David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies

Amazon blazes could speed climate change

Thousands of intentionally set fires push Brazil’s rainforest close to the tipping point

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DateAugust 28, 2019August 30, 2019

Portrait of the revolutionary as a young man

How Jonathan Hansen’s persistence gained him access to people and papers of 'Young Castro'

World|

DateJuly 26, 2019

Cristopher Patvakanian (from left), Maria Tirnovanu, Claire Pinson, and Sierra Nota participate in Monday night's panel.

Finding their place in the world

As part of Worldwide Week, students discuss how going abroad changed their lives

World|

DateOctober 23, 2018

Military, veterans study at Harvard

Warrior-Scholar Project aims to ease their transition to college life

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DateJuly 10, 2018

The excavation of the Aztec spiritual center, the Templo Mayor, by archaeologist Eduardo Matos Moctezuma provided otherwise unknowable information about the religion and society of the post-classical Mesoamerican empire.

Unearthing the secrets of the Aztecs

In interview, archaeologist who uncovered ancient site outlines what has been learned; he'll speak at Harvard April 10

Arts|

DateApril 9, 2018April 9, 2018

The academic partnership was signed by Mark C. Elliott, vice provost for international affairs at Harvard University, and Aurora Fernández, vice minister of higher education in Cuba.

A renewed Harvard-Cuba connection

University signs memorandum of understanding with Ministry of Higher Education

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DateDecember 18, 2017April 6, 2018

Eduardo Matos Moctezuma discusses discoveries at Templo Mayor in a lecture the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City.

Honoring Mexican discovery

Lecture series pays homage to noted archaeologist for work on understanding Aztec culture

Arts|

DateOctober 27, 2017October 30, 2017

He set the stage for change

David Coletti followed acting into activism and now plans a career in social justice

Campus|

DateMay 2, 2017May 26, 2017

Celebrated businessman and philanthropist David Rockefeller ’36 was a generous benefactor of Harvard, serving on the Board of Overseers for 12 years, and donating many substantial gifts to support the humanities and financial aid at the University.

David Rockefeller dies at 101

Business leader was generous benefactor to Harvard, headed Overseers

News|

DateMarch 21, 2017March 21, 2017

Biology Professor Brian D. Farrell delivers a talk about his multidisciplinary approach to studying consciousness, combining biological science with the teachings of ancient mysticism to better understand the development and meaning of consciousness.

Poking at consciousness

Balancing art and science, Farrell probes mysteries of the mind

Health|

DateMarch 8, 2017March 9, 2017

Kalan Chang (left) and Monica Tesoriero are graduates from the Bridge Program, which trains Harvard service workers to move up the ladder. Tesoriero, a cafeteria worker, climbed to administrative director of the Safra Center for Ethics, and Chang, a SEAS custodian, succeeded Tesoriero as the manager for international operations at the David Rockefeller Center.

From one dreamer to another

Bridge Program gave campus leaders an early boost

Campus|

DateOctober 27, 2016October 28, 2016

Jorge Paulo Lemann Senior Lecturer on Government Frances Hagopian says President Rouseff's impeachment was certainly political, but not a coup.

Behind Brazil’s leadership crisis

Corruption probe, stalled economy fueled impeachment of Rousseff

World|

DateSeptember 1, 2016September 8, 2016

Michael Meo, a student at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, led 22 riders of all ages and abilities on a grueling 1,000-mile bicycle journey through the Mexican desert.

Taking his thesis on the road

Design student leads 22 cyclists on 1,000-mile desert journey

Arts|

DateApril 26, 2016December 18, 2017

"I still think that the goal of poetry and art in general is to build a world that is worthy, egalitarian, and filled with love and compassion," says Chilean poet Raúl Zurita, who is teaching a course at Harvard on poetry and adversity.

Searching for paradise

Chilean poet Raúl Zurita has carried hope through haunting ordeals

Arts|

DateMarch 22, 2016

President Obama's visit to Cuba represents the culmination of his efforts to re-establish ties with the island nation, according to Harvard scholars.

Obama in Havana

As president’s tenure wanes, visit allows him to cement policies

World|

DateMarch 19, 2016March 7, 2019

Sustainability issues in urban cities brought together Harvard and Brazilian students during a 10-day workshop in São Paulo. Professor Rubem Porto explained the current state of the severe drought in the Sistema Cantareira reservoir system near the temporary floating pumps used to extract water from the dead space of the reservoir.

An exchange in ideas and culture

SEAS program unites Harvard, Brazilian students for research

Science|

DateFebruary 12, 2015

“We’re all about furthering the mission of the University in the context of Latin America,” said Brian Farrell, the new director of Harvard’s David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. Farrell has conducted extensive molecular and ecological research on beetles and other insects in Latin America.

The biologist in charge

Entomologist Brian Farrell takes reins of David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies

Campus|

DateSeptember 8, 2014June 6, 2019

For seven years, David Taylor photographed the 276 monuments marking the U.S.-Mexico border, documenting the people and experiences he encountered along the way. "Border Monument No. 227" (photo 1), "Seized Marijuana Bales, Arizona" (photo 2), and "Border Monument No. 195" (photo 3) are among the collection on display at the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies.

Dots on the borderline

Artist photographs monuments marking where U.S. ends, Mexico begins

Arts|

DateFebruary 27, 2014

Sewage treatment samples from the plant on Deer Island in Boston Harbor (photo 1). The giant egg-shaped digesters (photo 2), which convert much of the waste into natural gas, help make Deer Island a giant recycling plant, explained Stephen Estes-Smargiassi (photo 3).

An ocean of concern

Harvard program with Brazilian college gauges threats to cities from rising seas

Science|

DateJanuary 28, 2014

Translators Forrest Gander (counterclockwise from center) talks with Laura Healy and Anna Deeny before "Transversal." The two women were paired with Latin American poets Washington Cucurto, Tamara Kamenszain, and Malú Urriola. Poet and translator Brandel France de Bravo (left of Gander) will lead a workshop during the symposium, which runs through Thursday.

Poets, meet translators

Unusual series brings Latin American authors together with those who relay their work to other cultures

Arts|

DateNovember 6, 2013April 15, 2019

Harvard Professor Judith Palfrey describes Un Buen Comienzo to a gathering of teachers and administrators in the Chilean town of Dichato.

In Chile, a head start

Harvard-backed program promotes early literacy

World|

DateOctober 22, 2013

A builder takes a breather from reconstruction efforts in the coastal town of Cobqueruca, Chile, which was the epicenter of an earthquake in February 2010. More than three years later, the work continues ... with the help of Harvard's Recupera Chile. Ned Brown/Harvard Staff

Brick by brick

Long after Chile’s deadly quake, Harvard continues to help rebuild

World|

DateOctober 15, 2013April 2, 2019

“I just kind of fell in love with the Brazilian way, the Brazilian Portuguese language,” said Tim Linden '12, who learned Portuguese while at Harvard and now lives in São Paulo, where he works for the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies.

Following his passion

Tim Linden ’12 makes his mark helping children in Brazil to learn

World|

DateSeptember 30, 2013

A sunset view from the Brazil office of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies in downtown São Paulo. The regional hub supports Harvard faculty and students in research, teaching, and learning throughout the country.

Hub away from home

Harvard’s São Paulo office establishes connections in Brazil and Cambridge

World|

DateSeptember 4, 2013May 2, 2019

Deepening ties to Latin America

To get a sense of Harvard’s breadth in the world, look to the south

World|

DateAugust 14, 2013

A crop of new classroom and learning spaces across the University is helping to transform teaching and learning, while serving as important models of collaboration. One such collaboration resulted in Zeega, a software platform and social network devoted to digital storytelling. James Burns (from left), Kara Oehler, and Jesse Shapins are co-founders of the software platform.

One Harvard

These days, the watchword at Harvard is collaboration

Campus|

DateMay 30, 2013July 8, 2019

“Wintersession at the College is filled with terrific opportunities for students to learn new things or explore their passions,” said Dean Evelynn M. Hammonds. During last year's Wintersession, the Harvard Breakers tore up the floor with hip-hop dancers in training.

Wonders of Wintersession

Harvard’s informal January programs are increasingly diverse, often whimsical

Campus|

DateDecember 18, 2012March 6, 2019

Director of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRLCAS) Merilee Grindle (from left), Andrés Benitez Pereira of Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, and Carlos Peña González of Universidad Diego Portales were among the panelists at the seminar organized by DRCLAS and the Andronico Luksic Visiting Scholars program. “We can’t help but celebrate these 10 years of such … successful activities,” Grindle said of the program.

Chile-Harvard partnership strong

Seminar marks decade of Santiago office, scholars program

World|

DateNovember 30, 2012April 1, 2019

The exhibit at the Rudenstine Gallery, featuring works by Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons (right), focuses on a selection of 20-by-24-inch Polaroid Polacolors, a medium Campos-Pons chose for its “lusciousness.” Joining her at the opening reception on Thursday was her student, Angela M. Counts.

Creating a whole from fragments

In Du Bois exhibit, artist re-envisions Afro-Latin experience

Arts|

DateNovember 16, 2012

Erin Goodman (from left), Cris Martin, Elise Noel, Krystina Friedlander, and Anna Mudd are all founders of the Global Literature Online Book Group for Educators book club and staffers at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program, and the Committee on African Studies, which are sponsoring the club.

The book club goes online

Centers, institutes offer webinars for teachers on world literature

Arts|

DateSeptember 28, 2012May 30, 2019

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Thousands of intentionally set fires push Brazil’s rainforest close to the tipping point

How Jonathan Hansen’s persistence gained him access to people and papers of 'Young Castro'

As part of Worldwide Week, students discuss how going abroad changed their lives

Warrior-Scholar Project aims to ease their transition to college life

In interview, archaeologist who uncovered ancient site outlines what has been learned; he'll speak at Harvard April 10

University signs memorandum of understanding with Ministry of Higher Education

Lecture series pays homage to noted archaeologist for work on understanding Aztec culture

David Coletti followed acting into activism and now plans a career in social justice

Business leader was generous benefactor to Harvard, headed Overseers

Balancing art and science, Farrell probes mysteries of the mind

Bridge Program gave campus leaders an early boost

Corruption probe, stalled economy fueled impeachment of Rousseff

Design student leads 22 cyclists on 1,000-mile desert journey

Chilean poet Raúl Zurita has carried hope through haunting ordeals

As president’s tenure wanes, visit allows him to cement policies

SEAS program unites Harvard, Brazilian students for research

Entomologist Brian Farrell takes reins of David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies

Artist photographs monuments marking where U.S. ends, Mexico begins

Harvard program with Brazilian college gauges threats to cities from rising seas

Unusual series brings Latin American authors together with those who relay their work to other cultures

Harvard-backed program promotes early literacy

Long after Chile’s deadly quake, Harvard continues to help rebuild

Tim Linden ’12 makes his mark helping children in Brazil to learn

Harvard’s São Paulo office establishes connections in Brazil and Cambridge

To get a sense of Harvard’s breadth in the world, look to the south

These days, the watchword at Harvard is collaboration

Harvard’s informal January programs are increasingly diverse, often whimsical

Seminar marks decade of Santiago office, scholars program

In Du Bois exhibit, artist re-envisions Afro-Latin experience

Centers, institutes offer webinars for teachers on world literature

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