Tag: Latin American Studies

• Cambria Press Publication Review: State Terrorism and the Politics of Memory in Latin America

  Congratulations to Professor Gabriela Fried Amilivia on the outstanding review of her book, State Terrorism and the Politics of Memory in Latin America: Transmissions Across The Generations of Post-Dictatorship Uruguay, 1984–2004, in the Journal of Latin American Studies, which praises the book for being “an invaluable contribution.” The review notes that: Gabriela Fried Amilivia’s accomplished work is…

  Cambria Press

  May 21, 2018

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• LASA 2016 Highlights – New & Noteworthy in Latin American Studies

  We are proud to launch Dr. Gabriela Fried Amilivia’s new book, State Terrorism and the Politics of Memory in Latin America, at the LASA congress. This interdisciplinary study, written in a highly accessible style, will have both specialists and nonspecialists appreciating it for how it vividly brings to life the terror inflicted by the state…

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  May 24, 2016

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• Cambria Press New Publication: New, Highly Accessible Book on Bilateral Aid to #LatinAmerica

  Cambria Press New Publication Bilateral Aid to Latin America: Foreign Economic Assistance from Major Donor Nations Cambria Press announces the release of this comprehensive, detailed account of the bilateral economic assistance of six major donor nations—the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain, Japan, and China—to the nations of Latin America. This important, accessible resource will…

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  August 12, 2015

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• #LASA2015 Highlight: Author Interview with Jedrek Mularski, author of Music, Politics, and Nationalism in Latin America

  The following is an interview with  Jedrek Mularski, author of Music, Politics, and Nationalism In Latin America: Chile During the Cold War Era: Question: Why did you decide to write Music, Politics, and Nationalism in Latin America? Jedrek Mularski: In addition to being a Latin American historian by profession, I have had a strong interest…

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  May 21, 2015

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• #Humanities Scholarship – Important and Growing

  An excellent article from Inside Higher Ed regarding scholarship in the humanities, in which William (Bro) Adams, the head of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), said on Thursday that he wants to push humanities scholarship to become more directly connected to helping address the nation’s contemporary problems. There are also encouraging numbers from…

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  January 20, 2015

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• Cambria Press NEW SERIES! Cambria Studies in Latin American Literatures and Cultures by Román de la Campa (University of Pennsylvania)

  Cambria Press is proud to announce a new series, which will be headed by Dr. Román de la Campa, the Edwin B. and Lenore R. Williams Professor of Romance Languages at the University of Pennsylvania. The Cambria Studies in Latin American Literatures and Cultures book series will feature high-quality, innovative monographs and edited volumes that constitute…

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  June 18, 2013

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• Cambria Press News: Professor Román de la Campa (University of Pennsylvania) joins Cambria Press as a series editor!

  As promised, Cambria Press announced that there would be a huge announcement made on the heels of the incredibly successful 2013 LASA international congress for Cambria Press, and here it is! Cambria Press is honored to have Dr. Román de la Campa join us as the general editor to spearhead the Cambria Studies in Latin American Literatures…

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  June 17, 2013

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