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FIU alum Jesse Peterson recently contributed to the illustrations in The Big, Bad Book of Beasts: The World’s Most Curious Creatures, written by best-selling author Michael Largo. Largo first discovered Peterson at FIU’s Bachelor of Fine Arts show in 2010. The piece he was drawn to, “Miami: The Bludgeoning,” is a [...]
By Isabel Gamarra
From Thursday, May 23, 2013 to Saturday, May 25, 2013, the Cuban Research Institute will host the ninth biennial conference on Cuban and Cuban-American studies, featuring three days of presentations and discussions. Topics include immigration, media, culture, economy, historical documentation and more. The program features prominent experts on Cuba and its [...]
By Evelyn Perez
Jean Muteba Rahier, director of the FIU African and African Diaspora Studies Program, has published a book, Kings for Three Days: The Play of Race and Gender in an Afro-Ecuadorian Festival. The ethnography examines the racial, sexual and social complexities of Afro-Ecuadorian culture, as revealed through their annual celebration Festival of [...]
By Marlen Mursuli
Israeli mountain climber Nadav Ben-Yehuda, who gained international fame when he halted his climb of Mount Everest 300 yards from the summit to help a Turkish climber who was near death, has received the Florida International University Medallion of Courage. The Medallion of Courage honors individuals who pursue or defend [...]
By Evelyn Perez
The Center for the Humanities in an Urban Environment was presented with an annual gift to support their advisory board dinner and lecture series. The $2,000 gift was given to the center with the promise to continue donating for the next five years. It was donated by Bruce Harvey, associate director [...]
By Amy Ellis
When Lisann Ramos arrived for her first day of work as an intern at WPBT Channel 2, she quickly realized this was not going to be a typical desk job. Her first assignment? Helping out on a video shoot with Broadway actor Andrew Rannells, best known for his Tony Award-nominated [...]
By Marlen Mursuli
In a remote corner of Papua New Guinea, the scholar known internationally as the “British Indiana Jones” is tracking a global phenomenon of tribal people identifying themselves as a Lost Tribe of Israel. Florida International University religious studies professor Tudor Parfitt recently conducted a research expedition to Papua New Guinea, [...]
By Ayleen Barbel Fattal
An activist for equality, Marilyn Hoder-Salmon’s journey to foster understanding and advancement for women at FIU began in 1982. As the founding director of the FIU Women’s Studies Center, Hoder-Salmon created a welcoming and safe space for students with an extensive library of materials related to the emerging field of [...]
By Evelyn Perez
Svetlana Tyutina, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Modern Languages, has been appointed to the Modern Language Association (MLA) Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the Profession. The committee focuses on issues that affect graduate students in language and literature. Since her appointment, she has met with [...]
By Silvia Rodriguez
The Miami Film Month, held every year during the month of March, is helping the city become a growing spot for film culture. This year, FIU’s School of Journalism and Mass Communications (SJMC) joined in on the events with the FIU Media Arts Festival (MAF). Held at the FIU College [...]
By Karen Cochrane
From relationships to religious ethics, fathers to feminists, FIU faculty members published books on a diverse array of topics in 2012-2013. Many of those authors gathered Thursday, April 4, for a reception at Barnes & Noble Bookstore at Modesto A. Maidique Campus. For School of Accounting Associate Professor Antoinette Smith, [...]
By Evelyn Perez
Marci Calabretta and Jennifer McCauley are giving back to the South Florida community through writing, education and the arts. Through funding made possible by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the students are Knights Fellows, gaining hands-on work experience in the fine arts while earning their master’s degrees from [...]
By Marlen Mursuli
Cuban blogger and independent journalist Yoani Sanchez is scheduled to speak at FIU at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 1, 2013. All available tickets to this event have been distributed. The event will be webcast live in English and Spanish. The lecture also will be broadcast live on Univision America stations [...]
By Marlen Mursuli
FIU’s Cuban Research Institute (CRI) is hosting “The Cuban Diaspora in the World” on Thursday, March 28, 2013. The event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in the MARC Pavilion on the Modesto A. Maidique Campus, 11200 SW 8th St., in West Miami-Dade. Free and open to [...]
By Silvia Rodriguez
Zachary Weil JD ’09 was still a law student when he began writing the script for his movie “Taste It: A Comedy About the Recession.” Scheduled for an online release this April, the Miami-based film has already garnered a buzz, earning an “Award of Merit” in July 2012 at The [...]
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