UM Cuban Heritage Collection

10/12/2026

🎉 We’re thrilled to announce the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 𝐆𝐨𝐢𝐳𝐮𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬! 🌟🙌⁣
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Since 2010, the Goizueta Foundation’s generous support has helped doctoral students from across the United States conduct research at the Cuban Heritage Collection (CHC). Through the Goizueta Graduate Fellowships, emerging scholars engage with the CHC’s unique archival holdings, advancing new research in Cuban and Cuban diaspora studies. 📚✨⁣
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Join us in congratulating this year’s fellows and celebrating their contributions to the field!⁣
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🔗 Learn more about the fellowship program and the 2026-2027 cohort at or through the link in our bio.⁣
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10/12/2026

📢📝 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 | 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬

We are thrilled to announce that the Cuban Heritage Collection (CHC) at the University of Miami Libraries is now accepting applications for the 2027-2028 Roberto C. Goizueta Distinguished Presidential Residence Program! 🎉

Established in 2023, the program welcomes senior faculty, independent scholars, curators, and other non-fiction authors from the United States and abroad to spend a semester in residence at the Cuban Heritage Collection, advancing in-depth research and writing toward a project of broad scholarly or public significance (typically a book) based on a particular area of the Collection and related to Cuba and/or the Cuban diaspora, broadly defined. For the 2027-2028 award year, the CHC will award two one-semester fellowships: Fall 2027 and Spring 2028

🔗 Learn more and apply:
bit.ly/GoizuetaPresidentialFellowship27-28
or visit the link in our bio.

📅 Application deadline: December 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Applications may be submitted in English or Spanish.

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¡Estamos entusiasmados de anunciar que la Cuban Heritage Collection (CHC) de las Bibliotecas de la Universidad de Miami está aceptando solicitudes para el Programa de Residencia Presidencial Distinguida Roberto C. Goizueta 2027-2028!!

Establecido en 2023, el programa recibe a profesores de trayectoria, investigadores independientes, curadores y otros autores de literatura no novelesca de los Estados Unidos y del extranjero para pasar un semestre en residencia en la Cuban Heritage Collection, desarrollando investigaciones y proyectos de escritura de gran relevancia académica o pública (generalmente un libro), basados en áreas específicas de la Colección y relacionados con Cuba y/o la diáspora cubana, entendida en su sentido más amplio. Para el ciclo académico 2027-2028, la CHC otorgará dos residencias de un semestre: una para el otoño de 2027 y otra para la primavera de 2028.

🔗 Más información y solicitud:
bit.ly/GoizuetaPresidentialFellowship27-28
o haga clic en el enlace en nuestro perfil.

Recibimos solicitudes en inglés y español.

10/05/2026

VENUE CHANGE!
𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐮𝐛𝐚: 𝐋𝐮𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐎𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐀𝐥𝐜á𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐬 ⁣
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Join the Cuban Heritage Collection for a special evening featuring Cuban activists 𝐋𝐮𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐎𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐀𝐥𝐜á𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐚 and 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐬 in conversation with renowned journalist 𝐉𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐬. Together, they will reflect on artistic freedom, dissent, exile, and the ongoing struggle for freedom of expression in Cuba.⁣
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The conversation will offer a unique opportunity to hear firsthand perspectives from two prominent voices in Cuba’s independent civic and dissident movements, including the 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐫𝐨 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, a grassroots collective of artists, writers, and activists that emerged in Havana in 2018 to challenge censorship and advocate for greater civic and artistic freedoms on the island. Their work has drawn international attention and inspired a new generation of Cubans committed to expanding the space for independent expression.⁣
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📅 Wednesday, October 7, 6:00 PM⁣
📍 Kislak Center
🤝 Co-sponsored by Amigos⁣
🗣️ This conversation will be conducted in Spanish.⁣

Register through the link in our bio or at bit.ly/voices-of-a-changing-cuba

09/30/2026

🎉 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞!⁣
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Take a look at the conversations, research, and perspectives that will come together at this year’s conference. ⁣
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Explore the full program and start planning which sessions you won’t want to miss!⁣
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🔗 Find the conference program, registration, and more through the link in our bio or at bit/ly/NewDirections26
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09/29/2026

📚 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐱𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!⁣⁣
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Join us 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟏–𝟐𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, at the University of Miami for three days of fresh research and conversation exploring Cuba’s history, culture, politics, economy, and global connections.⁣⁣
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🌎 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐬, the conference brings together advanced graduate students and emerging and early-career scholars from across disciplines to share new approaches, diverse methodologies, and perspectives that deepen our understanding of Cuba and Cuban communities worldwide.⁣
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🎤 This year’s keynote address, “𝘎𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘤𝘵: 𝘊𝘶𝘣𝘢𝘯 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘕𝘰𝘸,” will be delivered by 𝐃𝐫. 𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚, Professor of Cuban and Caribbean History at the University of Florida and co-editor of Cuban Studies. Guerra will draw on her recent scholarship and oral history interviews to reflect on the evolution of Cuban Studies, the intellectual and political debates that have shaped the field, and the challenges and possibilities facing Cuba and Cuban communities worldwide at a time of profound uncertainty.⁣⁣
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📍 Cuban Heritage Collection | University of Miami⁣⁣
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🗣️ Bilingual conference | English & Spanish⁣⁣
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“New Directions” is co-presented by the University of Miami’s Cuban Heritage Collection at the Libraries and the Program in Cuban Studies at the College of Arts and Sciences.⁣⁣
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🔗 Register and view the full conference program through the link in our bio or at bit.ly/NewDirections26

08/24/2026

This past Thursday, we had the honor of presenting Imagined Landscape: Honoring Humberto Calzada—a celebration and conversation exploring the life, artistic achievements, and lasting influence of Cuban American artist and University of Miami alumnus Humberto Calzada.

The event was sold out, pushing the limits of the CHC space and ultimately leading us to the Kislak Center, where an incredible community of family, friends, artists, scholars, and admirers gathered to honor Calzada’s legacy.

The evening opened with heartfelt remarks from Calzada’s children, Carolina and Nicolás Calzada, in honor of their father. A moderated discussion followed, led by Victor Deupi, Associate Professor of Practice at the University of Miami School of Architecture, with panelists Carol Damian of the Florida International Univeristy School of Art and Art History and Katrin Hansing of Baruch College’s Weissman School of Arts and Sciences.

The evening was complemented by a moving clip from filmmaker and longtime friend Eduardo Montes-Bradley’s film Humberto Calzada: Reconstructing Havana.

We are deeply grateful to the Calzada family for sharing this special evening with us, and to all the family and friends who joined us to celebrate Humberto Calzada, his extraordinary work, and his enduring influence.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this a truly memorable night.

08/14/2026

🏴‍☠️ 𝐏𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬, 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 & 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 🏴‍☠️⁣
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As Spain’s grip on the Americas crumbled in the early 1800s, the Caribbean became a battleground for pirates, privateers, and rival powers vying for control.⁣
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Join us online for a book talk with author 𝐆𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐧 𝐌. 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧 on his new book, 𝘉𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘡𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘰𝘻𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘶𝘣𝘢𝘯 𝘗𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝟷𝟾𝟸𝟶𝘴, a deep dive into the hunt for infamous pirate captain Cayetano Aragones. Drawing on archival research from eight countries, Stein uncovers a gripping, little-known chapter of Cuban history during the Age of Sail.⁣
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Stick around after the talk for a live Q&A moderated by 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐨-𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫, Esperanza Bravo de Varona Chair and director of the Cuban Heritage Collection.⁣
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📅 Thursday, August 27 at 2 p.m.⁣
🔗 bit.ly/bloodywaters or tap the link in bio⁣

08/03/2026

📚⚓ 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲.⁣
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Join us for a free online book talk with author 𝐆𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐧 𝐌. 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧 as he discusses his latest book, Bloody Waters: The Zaragozana and Cuban Piracy in the 1820s.⁣
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Drawing on archival research from eight countries, Stein explores the dramatic pursuit of the infamous pirate captain Cayetano Aragonés and reveals the political, maritime, and social forces that shaped piracy along Cuba's coasts during the Age of Sail.⁣
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Following the presentation, 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐨-𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫, Esperanza Bravo de Varona Chair and Director of the Cuban Heritage Collection, will moderate a live audience Q&A.⁣
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📅 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔⁣
🕑 𝟐:𝟎𝟎 𝐩.𝐦. 𝐄𝐃𝐓⁣
💻 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐦⁣
🎟️ 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜⁣
📝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝.

Thursday, August 27, 2026 | 2 p.m. | Zoom

07/22/2026

𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐬: 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐳𝐚𝐝𝐚 | 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 ⁣
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Join us for an evening celebrating the life and legacy of renowned Cuban American artist and University of Miami alumnus Humberto Calzada (1944–2025).⁣
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Known for his evocative paintings of architecture, memory, and place, Calzada's work has shaped the visual language of the Cuban diaspora and continues to inspire audiences across generations.⁣
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The conversation will feature 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐚𝐧, Professor of Art History at Florida International University; 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠, Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at Baruch College, Weissman School of Arts and Sciences; and 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬-𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐲, independent scholar, filmmaker, and author. The discussion will be moderated by 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐮𝐩𝐢, Associate Professor at the University of Miami School of Architecture.⁣
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This event is generously sponsored by the Amigos of the Cuban Heritage Collection.⁣
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𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤. 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥.

Thursday, August 20, 2026 | 6 p.m. | Roberto C. Goizueta Pavilion at the Otto G. Richter Library

07/21/2026

📣 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐝𝐮𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔!⁣
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The Cuban Heritage Collection at the University of Miami Libraries invites advanced graduate students and early-career scholars to submit proposals for New Directions in Cuban Studies 6, taking place October 21–23, 2026.⁣
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This multidisciplinary conference showcases emerging research on Cuba and its global diaspora, bringing together new voices and innovative scholarship from across the humanities, social sciences, environmental studies, and related fields.⁣
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We welcome proposals connected to one of the following thematic or methodological tracks:⁣
📚 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬, 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲⁣
🌎 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐮𝐛𝐚⁣
🎭 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚, 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩⁣
🏛 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭⁣
🔍 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐮𝐛𝐚⁣
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Comparative and interdisciplinary perspectives are especially encouraged.⁣
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We're also honored to welcome Lillian Guerra as this year's keynote speaker, who will reflect on the evolution of Cuban studies and the future of the field.⁣
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🗓 Conference: October 21–23, 2026⁣
📍 Cuban Heritage Collection at the University of Miami Libraries⁣
⏰ 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔⁣
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Apply by August 1, 2026