UM Cuban Heritage Collection

𝐂𝐮𝐛𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐚 𝐚𝐭 𝟓𝟎: 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐦𝐚, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝗪𝐚𝐫 | 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟖⁣
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Fifty years after Cuba’s military intervention in Angola, the war’s human impact continues to shape the lives of those who lived it, yet many of these stories remain untold.⁣
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Join us for a compelling conversation exploring the hidden legacy of the Angolan Civil War, 50 years after Cuba’s military involvement began. Through scholarship, journalism, and film, 𝐌𝐚𝐫í𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐬 Á𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬, 𝐈𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐲𝐯𝐚-𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭í𝐧𝐞𝐳, and 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐚 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐝é𝐬 𝐋𝐞ó𝐧 examine the memories, silences, and personal stories that continue to shape how this pivotal chapter of Cuban history is understood today.⁣
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📅 Thursday, June 18 at 2 PM⁣
💻 Zoom Webinar ⁣
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Register now and be part of the conversation via our link in bio or bit.ly/cuba-angola-50 ⁣

𝐇á𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐞𝐥 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨: 𝐏𝐨𝐞𝐬í𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐬é 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭í | 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟕 𝐚𝐭 𝟔 𝐩.𝐦.⁣
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Join us for the official launch of 𝘏á𝘨𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘦𝘭 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰: 𝘗𝘰𝘦𝘴í𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘥𝘢 𝘥𝘦 𝘑𝘰𝘴é 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘵í, a new edition honoring the life and legacy of José Martí — poet, intellectual, exile, and one of the most influential voices in Latin American history. 🇨🇺📖⁣
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Bringing together Martí’s essential poetic works alongside rarely seen photographs and documents, this volume offers a renewed look at his enduring ideas on justice, freedom, dignity, and human solidarity.⁣
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The evening will feature a conversation with 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐨 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚í𝐧, 𝐔𝐯𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐠ó𝐧, and 𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐆ó𝐦𝐞𝐳 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐮𝐞𝐭𝐚, moderated by 𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭í𝐧𝐞𝐳-𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥, with welcoming remarks by 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐓. 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐨-𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫, director of the Cuban Heritage Collection.⁣

Hágase el Verso: Poesía reunida de José Martí This event is sponsored by the Cuban Heritage Collection at the University of Miami Libraries.

𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄⁣⁣
𝐂𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐬’ 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝗪𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐚, 𝟓𝟎 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐎𝐧⁣⁣
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Join us for a conversation marking 50 years since Cuba’s involvement in the Angolan Civil War and exploring the memories, trauma, and lasting legacies often left out of official narratives.⁣⁣
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Featuring⁣⁣
🎙 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐏𝐡.𝐃. — Associate Professor of Anthropology, Baruch College, CUNY⁣⁣
🎙 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐚 𝐒𝐮á𝐫𝐞𝐳 — Author⁣
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📅 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔⁣⁣
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💻 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝗪𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫. ⁣
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Register via bit.ly/CubanMemoriesAngola⁣
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The UM Cuban Heritage Collection is pleased to welcome 𝐘𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐆𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭, 𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐉. 𝐆𝐨𝐧𝐳á𝐥𝐞𝐳, and 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐉𝐢𝐦é𝐧𝐞𝐳 𝐀𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐢𝐝𝐚 as the 2026–2027 Roberto C. Goizueta Distinguished Artists-in-Residence for the Cuban Heritage Collection.⁣
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Over the coming year, the artists will develop new work inspired by the Collection’s archives, engage with the University of Miami and South Florida communities, and present public programs at the conclusion of their stay.⁣
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We look forward to the conversations and creative work this residency will inspire.

University Libraries welcome Roberto C. Goizueta Distinguished Artists‑in‑Residence to the Cuban Heritage Collection Three artists selected to serve as the 2026-2027 residents.

𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧: 𝐀 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 | 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟐⁣
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Join Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author 𝐌𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐚 𝐎𝐣𝐢𝐭𝐨 for a special evening celebrating her latest novel, 𝘋𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘯, in conversation with acclaimed novelist and University of Miami professor 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐝𝐨.⁣
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Spanning Cuba, Spain, New York, and Key West, this sweeping story follows one woman’s journey through family secrets, memory, and belonging—woven with the haunting legacy of the Valbanera sinking.⁣
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🗓️ Wednesday, April 22, at 6 p.m.⁣
💻 Register: via link in bio or bit.ly/MirtaOjitoBooktalk ⁣
🤝 Co-sponsored by ArtesMiami and Books & Books⁣
📚 Books will be available for purchase on-site⁣

𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧: 𝐀 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 | 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟐⁣
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Join Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author 𝐌𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐚 𝐎𝐣𝐢𝐭𝐨 for a special evening celebrating her latest novel, 𝘋𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘯, in conversation with acclaimed novelist and University of Miami professor 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐝𝐨.⁣
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Spanning Cuba, Spain, New York, and Key West, this sweeping story follows one woman’s journey through family secrets, memory, and belonging—woven with the haunting legacy of the Valbanera sinking.⁣
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📅 Wednesday, April 22, at 6 p.m.⁣
🎟️ Register: via link in bio or bit.ly/MirtaOjitoBooktalk ⁣
✨ Co-sponsored by ArtesMiami and Books & Books⁣
📖 Books will be available for purchase on-site⁣

𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 & 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐛𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭-𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐨 𝐄𝐫𝐚 | 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏7 ⁣
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Join us for a timely panel on how shifting regional dynamics are reshaping Cuba’s economy and political future. As the loss of Venezuelan support deepens an already severe crisis, experts will examine impacts on daily life, prospects for change, and the role of U.S. policy.⁣
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🎤 Featuring:⁣
• 𝐌𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐨 𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨 — Roberto C. Goizueta Distinguished Presidential Fellow, Cuban Heritage Collection⁣
• 𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐚 — Karl Loewenstein Fellow & Visiting Professor of Political Science, Amherst College⁣
• 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐂𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐞𝐳 — Regional Researcher for the Caribbean, Amnesty International⁣
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🗣 Moderated by:⁣
𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐉. 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞 — Emilio Bacardí Moreau Chair in Cuban & Cuban-American Studies; Director of Academic Programs, Cuban Heritage Collection⁣
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📅 Friday, April 17, 2026⁣
🚪 Doors open & reception: 6:00 p.m.⁣
🎙 Program: 6:30 p.m.⁣
🌐 This event will be presented in English & Spanish⁣
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Learn more and register to attend via https://bit.ly/economic-cuba-politics ⁣

Economic Pressures and Political Prospects in Cuba in the Post-Maduro Era Roberto C. Goizueta Distinguished Presidential Fellow Presentation

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 | 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟗 ⁣
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Join us for a virtual discussion with 𝐌𝐚𝐫í𝐚 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐃í𝐚𝐳 and 𝐑𝐚𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐲 as we explore their new studies of Afro-Cuban struggles for emancipation, equality, and opportunity across the colonial period.⁣
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Each author will give a short presentation, followed by commentary from 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 and a Q&A with the audience.⁣
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Date: 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟗⁣
Time: 𝟐 𝐩.𝐦.⁣
Where: 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥⁣
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Register to receive the Zoom link. ⁣
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New Books in Cuban Studies A Cuban Heritage Collection Event

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 “𝐔𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬: 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐅𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐧-𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞” | 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐 𝐚𝐭 𝟔𝐏𝐌 ⁣
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An unprecedented migration wave of over 850,000 Cubans arriving in the U.S. since 2021 is reshaping migration policy debates and the Cuban-American political landscape. ⁣
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This panel convenes experts from journalism, advocacy, and immigration law to discuss how shifting federal policies are impacting recent arrivals and the future of Cuban migration.⁣
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Featuring Wilfredo O. Allen, Carla Gloria Colomé Santiago, and Thomas Kennedy, moderated by Michael J. Bustamante.⁣
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🗣 Bilingual program (English/Spanish)⁣
📅 Thursday, April 2 at 6 PM ⁣
🔗 Register through the link in bio or via https://bit.ly/UnsettledFutures ⁣