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Casa Purchase Casa Purchase is an outreach center for Latin American Studies. Our goal is to reach out to the loca But our greatest resource is our people.

It is a pleasure to welcome you to Casa Purchase, an Outreach Center for Latin American Studies. This initiative was born of the desire to reach out to our local Latino population to work collectively in those areas they define as most important. We want Casa Purchase to weave together the educational, artistic, and research opportunities of our college with the needs of our local residents and of

ficials, their schools, and their organizations. We have a lot to offer: Purchase College combines the liberal arts and sciences with conservatory training in the visual and performing arts. Our campus has incredible resources, including the Neuberger Museum of Art and the Performing Arts Center, whose programs and exhibitions are enjoyed by many. We are a vibrant community of scholars and artists dedicated to teaching, conducting research, and producing art. We have a terrific group of students who are talented, creative, curious, and eager for opportunities, living among community members with fascinating and complex life experiences and needs and a thirst for a better chance. I do believe that harnessing all that energy is our challenge here at Purchase and I encourage everyone to think about ways we can work together. This is our task if we are truly committed to making significant contributions to transform our lives and the lives of our neighbors. On this website, you will find information about our local partners and events, and academic and cultural activities. For those new to Purchase, the links will give you access to campus resources. Our students, staff, and faculty will find possibilities for senior projects, internships, service learning, and volunteering. If there is anything we don’t have here, please ask us.

04/14/2025

A lecture by Maíra Rosin.

It’s a pleasure to host Michele Dias and her lecture, “The ‘Rockefeller’ Way: Housing in Cold War Latin America" at Purc...
10/28/2024

It’s a pleasure to host Michele Dias and her lecture, “The ‘Rockefeller’ Way: Housing in Cold War Latin America" at Purchase College, SUNY

Michele holds an MA in History from UNIFESP (Brazil), is currently completing her PhD at UNICAMP (São Paulo, Brazil), and is a visiting scholar at Purchase College.

Tuesday, October 29th
11:00 AM
HUM 1051, Purchase College, SUNY

You are invited to join us for the final student exhibition of the course "Historia, Memoria e Identidad: the Latinx Exp...
05/14/2024

You are invited to join us for the final student exhibition of the course "Historia, Memoria e Identidad: the Latinx Experience through Storytelling." Professor Leandro Benmergui’s students will be presenting the oral histories they've recorded with their families, local community members, and individuals from Latin America and the Caribbean. These narratives capture the diverse Latinx experiences in the US—spanning migration, hopes, dreams, desires, and the challenges faced by Latino communities in the NYC area.

This course is part of the VOCES project: Oral Histories and Spanish for Heritage Speakers, supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The stories shared will also become part of a digital archive hosted by the Purchase Library. Additionally, we welcome anyone interested in recording their own stories in audio or video during the event.

Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, May 14th
Time: 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Location: Humanities Building 2047
Purchase College, SUNY

The event is free and open to the public

Please join us for this celebration of diverse voices and experiences. We look forward to seeing you there!


TODAY! Come and join us for this absolutely incredible event.Echoes from the Borderlands: A Sonic EssayPresented by Vale...
04/29/2024

TODAY! Come and join us for this absolutely incredible event.

Echoes from the Borderlands: A Sonic Essay
Presented by Valeria Luiselli, Leonardo Heiblum, and Ricardo Giraldo

Immerse yourself in a sonic essay documenting the histories of violence against land and bodies in the US-Mexico borderlands. Experience a blend of soundscapes, music, poetry, essays, interviews, and archival material interwoven in this experimental piece.

TODAY,
Monday, April 29
6:00pm
Humanities Theatre
Purchase College, SUNY

Come and join us tomorrow for Valeria Luiselli's presentation of her sonic essay that documents the histories of violenc...
04/28/2024

Come and join us tomorrow for Valeria Luiselli's presentation of her sonic essay that documents the histories of violence against land and bodies in the US-Mexico borderlands. Soundscapes, music, poetry, essays, interviews, and archival material interweave in this experimental sound piece.

Echoes from the Borderlands: A Sonic Essay Presented by Valeria Luiselli, Leonardo Heiblum, and Ricardo Giraldo, Purchase College, SUNY

April 29, 2024
Humanities Theatre
6:00pm

Join us for a at Purchase College, SUNY for a guest lecture by Professor Mariana Muaze (Unirio, Brazil) on "Images of B...
04/11/2024

Join us for a at Purchase College, SUNY for a guest lecture by Professor Mariana Muaze (Unirio, Brazil) on "Images of Black Maternities: Photography, History, and Slavery in the Brazilian Empire"

Date: Monday, April 15
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: CMFT 0065, Purchase College, SUNY

Professor Mariana Muaze explores the intersection of race, history and visual culture from the second half of 19th century Brazil, focusing on photographic representations of enslaved wet nurses. These images were produced in the context of a colonial and racist social structure that exploited peoples from African and indigenous descent in both symbolic and material ways.

Mariana Muaze is a Professor in the History department at the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Unirio), author of the 2008 book As Memorias da Viscondessa: familia e Poder no Brasil Imperio, which received the National Archives Research Award and an honorable mention from the Jorge Zahar Award (publisher). Her research areas are Slavery, Family and Photography in Imperial Brazil.

Supported by the School of Film and Media Studies, and the Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies and History departments. Made possible by the Durst School of the Arts fund.

03/21/2024
11/15/2023

🎉 Calling all Spanish-speaking students at [check account] ! ✨ Become a VOCES Fellow and be part of a unique opportunity to document the rich history of Latinos in our community. 🎙️💬 Apply now!

🎉 ¡Atención a todos los estudiantes que hablan español en [ver cuenta]! ✨ Conviértete en un Fellow de VOCES y sé parte de una oportunidad única para documentar la rica historia de los latinos en nuestra comunidad. 🎙️💬 ¡Aplica ahora!

For more information:
https://www.purchase.edu/academics/school-of-humanities/voces/voces-fellows/

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