A symposium about Cold War dynamics in Central America begins today and will run through Saturday. The Latin American Studies Program organized the symposium, “Smoldering Ashes: Revisiting the Legacy of the Cold War in Central America.”
Several University departments co-sponsored the event, which aims “to provide a timely example of the long-lasting implications of U.S. intervention, unilateral wars, and ideologically driven crusades,” according to a press release.
Bishop Raúl Vera López of the Bartolomé de las Casas Human Rights Center in Mexico will deliver the
symposium’s first keynote speech at 3:30 p.m. today in the EMU Ballroom. There will be a reception and celebration of Latin American culture at
6 p.m. at the same location.
Feminist writer and activist Margaret Randall will deliver the second keynote speech Friday at 7 p.m., also in the EMU Ballroom.
The symposium will also feature panel discussions on human rights and the Cold War legacy, music and poetry, and an art installation in the EMU Adell McMillan Gallery. For a detailed schedule, visit las.uoregon.edu.
Events are free and open to
the public.
— Ayisha Yahya