The Advanced Study of the Americas

Jason Mizell joined UMSEDH in 2021 and his ongoing project in a remote village in the Calderas region in Ecuador is funded through a grant from the Center for Global Black Studies.

Ecuadorean children learn about storytelling, art, and ancestral customs

About 120 students from the Afro-Ecuadorean town of San Francisco de Caldera participated in a summer camp—where they learned language arts, photography, and the history of their culture—led by University of Miami educators.

09-08-2023

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/09/ecuadorean-children-learn-about-storytelling-art-and-ancestral-customs.html

The Advanced Study of the Americas A&S People & Community

Ecuadorean children learn about storytelling, art, and ancestral customs

09-08-2023

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2023/09/ecuadorean-children-learn-about-storytelling-art-and-ancestral-customs.html

The Advanced Study of the Americas

What’s at stake in the Brazilian elections?

During a recent roundtable, a group of University professors and graduate students addressed the challenges the country faces as it readies for the Oct. 2 presidential elections.

09-10-2022

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2022/09/whats-at-stake-in-the-brazilian-elections.html

The Advanced Study of the Americas A&S People & Community

What’s at stake in the Brazilian elections?

During a recent roundtable, a group of University professors and graduate students addressed the challenges the country faces as it readies for the Oct. 2 presidential elections.

09-10-2022

https://news.miami.edu/stories/2022/09/whats-at-stake-in-the-brazilian-elections.html