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January 14, 2009

Latin American and Latino Studies announces January events

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University's Latin American and Latino Studies program will feature a panel discussion and a film series about Cuba during January.

"Cuba and Her Revolution: 50 Years in Review" is 3 p.m. on Jan. 22 in the Black Cultural Center. Antonio D. Tillis, an associate professor and director of Latin American and Latino Studies, will lead the discussion. Panelists are Dawn Stinchcomb, an assistant professor of foreign languages and literatures; Joseph Dorsey, an associate professor of history and African American studies; and Harry Targ, a professor of political science.

The Latin American and Latino Studies mini-film series is 5 p.m. on January 28-30 in Recitation Hall, Room 226. Stinchcomb will discuss the Jan. 28 film "Suite Havana." Dorsey will present "Cecilia" on Jan. 29, and Targ will discuss "Fidel: The Untold Story" on Jan. 30.

The Latin American and Latino Studies program is housed in the College of Liberal Arts.

Writer: Amy Patterson Neubert (765) 494-9723, apatterson@purdue.edu

Source: Antonio Tillis, (765) 494-9754, tillis@purdue.edu

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