Hemispheric Caribbean Series

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The Hemispheric Caribbean Series is led by the Hemispheric Caribbean Studies Group. The group is committed to encouraging and facilitating cross-disciplinary dialogue and collaboration among Caribbean-focused scholars at UM, in South Florida, across the Caribbean, and beyond.

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Latin American Studies Research

Led by Dr. Sallie Hughes, Senior Faculty Research lead

 

Mexico and Mesoamerica Studies

Co-led by Dr. Maria J. Olascoaga and Dr. Martin Nesvig

Social Justice in the Americas

Led by Ileana Porras, Faculty Lead for Social Justice in the Americas

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The Perfect Storm

11.03.2017.  Hurricane Maria has caused a humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico.

Collaborative Research

10.20.2017. Dialogues and collaborations to build stronger relations with the Caribbean

Hurricane Matthew

04.27.2017. A study conducted in Haiti was presented by UM scholars at a Town Hall

Hemispheric Caribbean

03.29.2017. Dialogue and collaboration among Caribbean-focused scholars

Hemispheric Caribbean Studies

Led by Dr. Patricia Saunders, Faculty Lead for Hemispheric Caribbean Studies
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Lancet Commission on Cancer And Health Systems

The new Lancet Commission on Cancer And Health Systems will be co-chaired by Dr. Felicia Knaul, Dr. Patricia J. Garcia, and Dr. Mary Gospodarowicz

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Latin America COVID-19 Public Policy Tracker

Additional countries will be added to the site as the project evolves and data is collected and analyzed

 

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Lancet Commission on Gender-based Violence and Maltreatment of Young People

Felicia M. Knaul, director of the Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas, will lead a new Lancet Commission that will examine gender-based violence and maltreatment of young people

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Lancet Commission on Global Access to Palliative Care and Pain Relief

Alleviating the access abyss in palliative care and pain relief—an imperative of universal health coverage

 

Research Hub on Global Access to Palliative Care and Pain Relief

As follow-up to the related Lancet Commission, UMIA has established a research hub that convenes an international team of health professionals, advocates, and scholars to better understand and alleviate serious health-related suffering    Learn more

Climate, Environment, and Resilience

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