Chilean Visual Artist November 9 - December 2, 2011 The exhibition Laboring (in) the Lavish presents six works by the Chilean visual artist Alejandra Prieto brought especially from Chile. Join Prieto for a conversation with Prof. César Barroson on December 1, at 7 p.m., in Seamans Hall (VAC).
Chico Mendes 2011 Students on a mid-semester trip with Dr. Matt Samson, learn how to make pepián, a local specialty, in Pachaj, Cantel, in the western highlands of Guatemala.
LAS Major Spends Summer In Ayacucho, Peru In the summer of 2011, LAS major Andrea Becerra '13 received a Dean Rusk grant to travel to Ayacucho, Peru. She volunteered for FINCA Peru, a microfinance organization, as well as Aflatoun, a social and environmental education program for children ages 6-12.
Bernardo Hernandez, Latin Jazz Residency April 18-20 Hernandez will give a lecture-demonstration in the Latin American Music Class on Thurs., April 19, (201 Sloan Music Center, 9:40 a.m.) and lead the Davidson College Jazz Ensemble in a Latin jazz concert on Fri., April 20, at 7:30 p.m., in the Duke Family Performance Hal

 Maria Fadiman lecture Oct. 4

Professor Maria Fadiman of the Department of Geosciences at Florida Atlantic University will present a lecture entitled "Galapagos Coffee and Amazonian Oil: People, Products, and Conservation in Ecuador." Her talk will be held at 8:00 pm on October 4th in the 900 Room in the Alvarez Union. For further information, please contact Prof. Jane Mangan, jamangan@davidson.edu