Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies TECLA, or Taller de Eventos Contemporáneos de América Latina, are current event workshops that explore the political, social, cultural, or economic juncture of Latin America. Experts from the University of Pennsylvania and across Latin America will convene to discuss and analyze some of the most pressing events in the region. TECLAS are sponsored by the Center of Latin American and Latinx Studies and La Casa Latina. If you have suggestions for a TECLA, please write to us at clals-upenn@sas.upenn.edu.
TECLA: Taller de Eventos Contemporáneos de América Latina
Past TECLA Events
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TECLA: The History Behind Haiti's Current Crisis
April 23, 2024
Virtual Event - REGISTER HERE
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TECLA on current events in Ecuador
February 27, 2024
McNeil 473
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TECLA - Taller de Eventos Contemporáneos de Latinoamérica, "The Future of Democracy of Peru"
January 27, 2023
Location: 473 McNeil Building, 3718 Locust Walk
If you want to join physically, but don't understand Spanish, please bring a device to join the simultaneous interpretation via Zoom (phone, laptop or tablet plus headphones). If this is the case, we highly recomended you also register via zoom before the time of the event.
For both in-situ and remote simultaneous translation, please review these instructions.
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Taller de Eventos Contemporáneos de Latino América (TECLA): Fútbol, Futebol, and Nation: Identity, Class, and Gender in Latin America's Most Popular Sport.
December 2, 2022
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TECLA: The Quest for Constitutional Reform in Chile: Panel with Mapuche leader Adolfo Millabur and Dr. Amaya Alvez Marín, Constitutionalist Conventionalists from Chile
November 15, 2022
Conference room 473, CLALS, McNeil Building, 3718 Locust Walk
Zoom RSVP
In-Person RSVP
If you want to join physically, but don't understand Spanish, please bring a device to join the simultaneous interpretation via Zoom (phone, laptop or tablet plus headphones). If this is the case, we highly recomended you also register via zoom before the time of the event.
For both in-situ and remote simultaneous translation, please review these instructions.
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TECLA: The Presidential Elections in Brazil: A Discussion with Melissa Teixeira, Marilene Felinto, and Magda Gomes
November 4, 2022
Ronald O. Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics 2nd Floor Forum, 36th and Walnut Street.
Co-sponsored by La Casa Latina.Hybrid event:
Zoom RSVP
In Person RSVPIf you want to join physically, but don't understand Portuguese, please bring a device to join the simultaneous translation via Zoom (phone, laptop or tablet plus headphones).
For both in-situ and remote simultaneous translation, please review these instructions.
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TECLA (Taller de Eventos Contemporáneos de América Latina): Examining the political shift in Colombia
September 13, 2022
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TECLA Cuba "What is Happening in Cuba?: Perspectives on the Current Situation after the Protests on July 11th"
September 28, 2021
Online event
Register here!
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TECLA (Taller de Eventos Contemporáneos de América Latina) sobre Colombia
September 7, 2021
Online event
Register here!