A UM Architect’s Connection to Cuba
The first-generation Cuban-American, who has family members living on the island, has studied Central Havana’s housing problem and proposed strategies to help solve it. The … More
An Interdisciplinary Hemispheric Collaboration
UM College of Arts and Sciences researchers integrate interdisciplinary work in the Caribbean Studies Group. The social, cultural, and political roots and routes that have historically … More
Unexpected Reception
UM School of Architecture student Lok Chan found that her Chinese ancestry was of great interest to many in Cuba. “China, chinita."TThe words followed University of Miami School of … More
The Lowe Features Caribbean Art
The Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami has a strong penchant for featuring art from its regional neighbor—the Caribbean. The Lowe Art Museum, South Florida’s first and most … More
The Musical Divide of Charismatic Worship in Haiti
Frost School of Music musicologist explores the impact of music within the narrative of Haiti’s cultural and religious identity. During an all-night service in Jacmel, Haiti—known as jenn … More
Jazz Cubano!
Afro-Cuban Jazz masters forge new frontiers at the Frost School. “Teaching touches a lot of our spiritual aspects and requires a lot of compassion, discipline and respect, which, to me, … More
Digital Home for Cuban Theater
With a passion for Caribbean and Latin American theater, UM’s Lillian Manzor helped develop the Cuban Theater Digital Archive with the Otto G. Richter Library and Cuba's National Council for the Performing … More
Exploring Architectural Wonders
UM Architecture professors and students have a long and varied connection to Cuba and its unique architectural past. On a sunny January day in Santiago de Cuba, Oriente, 13 students at … More
Connections to the Past
A University of Miami architecture student discovered her mother’s childhood home and meets her mother's best childhood friend. For University of Miami student Camille Cortes her first … More
A Musician Grows in Cuba
Frost School of Music dean traveled to Cuba to engage with young Cuban music students. From reggae and calypso, to salsa and son, each Caribbean nation boasts unique musical styles that … More
Impresiones: Sights and Sounds from Travels in Cuba
University of Miami students who visited Cuba in March 2017 describe their experiences in their own words. In March 2017, Lillian Manzor, associate … More
Football Flashback: ‘Canes vs. Cuba
In Miami’s first season of football, the Hurricanes traded road trips with the University of Havana. In 2017, the Miami Hurricanes football team will travel to its five scheduled road games via charter bus and charter … More
Sanctuaries Reveal ‘Otherworldly’ Past
A UM art historian marvels at the distinctive colonial architecture of Cuban churches. For Karen Mathews, a visit to the La Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre … More
Havana: The ‘Rome of the New World’
UM architecture professor has deep roots to Cuba and its unique architecture. For someone whose curiosity was piqued as a child … More
Afro-Cuban Religion: Surviving and Thriving Underground
UM religion experts discuss how Afro-Cuban religions have survived and evolved from its early roots in the slave trade to the Cuban … More
The Fruits of Caribbean Literary Studies
A unique website featuring peer-reviewed Caribbean scholarship is letting that knowledge be shared worldwide. Like plump berries dropping from a … More
