A Conversation with Yoani Sánchez
The Cuban independent journalist is critical of the Castro regime, and wants more free speech for her country. Yoani Sánchez is the first Distinguished Presidential Fellow at the … More
El Mar y Él
In an award-winning film, a UM student filmmaker shares his uncle’s story of escaping communist Cuba. Tony Mendez sat fixated on his uncle’s storytelling as he told a comical yet serious account of his journey to the … More
Tracing Circuitous Lines of the Black LGBTQ Experience
UM anthropologist works to uncover the LGBTQ experience in the Caribbean region. Moonlight’s Best Picture win at the 2017 Oscars was historic for many reasons, not the least of which is that Hollywood—and social … More
Exploring Shipwrecks in the Caribbean
Rosenstiel’s resident underwater archaeologist explores sunken pirate ships in the Caribbean. An underwater explorer, Frederick “Fritz” Hanselmann is passionate about past civilizations … More
A Chinese-Cuban Secret Society in Havana
Chinese associations and secret societies in Cuba have deep sociocultural and religious roots back to eighteenth century China. Havana’s Chinatown—El Barrio Chino de la Habana—is the oldest Chinatown in the … More
A Unique Cultural Perspective
A love of language, literature and theatre brings the first Cuban student in decades on a student visa to UM for her doctoral studies. The first time that Dainerys Machado Vento walked into the University of Miami’s Otto G. Richter … More
Helping Hands in Haiti
Faculty and students at several University of Miami schools and colleges have forged strong relationships with Haitians. A couple of times a year graduate students and faculty at the University of Miami’s School of … More
Student Organizations Embrace Caribbean Culture
Cultural student groups on campus take pride in UM’s hemispheric approach to diversity. Recognized as “the most engaged institution of higher education in the state of Florida,” the University of Miami is … More
Language and the Negotiation of Identities
A UM sociolinguist works to unveil and address the subtle nuances of historical and sociocultural context in languages from the Caribbean. All human beings have a need to communicate. If … More
Unearthing the Mysteries of the Caribbean
Forensic anthropologist Monica Faraldo employs her passion for bones and puzzles to shed light on ancient migratory routes in the Caribbean. Monica Faraldo sits in her office surrounded … More
A Winning Team
A new scholarship provided by Payless ShoeSource enables a student from the Caribbean to attend UM. When Chantal Newallo left her Caribbean home in Trinidad and Tobago for the University of Miami, … More
Cuban Lecturer Inspires Students through Stories of Resilience
Joan Martínez Evora was a lawyer in Cuba before coming to the U.S. and now teaching at the University of Miami. Joan Martinez Evora awoke each Monday morning and dressed in the shadows of the farm before the … More
Chinese Influences on Life and Religion in Cuba
Chinese and African diasporas in Cuba have uniquely blended social, cultural and religious aspects on the island, and understanding this may help areas of anthropology. With the rapid … More
