Council on Latin American & Iberian Studies: “An Island under Siege: Puerto Rico’s Current Financial, Political, and Human Rights Crisis”

Event time: 
Friday, April 7, 2017 - 1:30pm to 6:00pm
Location: 
Sterling Law Buildings, Room 128 See map
127 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06520
Event description: 

The Council on Latin American & Iberian Studies presents a Roundtable Discussion: 

“An Island under Siege: Puerto Rico’s Current Financial, Political, and Human Rights Crisis.” 

Speakers include

  • José I. Alameda Lozada, Professor of Economics, University of Puerto Rico, Recinto de Mayagüez
  • Ariadna Godreau-Aubert, Access to Justice Coordinator, Espacios Abiertos
  • Joanisabel González, Journalist, El Nuevo Día
  • Argeo Quiñones Pérez, Professor of Economics, Universidad de Puerto Rico Río Piedras
  • Efrén Rivera Ramos, Professor of Law, Universidad de Puerto Rico-Río Piedras and former Visiting Professor at Yale
  • Jorge Rodriguez Beruff, Director Interdisciplinary Bachelors Program, Carlos Albizu University, San Juan. 
  • Danelle Gutarra Cordero, Lecturer in Princeton Writing Program (moderator).

Schedule:

  • 1:30pm - Roundtable Session 1, Sterling Law Building, Room 128
  • 3:30pm - Break, Sterling Law Building, Room 120
  • 4:00pm - Roundtable Session 2, Sterling Law Building, Room128
  • 6:00pm - Reception, Sterling Law Building, Room 120
Admission: 
Free
Open to: 
General Public