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Cuban Printmaking makes big impression

Cuban Printmaking makes big impression

Sam West November 12, 2015

Lonely figures in stark black and white dwell on existence. One is trapped in a wooden prison, being watched by an immense, muscular overlord. Another reclines with a flag between her feet. A third sits...

Former Cuban Air Force General gives lecture at UA

Former Cuban Air Force General gives lecture at UA

Jake Warner June 11, 2015

On Monday, June 8, attendees were treated to a lecture from former Cuban Brig. Gen. Rafael del Pino, who, according to Larry Clayton, professor of history emeritus, has the world’s best insight into...

UA faculty member has photo gallery in Rome

UA faculty member has photo gallery in Rome

Sam West June 3, 2015

Of the lessons Chip Cooper learned from his time photographing in Cuba, one stood out as the most important: “They live in their needs. We live in our wants.”While in Cuba, Cooper photographed the...

UA establishes new research center in Cuba

Sirui Shao February 23, 2015

The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the Center for Cuba Collaboration and Scholarship at the University on Feb. 6. The new research center will build on the activities...

UA in Cuba program sees benefit in lifted embargo

UA in Cuba program sees benefit in lifted embargo

Ben Jackson January 28, 2015

United States diplomats continue talks this week with Cuban officials over President Barack Obama’s recent lessening of sanctions that began over 50 years ago. More than 765 miles from Havana, students...

Artists display Cuba

Artists display Cuba

Mary Catherine Hodges November 11, 2014

Six trips, 12 months and 10,000 miles, sometimes sleeping indoors, sometimes outdoors – is what it took for Honors College Artist in Residence Chip Cooper and photographer Julio Larramendi to create...

Omar Pérez to perform poetry reading downtown

Omar Pérez to perform poetry reading downtown

Drew Pendleton October 20, 2014

While the United States works to improve relations within Cuba, the University has built connections here, one of which will be on display Tuesday when Omar Pérez, a Cuban poet and musician, will...

Alabama-Cuban Initiative celebrates 10 years

Rich Robinson February 16, 2012

A delegation of Alabama faculty traveled to Cuba last week to meet with academic collaborators in the island nation. The trip was part of the celebration of the 10th year anniversary of the Alabama-Cuban...