A Tale of the Three Canudos
English + Español
When we arrived it was still daytime. It had taken us twelve hours to get there, almost twice as much as expected. As I got off the bus, I felt a heat wave slap me on the face. The air was humid,
Theme: Arts and Humanities
A Window to Latin America
Everybody knows that doors either block your entrance or invite, depending on if they are closed or open. But windows are different, like eyes, are meant to look out onto the world. Some windows are open, others closed; some are forever broken, others reflect bright lights…
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Postcards from Confinement
English + Español
A few months ago, when the state of California issued a mandatory lockdown, many of us began to wonder what would become of our jobs and our projects. As a member of the faculty at the University of San Diego, I was able, and fortunate, to transition to online teaching relatively smoothly…
Bringing Art to Campus with Revista Creativa Manifiesto
English + Español
Cuba is an artsy place. While studying in Havana in the fall of 2018, it was impossible for me to go anywhere without stumbling across street performers, murals, plays or concerts, a veritable explosion…
Keeping the Heritage through a Museum
English + Español
As an architect, I’ve been fascinated by museums and how the design of spaces can influence the experience of the visitor and the meaning of the objects within. Museums are not only repositories of valuable pieces preserved for posterity, but cultural elements…