Post-Nationhood, Belonging, and Exclusion: Latin American Studies Roundtable
October 8 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Koerner Library and the Latin American Studies Program welcome you to one of our Latin American Heritage Month activities: a roundtable with Ana Vivaldi, Ben Bryce and Tamara Mitchell. Faculty will discuss their newly released books: Urban Indigenous Assemblages: Qom Mobilities and the Remaking of White Buenos Aires, Grounds for Exclusion: Race, Health, and Disability in Argentine Immigration Policy, 1876–1932 and Novel Distortions: Postnational Form in Mexican and Central American Narrative. The event is free and open to the public.
October 8th, 2026, 4:30-6pm.
Speakers & Moderator:
Ana Vivaldi is a sessional instructor in the Sociology Department and Latin American Studies program. Her research focuses on Indigenous politics and mobilities, urban racism and antiracism. She teaches courses on ethnic and racial inequality, collaborative methodologies, social theory and Latin America. She is affiliated to the University of Manchester as part of the former project Cultures of Anti-Racism in Latin America.
Benjamin Bryce is an associate professor in the History Department and chair of the Latin American Studies program. His research focuses on migration and health in the Americas. At UBC, he teaches courses on global history, migration, and Latin America and is part of the Coordinated Arts Program.
Tamara L. Mitchell is an Assistant Professor of Spanish in the Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies. Her research examines the relationship among aesthetics, politics, and the literary tradition under advanced capitalism, with a focus on Mexico and Central America. At UBC, she teaches courses on Latin American literature and culture, particularly in relation to politics, migration, and the environment.
Moderator: Elizabeth Cardoso Fernandes is the Latin American Studies Librarian at UBC Library. Her research focuses on neurodivergent library workers and feelings towards AI on virtual reference library services.
Location:
Koerner Library Fireplace Area (3rd floor).
