Dominican Resistance to the U.S. Occupation of the Dominican Republic, 1916-1924
Dates
Fri, Sep 27, 2024 - 03:00 PM — Fri, Sep 27, 2024 - 08:00 PM
Admission Fee
Free. Prior registration required.
Event Address
The City College of New York, CUNY160 Convent Avenue
New York, NY 10031
Phone Number
212.650.7496
Event Location
CUNY DSI's Archive and LibraryNorth Academic Center, Room 2/202
Event Details
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the U.S. occupation and the departure of the remaining U.S. troops from the Dominican Republic, the CUNY Dominican Studies (CUNY DSI) presents a conference featuring distinguished speakers from the Dominican Republic and the United States.
Source: Archivo General de la Nación, Dominican Republic.
The event includes two panels:
- Panel 1: 3pm-5pm.
Location: CUNY DSI's Archive and Library, The City College of New York, 160 Convent Avenue (North Academic Center, room 2/202), New York, NY 10031
Speakers:
- Dr. Luis E. Ayala De La Cruz, Professor of History, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras
- Dr. Allan McPherson, Professor of History, Temple University, author of The Invaded: How Latin Americans and Their Allies Fought and Ended U.S. Occupations (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014)
- Dr. Ellen D. Tillman, Associate Professor of History, Texas State University, author of Dollar Diplomacy by Force: Nation-Building and Resistance in the Dominican Republic (University of North Carolina Press, 2016)
- Panel 2: 6pm-8pm.
Location: Dirección de Cultura Dominicana en el Exterior, 2406-2410 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10033
Speakers:
- Virtudes Álvarez, writer and social activist, Executive Director of the Miguel Ángel Muñiz Arias Public Library in the Dominican Republic
- Prof. Rafael Darío Herrera, Professor Emeritus, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD)
- Prof. Alejandro Paulino Ramos, historian, editor of Los intelectuales y la intervención militar norteamericana, 1916-1924 (Santo Domingo: Archivo General de la Nación; 2017)
Source: Archivo General de la Nación, Dominican Republic.
Presentations in English and Spanish.
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