Event Title
From Margins to Center: The Story Behind the Story to Close Down the School of the Americas
Description
When and who created the movement to close the School of the Americas (SOA)? This talk will critically explore the commonly accepted narrative and look at the movement’s historical roots in Latin America. This story of the SOA--along with the movement's recent expansion into South America, will examine these omissions and discuss the complex racial and gender dynamics of transnational social movements.
About the Lecturer: Ralph Armbruster, Assistant Professor, Sandoval Department of Chicano Studies, UC Santa Barbara
Document Type
Event
Start Date
26-5-2010 12:00 PM
End Date
26-5-2010 1:15 PM
Location
Fairhaven College Auditorium
Resource Type
Moving image
Title of Series
World Issues Forum
Genre/Form
lectures
Contributing Repository
Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Human rights--Latin America; Millitary assistance, American--Latin America; Imperialism
Subjects – Names (LCNAF)
SOA Watch (Organization); SOA Watch (Organization)--History
Geographic Coverage
Latin America; United States
Type
Moving image
Keywords
School of the Americas, Transnational social movements
Rights
This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws.
Language
English
Format
video/mp4
From Margins to Center: The Story Behind the Story to Close Down the School of the Americas
Fairhaven College Auditorium
When and who created the movement to close the School of the Americas (SOA)? This talk will critically explore the commonly accepted narrative and look at the movement’s historical roots in Latin America. This story of the SOA--along with the movement's recent expansion into South America, will examine these omissions and discuss the complex racial and gender dynamics of transnational social movements.
About the Lecturer: Ralph Armbruster, Assistant Professor, Sandoval Department of Chicano Studies, UC Santa Barbara
