Following the great success of last year’s series of public seminars, the IISC has arranged another season.

Clicking on the titles will take you to the relevant webpage for further details:

Tuesday, 16 September 2008
Anything but Human Rights: U.S policy toward Cuba
Arturo Lopez Levy,
University of Denver, USA
Venue: Henry Thomas Room, Tower Building Holloway Road. (HTR)

Wednesday, 24 September 2008:
Cuban education
Dr Orestes Valdés Valdés, National coordinator of environmental education, Cuban Ministry of Education
Dra. Margarita Quintero López, special advisor to the Ministry of Education
Venue: HTR

Wednesday, 1 October, 2008
The Anglo-Cuban Treaty of 1905
Dr Jorge Renato Ibarra Guitart
Instituto de Historia de Cuba
Venue: HTR

Thursday, 9 October 2008
Poverty and inequality in Cuba today: The policy challenge
Dr Emily Morris,
Senior Research Fellow,
International Institute for the Study of Cuba
Venue: HTR

Picture: 'Obsession' by Cuban artist Toirac

Wednesday, 15 October 2008
Fidel Castro and the mediatic Politics of the Body
Prof. Luis Maldonado,
Southern Methodist Univeristy, Dallas, Texas
Venue: Lecture Theatre SHG -01
Stapleton House, (turn right out of Holloway Road Tube station)

Tuesday, 11 November 2008
Child health in Cuba
Dr Choonara Imti, Nottingham University
Venue: HTR

Tuesday, 2 December 2008
Freedom, democracy and Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas
Dr Ken Cole, Honorary research fellow, IISC
Venue:  HTR

All events will start at 6.30pm
Entrance is FREE but please register by email: admin@cubastudies.org

Departs 26 November

There are still places on the IISC study tour for Medical and primary health professionals and academics that departs on Virgin Atlantic for Havana on November 26.
The expanded programme includes participation in a major international conference on Medical Education in the 21st Century. (Logo pictured)
The tour is aimed at Health professionals and academics and will be led by Professor Patrick Pietroni. Visits will look at all aspects of Cuban medical care, including the system, its ethos, treatment regimes, institutions, research and facilities. Full details and the cost of participation can be found on our website. For further information email Dr Stephen Wilkinson

Following the success of last year's London Metropolitan study tour to Cuba, the International Institute for the Study of Cuba has arranged another itinerary for 2008.
The Discover Cuba tour has been organised in conjunction with the tour company Old Havana Ltd and departs for a week on December 6.  Full details are posted on our site here
The tour has been arranged for students and staff at London Metropolitan University but participants from other institutions are welcome. Dr Stephen Wilkinson, Assistant Director of the IISC, will accompany it. To read what last year's group thought of the experience, click here

Travel to the historic city of Camaguey in central Cuba for a three day conference in the company of Professor Imti Choonara, a Child health specialist from Nottingham University, enjoy free time to visit Havana and options to extend your stay are possible

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