Labnet: Conf. Ann: The Measure of a Revolution: Cuba, 1959-2009 - 7-9/05 - Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario Canada

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From: Ethier Marc André marc.andre.ethier at umontreal.ca  



The Measure of a Revolution: Cuba, 1959-2009

May 7-9 2009

Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario CANADA

 

The Cuban Revolution was one of the most important hemispheric events of the twentieth century, with both a regional and a global impact; and the country had to re-imagine itself. The conference, "The Measure of a Revolution: Cuba, 1959-2009", will assess the Cuban Revolution on its 50th Anniversary through a variety of lenses: international relations, culture, gender, the economy, environment, sexuality, politics, migration, race, education, health and religion. The Conference provides a superb opportunity to encourage critical thought on the Revolution, what it has and has not accomplished, and on its future prospects. This forum is important in that it will bring together scholars from different disciplines, as well as writers, artists, film makers and government officials - past and incumbent - to present and debate issues arising from the subjects of their expertise. 

 

For more information: http://www.queensu.ca/sociology/?q=themeasureofarevolution09