6 April, 2017, 6-8:30pm After an introduction by Luciana Martins (Birkbeck), there will be short presentations by Jordan Goodman (UCL), Leslie Wylie (Leicester), and Ignacio Acosta (Brighton) followed by a Q&A session and a wine reception, including a private view… Continue Reading →

written and directed by Andrés di Tella (2015) 24 March, 2017, 6-8:30pm The filmmaker will be in conversation with John Kraniauskas (Birkbeck) following the screening. This is the Opening Night of the Essay Film Festival 2017: A Critical Eye For… Continue Reading →

22 February, 2017 A talk by Luis Mendez Rodriguez This talk analyzes the cultural history of slavery and the Black African presence in the Spain of the Golden Age, in relation to the paintings of Murillo. During the seventeenth century, Spanish… Continue Reading →

15 February, 2017 A talk by Melanie Lenz The V&A holds over 700 objects from Latin America. Currently on display in the World Ceramics Galleries are 17th century ceramic búcaro vases from Mexico, whilst the recently opened Europe Galleries 1600-1800… Continue Reading →

4 February, 2017 Vivian Ostrovsky’s avant-garde work has been shown at major film festivals (Berlin, Rotterdam, Tribeca) and is part of international collections, including MOMA, Centre Pompidou and Deutschen Kinemathek. The screening of her films connected to Brazil below will be… Continue Reading →

7 December 2016 A part of Utopia 2016 – 7th UK Portuguese Film Festival, this film was presented by festival Director and Birkbeck PhD student Érica Rodrigues. The work of film director Joana Pontes was selected by the British-Portuguese artist… Continue Reading →

12 November, 2016 CILAVS was delighted to host this festival, bringing to London the best films made in Brazil for youthful audiences. The films screened at the Circular Festival offer the opportunity for all to have a direct contact with… Continue Reading →