News http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/americas-news/rss admin 2012-08-09T10:36:11Z New MSc in International Relations of the Americas http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-news/Int_Relations The UCL Institute of the Americas is pleased to announce it is now accepting applications for the new MSc in International Relations of the Americas. This new MSc programme is uniquely focused on the international relations of the Americas in their entirety.  No other course anywhere else offers a comparable opportunity to study and research the foreign policies of this continent. The hemisphere is home to the world's most important power and a number of emergent powers.  The nation-states within it confront geopolitical, geo-economic, environmental, human rights, and international drug control issues that have global significance.  They are also engaged in a pivot away from a traditional Atlantic focus to an Asia-Pacific one that will have immense significance in shaping the power structure of the twenty-first century world.  This is a programme that will benefit anyone looking to develop a career in diplomacy, the media, think-tank research, international organizations, and commerce. Daniel Hetherington 2013-05-31T06:57:54Z Professor Iwan Morgan awarded the Commonwealth Fund Professorship in American History http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-news/commonwealth-fund In a packed Gustave Tuck lecture theatre after Professor Iwan Morgan's Inaugural Lecture , Professor Stephen Conway (Head of the Department of History at UCL) announced that University College London has awarded the Commonwealth Fund Professorship in American History to Professor Iwan Morgan . Paul A May 2013-05-13T10:15:47Z Dr Guillaume Long Appointed Ecuador's Minister of Knowledge and Human Talent http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-news/guillaume-long-appointment The Government of Ecuador has announced that Dr Guillaume Long has been named Minister of Knowledge and Human Talent.Dr Long completed his MA and PhD while a student of the staff now at UCL - Institute of the Americas (UCL-IA) . Oscar V Martinez Gonzalez 2013-05-13T09:59:56Z Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professorship for Professor Roberto Gargarella http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-news/leverhulme UCL Institute of the Americas (UCL-IA) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a prestigious Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professorship for Professor Roberto Gargarella (Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Argentina). Oscar V Martinez Gonzalez 2013-04-23T15:41:03Z Two new additions to the Studies of the Americas series http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-news/studies-americas-series UCL-IA is pleased to announce two new publications to the Palgrave Macmillan series Studies of the Americas. Paul A May 2013-04-05T16:41:07Z Seminar: 'After the Referendum: Where next for UK-Argentine relations?' http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-news/falklands-or-malvinas photo copyright: P Pepper Oscar V Martinez Gonzalez 2013-03-25T16:57:12Z Professor Kevin Middlebrook's radio interview on Hugo Chavez' death http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-news/kevin-on-chavez-death Listen to Prof Kevin Middlebrook's interview to South African radio news program on the recent demise of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez. Oscar V Martinez Gonzalez 2013-03-08T13:57:52Z Professor Kevin Middlebrook's radio interview on Mexican union leader's arrest on charges of embezzlement http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-news/kevin-on-gordillo Listen to Prof Middlebrook's interview to BBC World Service's 'Newshour', on the recent arrest of Ms Elba Esther Gordillo, leader of Mexico's powerful teachers' union SNTE. Oscar V Martinez Gonzalez 2013-02-28T12:56:43Z Dr Graham Woodgate appointed International Expert in Environmental Sociology for the Expo 2015 'Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life' in Milan http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-news/graham-expo-2015 Congratulations to UCL-IA's Dr Graham Woodgate who has been appointed 'International Expert in Environmental Sociology' to the 'Feeding Knowledge Programme' that is being developed in preparation for the Expo 2015 'Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life' in Milan. Oscar V Martinez Gonzalez 2013-01-31T14:45:53Z Can the memory of Lincoln still unite a nation? http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-news/memory-lincoln “He came to believe the huge killing of the Civil War could only be justified if it had a moral purpose – if slavery was abolished,” says Professor Iwan Morgan (UCL Institute of the Americas).  Paul A May 2013-01-21T10:32:34Z Prof Kevin J Middlebrook on the illness of President Hugo Chavez and its political connotations http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-news/speculation-on-hugo-chavez This recent news article , which draws in part on an interview with Professor Kevin J. Middlebrook, assesses the possible political consequences of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez's life-threatening illness. Oscar V Martinez Gonzalez 2013-01-03T14:17:42Z X-Planet and Alain Garcia Artola at UCL-IA http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-news/xplanet On December 13, UCL-IA had the pleasure of hosting Cuban/British hip-hop fusion X-Planet, feat. Cuban virtuoso Alain Garcia Artola . X Planet is the collaboration of Holly Holden (London) and Alayo Style (Santiago de Cuba). This project, born in Santiago de Cuba in June 2011, draws on a multitude of musical influences from the Caribbean and beyond. Having launched their debut album in Cuba in June 2012, X Planet are now ready to share their music with the world! Oscar V Martinez Gonzalez 2012-12-17T12:34:52Z Prof Kevin Middlebrook's radio interview on President Chavez's health http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-news/chavez-successor Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez recently named his preferred successor just before travelling to Cuba for a new operation to treat his cancer. Prof Kevin Middlebrook from UCL-Institute of the Americas looks at the implications for Venezuela. Listen to Prof Middlebrook's interview by the Austrian Broadcast Corporation (please scroll down to the appropriate article). Oscar V Martinez Gonzalez 2012-12-13T16:41:18Z Dr Tony McCulloch on US Foreign Policy http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-news/us-foreign-policy-jir As President Barack Obama begins his second term in the White House, his administration will need to evaluate its many foreign policy agendas. Dr Tony McCulloch , Senior Fellow in North American Studies at UCL-IA, investigates the various challenges ahead for the president. He is to be published in Jane's Intelligence Review . Oscar V Martinez Gonzalez 2012-12-13T16:25:43Z Colombia Peace Talks briefing http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-news/colombia-peace-briefing On 30 November UCL-IA published a Policy Brief on the current peace talks between the government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-Peoples’ Army (FARC-EP). This brief was prepared by Andrei Gomez Suarez (Sussex) and Par Engstrom (UCL-IA). The authors convened a group of experts at the UCL Institute of the Americas on 26 October 2012 to discuss the prospects for a negotiated end to the Colombian armed conflict. Oscar V Martinez Gonzalez 2012-12-05T12:44:56Z New book published in the UCL Palgrave Studies of the Americas series http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-news/new-political-spaces We are pleased to announce the publication of a new title in the UCL Studies of the Americas series . Oscar V Martinez Gonzalez 2012-11-26T14:09:38Z Prof Morgan speaking on Sem Fronteiras http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-news/Sem_Fronteras Following the UCL-IA-organised Brazil network meeting with members of CEBRI , UCL colleagues and Ambassador Luiz Augusto de Castro Neves last week, Prof Morgan spoke to Brazilian news channel globo.com about the Obama second term. Daniel Hetherington 2012-11-12T10:24:31Z UCL Americas - our US politics specialist Iwan Morgan predicts Obama victory in 2012... http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-news/obama_win/obama-win ... with significant repercussions for 2016 election. Dukascopy TV continues to countdown to the US election with an interview with US politics expert Professor Iwan Morgan. He tells Peter Lovegrove his predictions and why Republicans are unlikely to be conciliatory mood if results do not go their way. Daniel Hetherington 2012-11-01T16:15:19Z Dr Par Engstrom Awarded Santander-Catalyst Award 2012 http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-news/santander-catalyst UCL - Institute of the Americas is proud to announce that the prestigious Santander-Catalyst Award 2012 has been conferred to our colleague, Dr Par Engstrom , to support his research collaboration with the Instituto de Relações Internacionais of the Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Brazil. Dr Engstrom’s visit is intended to facilitate the planning of a collaborative research project on the impact of the Inter-American Human Rights Court and Commission on human rights outcomes in Latin America, as well as future research and student exchanges between UCL-IA and USP. Oscar V Martinez Gonzalez 2012-10-25T11:35:59Z Launch of the new UCL Institute of the Americas http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-news/launch-event UCL President and Provost Professor Malcolm Grant officially launched the UCL Institute of the Americas on Wednesday 3 October 2012 at BMA House, Bloomsbury. Paul A May 2012-10-16T16:50:44Z Three new books published in the UCL-IA Palgrave Studies http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-news/Four-new-publications-americas-series Three new books published in the UCL-IA Palgrave Studies of the Americas series edited by Professor Molyneux :  Paul A May 2012-09-21T10:52:37Z Professor Iwan Morgan on CNBC http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-news/iwan-morgan-cnbc  Professor Iwan Morgan (UCL Institute of the Americas) appeared on CNBC, describing the task for Obama as quite different from 2008, as he needs to give a vision and explaining why he deserves a second term: Paul A May 2012-09-06T12:37:58Z Grant for Institute from the Foundation for Canadian Studies http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-news/grant-canadian The Institute of the Americas has been awarded a significant grant by the Foundation for Canadian Studies in the United Kingdom on behalf of its new Canadian Studies programme in 2012-2013. Paul A May 2012-08-30T11:46:18Z Two new publications by Professor Iwan Morgan http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-news/Iwan-Morgan Professor of United States Studies Iwan Morgan has coedited and contributed a chapter to a new publication that includes contributions by UK and US-based scholars: Paul A May 2012-08-24T16:27:09Z Welcome to Dr David Sim http://www.ucl.ac.uk/americas/ia-news/dr_david_sim The Institute of the Americas is pleased to welcome Dr David Sim . Dr Sim teaches US history with a particular focus on politics, diplomacy, imperialism and culture during the nineteenth century. Daniel Hetherington 2012-08-16T19:37:08Z