Colombian Studies Initiative

Colombian Studies Initiative The Initiative aims to create an Inter-American hub for research, multidisciplinary conversations and exchange of knowledge concerning Colombia.

Join us next Saturday for the book presentation of “La otra embajada,” by Cristina Espinel. It will be an intimate eveni...
04/15/2026

Join us next Saturday for the book presentation of “La otra embajada,” by Cristina Espinel. It will be an intimate evening of literature and dialogue with the author, exploring memory, exile, and decades of Colombian human rights advocacy through personal testimony and historical reflection at our beloved Terraza 7, in Jackson Heights.

📅 Saturday, April 25th
📍 Terraza 7, 40-19 Gleane St., Queens
🕕 5:00pm
💬 Moderated by Mario Murillo
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Join us for a film screening and conversation of ‘La Dama De Las Llamadas’ and ‘No Controles’ in April!Friday, April 24t...
04/01/2026

Join us for a film screening and conversation of ‘La Dama De Las Llamadas’ and ‘No Controles’ in April!

Friday, April 24th at 5:00pm - Graduate Center, CUNY (365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016,
Room 9207)
Saturday, April 25th at 3:30pm- Centro Corona (104-05 47th Ave, Corona, NY 11368)
Sunday, April 26th at 6:30p - Mayday Space (176 St Nicholas Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237)

These two films, one full length and one short, originally debuted at the 2025 Festival de Cine Internacional de Cali, Colombia. A conversation about the films will follow the screenings. Films will be shown in Spanish with English subtitles.

El Colombian Studies Initiative invita a un encuentro de Colombianxs en NYU. Será una oportunidad para que estudiantes, ...
03/10/2026

El Colombian Studies Initiative invita a un encuentro de Colombianxs en NYU. Será una oportunidad para que estudiantes, profesores e investigadores de Colombia nos encontremos y tejamos redes.

¡Bienvenidxs! Habrá vino y empanadas ;)

📅 Viernes 13 de marzo

📍 19 University Place, Great Room

🕕 6:00–8:00 p.m.

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Join us this Monday for our next upcoming event! The screening of the documentary The Double Kidnapping of Sigifredo Lóp...
03/06/2026

Join us this Monday for our next upcoming event! The screening of the documentary The Double Kidnapping of Sigifredo López, followed by a conversation between the film’s director, Alejandro Bernal Rueda, and Félix Burgos, Director of the Colombian Studies Initiative. The documentary examines the complex circumstances surrounding the kidnapping of former Colombian congressman Sigifredo López and its political and social implications. The film is in Spanish with English subtitles. The post-screening conversation will be conducted in Spanish.

📅 Monday, March 9th

📍 Espacio de Culturas KJCC

🕕 6:00–8:30 p.m.

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Join us this Monday for a screening of the documentary The Double Kidnapping of Sigifredo López, followed by a conversat...
03/06/2026

Join us this Monday for a screening of the documentary The Double Kidnapping of Sigifredo López, followed by a conversation between the film’s director, Alejandro Bernal Rueda, and Félix Burgos, Director of the Colombian Studies Initiative. The documentary examines the complex circumstances surrounding the kidnapping of former Colombian congressman Sigifredo López and its political and social implications. The film is in Spanish with English subtitles. The post-screening conversation will be conducted in Spanish.

📅 Monday, March 9th

📍 Espacio de Culturas KJCC

🕕 6:00–8:30 p.m.

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Doce colombianos —excombatientes, víctimas, personas desplazadas y ciudadanos de distintas regiones, estratos e ideologí...
02/12/2026

Doce colombianos —excombatientes, víctimas, personas desplazadas y ciudadanos de distintas regiones, estratos e ideologías— comparten sus memorias sobre el conflicto armado en Colombia. Sus voces se entrelazan, dialogan y revelan múltiples versiones de una historia que, de distintas maneras, nos ha tocado a todos.

Acompáñanos a la proyección del documental Memorias en diálogo, seguida de un conversatorio con su director, Manuel Vélez-Arboleda (Manizales, 1988), artista, curador y gestor cultural con trayectoria en festivales y espacios internacionales.

🗓 Martes 17 de febrero
🕕 6:00–8:00 p.m.
💻 Vía Zoom
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🎞📚📒 Join us for the launch of La trocha que no termina (The Never-Ending Trail), a photobook that traces the geographies...
11/13/2025

🎞📚📒 Join us for the launch of La trocha que no termina (The Never-Ending Trail), a photobook that traces the geographies and human stories shaped by Colombia’s armed conflict and the 2016 peace agreement with the FARC guerrilla. From the rainforests of the Pacific to the Venezuelan border, Ramón Campos Iriarte documents communities navigating the promises and fractures of war and peace over more than a decade.

The event will feature a conversation between Ramón Campos Iriarte, Lauren Walsh (Professor at NYU and Director of the Gallatin Photojournalism Lab), and Lourdes Dávila (Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at NYU). Together, they will reflect on how photography and testimony intertwine to convey the complexities of memory, reconciliation, and the never-ending path toward peace.

📅 Wednesday, November 19

📍 19 University Place, Great Room 🕕 6:30–8:00 p.m.

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Stay afterward to enjoy wine, empanadas, and good conversation.

Join us for a discussion with visual anthropologist and filmmaker Yezid Campos following the screening of “El Baile Rojo...
11/12/2025

Join us for a discussion with visual anthropologist and filmmaker Yezid Campos following the screening of “El Baile Rojo. Memoria de los Silenciados,” a 2003 documentary film about the political violence in Colombia. Stay afterward to enjoy wine, empanadas, and good conversation. Monday November 17th
53 Washington Square South, KJCC Auditorium
6-8pm
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🕊️🇨🇴| Join us in commemorating the 9th Anniversary of Colombia’s Final Peace AgreementAs the international community ref...
11/05/2025

🕊️🇨🇴| Join us in commemorating the 9th Anniversary of Colombia’s Final Peace Agreement

As the international community reflects on nine years since the signing of this landmark accord, the Colombian peace process remains a vital case study in dialogue, transitional justice, and the central role of victims in building lasting peace.

This commemoration will underscore the importance of preserving Colombia’s fragile peace and highlight the crucial role of the United Nations and international partners in the ongoing implementation phase.

📅 Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
🕐 Time: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM 📍 Venue: Permanent Mission of Norway to the UN - One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, 885 Second Avenue, 35th Floor

Program:
• 6:30 – 7:00 PM - Reception
• ⁠7:00 – 8:30 PM - Documentary Screening & Q&A
🎬Film: Rebel Love (2021) — Dir. Alejandro Bernal🍿

🎟️ *Please RSVP by 11/11 in link in bio

Hosted by the Permanent Missions of 🇳🇴&🇨🇴 to the 🇺🇳.

We look forward to commemorating this historic achievement with you!

🕊️🇨🇴| Join us in commemorating the 9th Anniversary of Colombia’s Final Peace AgreementAs the international community ref...
11/05/2025

🕊️🇨🇴| Join us in commemorating the 9th Anniversary of Colombia’s Final Peace Agreement

As the international community reflects on nine years since the signing of this landmark accord, the *Colombian peace process remains a vital case study in dialogue, transitional justice, and the central role of victims* in building lasting peace.

This commemoration will underscore the importance of preserving Colombia’s fragile peace and highlight the crucial role of the United Nations and international partners in the ongoing implementation phase.

📅 Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
🕐 Time: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM 📍 Venue: Permanent Mission of Norway to the UN - One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, 885 Second Avenue, 35th Floor

Program:
• 6:30 – 7:00 PM - Reception
• ⁠7:00 – 8:30 PM - Documentary Screening & Q&A
🎬*Film: Rebel Love (2021) — Dir. Alejandro Bernal*🍿

🎟️ *Please RSVP by 11/11 in link in bio

Hosted by the Permanent Missions of 🇳🇴&🇨🇴 to the 🇺🇳.

We look forward to commemorating this historic achievement with you!

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