Dialogues in Afrolatinidad

The Careers Segment is designed to help demystify the academic job search, especially for interdisciplinary scholars. In Part 1, our expert panelists share their experiences in academia and offer advice on everything from expanding your search options to managing job market expectations.

Welcome back to the Dialogues in Afrolatinidad podcast! Season 5 features a new Careers segment for interdisciplinary academics, highlights from past seasons and new interviews. As always, we'll present conversations with experts and artists exploring histories, cultures, and contemporary issues in Afro-Latin America and U.S.-Afro-Latinx studies.

Dr. Maria Andrea Dos Santos Soares is a native of Brazil and professor at the University of Africa, Brazil, Lusophone Integration in Bahia (UNILAB). In our final episode for Season 4, she shares her personal understandings of race in Brazil, the development of her scholarship on Afro-Brazilian culture and identity, and the importance of education, equal access to resources, and representation for Afro-Latin American communities.

Guesnerth Josué Perea, Executive Director of the afrolatin@ forum, addresses his evolution and understanding of Black Latinidad through growing up in Colombia, migrating to the U.S., expanding his expertise in Afro-Latine spirituality, and advancing policy conversations that address the need for Afro-Latinx-focused research, education, advocacy, and action.

Nadia Calmet is a professional Peruvian dancer, actress, and folk choreographer. In this episode, she shares her journey of becoming a voice for Afro-Peruvian heritage, her use of dance as a tool to educate and transform, and her efforts to help people understand the value, significance, and diversity of the African diaspora.

Dr. Amalia Daché, Afro-Cuban-American scholar, discusses her personal story and professional research on transnational issues in Afro-Cuban education, and the need for a broader geographic and historical perspective for understanding of Afrolatinidad.

Professor Victor Figuereo shares his personal Afro-Latinx journey and his efforts to demystify the ethnic and racial homogeneity of U.S. Latinxs through research focused on eliminating Afro-Latinx and Latinx mental health disparities.

Dr. Juliana Fillies discusses her research on Afro Latin Americans in 19th and early 20th century photography, shares insights on self-representation and resistance to misrepresentation among the African Diaspora in Cuba, Brazil, Colombia, and Puerto Rico, and the importance of these histories for understanding the persistence of stereotypes today.

Dr. Eduard Arriaga, a native of Bogotá, Colombia, highlights the evolution of his path in Afro-Latin American Studies by sharing personal experiences from home and in Canada, and research on the way Afro-Brazilians, and other communities, use digital tools to address problems, showcase inventiveness, and foster resilience.

The Dialogues in Afrolatinidad podcast is back for Season 4! Interviews feature experts and artists in conversation with host, Dr. Michele Reid-Vazquez.