el CafeciTO

S06E16-In this week’s episode, Rosy Cervantes lights up the Faculty of Music’s library by playing her songs to El CafeciTO. Rosy takes Seba through her musical journey from when she first discovered that she could sing to now where she is the vocalist of two local Toronto bands. The Mexican born/Toronto-based songwriter also introduces us to her longtime amiga, her guitarra, and describes the inspiration behind her songs. We hope you enjoy this episode ☕️🌎

Mentioned: @rosy_songwriter, @balzacscoffee

S06E15- For this week’s episode, Sebas and Sarah catch up with Victor Rivas, our beloved LAS professor. We learn about his professional trajectory as an anthropologist, journalist, and scholar, his work with the Latin American testimonios, and the courses he currently teaches. Lastly, the Venezuelan professor gives us a sneak peek on some opportunities that might be coming up for undergrad students next year. We hope you enjoy this episode ☕️🌎

S06E14- Episode 14 honours 8 de Marzo, also known as International Women's Day. In this episode, Sebas and Sarah sit down with Dr. Martha Balaguera, a Colombian professor at UofT’s Political Science Department. Professor Balaguera talks about her interests in topics of social movements and protests, and her trajectory as a Latina scholar. She also explains her work with Colectiva Protesta, an interdisciplinary feminist collaboration. Lastly, the Colombian scholar reflects on her fieldwork in-between frontiers. We hope you enjoy this episode ☕️🌎.

SO6E13- This week Sarah and Sebas visit the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library to sit down with Venezuelan librarian David Fernández. As part of the first cohort of LAS, David reminisces about his U of T experience, walking us through his journey from undergrad student to his current responsibilities as the first Latino department head of Rare Books and Special collections at UTL. In this episode we learn about librarian daily operations and his crucial role in expanding the UofT’s special holdings in Hispanic and Portuguese print culture. If you’re around St George campus don’t forget to visit the Rare Book Library and say hello to David while you’re there ☕️🌎.

Mentioned: @davidfernandez13, @uoftlibraries, @caffiendsvic, @lespressobarmercurio,

S06E12-In episode 12, el CafeciTO visits UofT’s Faculty of Music to sit down with Brazilian conductor and PhD student, Matheus Coehlo. Matheus breaks down what it means and takes to pursue a career in orchestral conducting. He also takes us on a journey through his career from Brazil to Winnipeg and Toronto. Throughout the episode, the Brazilian composer’s passion for conducting is palpable and will make you want to go out and experience the symphony. Join Matheus Coehlo and his colleagues for a Conductors Concert on March 3rd at 7:30 p.m. (Walter Hall- 80 Queen's Park, Toronto M5S 2C5) ☕️🌎

Mentioned: @matheuscoelhon, @fundacaobarbosarodrigues, @elsistema_ , @uoftmusic, @bespressobar, @umanitoba

S06E11- In this episode, Sarah and Sebas chat with Nathalia Santos Ocasio, a puertoriqueña PhD candidate at Queen's University. Nathalia reflects on how she recently became part of our Toronto Community as she is the curator of Sur Gallery’s latest exhibit: Hilos Conductores. Today, the bunch will talk about Nathalia’s journey to Kingston, Ontario, her interest in Human Geography, her doctoral research on Chilean place-based art practices, and her recent experience as an exhibit curator. We hope you enjoy this episode ☕️🌎

S06E10-In Episode 10, Sebas and Sarah chat with Dr. Jerry Flores, assistant professor at UTM’s Sociology Department. The professor reminisces about his journey from Los Angeles to Toronto, and shares his academic interests, which lie at the intersection of gender studies, criminology, and studies of race and ethnicity. The bunch discusses how his work moves beyond the classroom and seeks to consciously connect students with social issues that are relevant in the community. We hope you enjoy this episode ☕️🌎.

S06E09-In Episode 9, Colombian visual artist Laura Alvarez Salinas, a UTM graduate student, sits down with Sebas to share some of her art work. She not only tells us about her craft but also about how art serves her as an escape from stress. Lastly, Laura talks about her research studying lake ice in Northern Ontario. We hope you enjoy this episode ☕️🌎.

Laura’s social media: @aleja.draws, www.etsy.com/ca/shop/Peachyfoxes

Mentioned: @mountsinaimx, @UTM, @geo_uoft

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*El Cafecito would like to express its solidarity with our Peruvian friends and colleagues during this moment of political turmoil. We stand against all forms of institutional violence and send our deepest condolences to the families of the 50+ victims of police repression.*

S06E08- Episode 8 honours Black History Month, which is Afro-Latinx History Month for Latin America. In this episode, Sarah chats with Roxana Escobar Ñañez, an Afro-Peruvian Ph.D. candidate at UofT’s Geography and Planning Department. They both transport you to Lima’s criollo soundscapes while talking about Roxana’s interest in Black and Feminist Latinx geographies, her fieldwork in Lima, and her research’s public impact. We hope you enjoy this episode ☕️🌎

S06E07- In Episode 7, Mexican poet Victor Castillo gets personal with El CafeciTO and shares some of his poems. The wordsmith also talks about what inspires him to write and his UofT experience as a student, employee and leader— he is @olasstgeorge’s academic director. Finally, he offers some great recommendations for some of his favorite coffee spots on campus to write and socialize. We hope you enjoy this episode ☕️🌎.

Mentioned: @firstnationshouse, @caffiendsvic

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