2003 Events

Political and Educational Reform in the Midst of Crisis

Film: Not a Single One
Documentary by: Pablo Hadis, University of California San Diego

'Argentina Resiste': Culture's Response to the Economic, Social, and Political Crisis 2001-2003
Marta Bermudez, Hunter College, City University of New York

Jorge Balan
Ford Foundation

Moderator:

Margaret Crahan
Hunter College & The Graduate Center, City University of New York

"Not a Single One" is a feature-length documentary film about the present economic, social and political crisis in Argentina from a native's perspective. Bringing on board the views of ordinary citizens and expert analysts, the documentary examines the factors behind the December 2001 collapse and depicts the immediate and long-term impact on Argentine society. The film was made by a team of 10+ in Buenos Aires, and includes interviews with renowned Argentine analysts such as sociologist Mora y Araujo and journalist Jorge Lanata. Pablo Hadis is a graduate student at the University of California San Diego.

Marta Bermudez's research deals with the broader areas of memory, subjectivity, and identity. Through her analysis, she tries to assess how the crisis has impacted civil society and how through an abundance of production and consumption of cultural expression and representation there is a search for healing and reaffirmation of identity and subjectivity. Marta Bermudez received her Ph.D in Comparative Hispanic Literature from the University of Arizona. She is currently an Assistant Professor at Hunter College, City University of New York.

When: Friday, February 28 at 4:30 P.M.
Where: Room 9206
The Graduate Center, City University of New York
365 Fifth Avenue
(Between 34th and 35th St.)

To reserve please send e-mail to bildner@gc.cuny.edu or leave message at (212) 817-2096.