Scholarly Colloquia and Events

  • 10/22 Jean Stubbs Lecture: Tobacco Cuba and Connecticut



    "The Havana Cigar goes Global"

    Cuba, Connecticut, and Indonesia, 1762-2012
    Wednesday, October 22, 2014

    A Talk by Dr. Jean Stubbs
    University of Connecticut
    Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center
    Student Union, 4th floor
    4:00 pm

    Join Dr. Jean Stubbs on a visual exploration of the Havana Cigar world, both real and imaginary. It is a journey of transfers of seed, knowledge and people, against a backdrop of landmark political upheavals; smoking, anti-smoking, and anti-anti-smoking campaigns; and disputed brands produced in Cuba and abroad.

     

    For more information, contact: Professor Melina Pappademos at melina.pappademos@uconn.edu