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The official podcast for the Latin American Studies program in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese at the University of Toronto.

  1. S12E02- Embracing interdisciplinary research and Mapuche dramaturgy, with Roberto Cayuqueo

    12/19/2025

    S12E02- Embracing interdisciplinary research and Mapuche dramaturgy, with Roberto Cayuqueo

    For this episode, Sarah talks to Roberto Cayuqueo, a Mapuche playwright and actor from Santiago Warria (City), Chile. Roberto tells el CafeciTO about his theater company, Collectivo Epew, which works interdisciplinarily with children and the urban Mapuche diaspora, bringing Indigenous cosmologies and dramaturgy into Chilean theater. The actor also tells us about the collective’s use of site-specific is a means to visibilise Mapuche urban histories and to co-create local stories with Mapuche children who attend rural schools. Lastly, Roberto calls for future Latin American Studies graduates to embrace interdisciplinary projects that look beyond academia and dialogue with other knowledges. We hope you enjoy the episode! This Episode has been recorded in Spanish

    49 min
  2. S12 E01- Weaving feminine corporalities and knowledges, with Ivet Salazar

    11/04/2025

    S12 E01- Weaving feminine corporalities and knowledges, with Ivet Salazar

    For Season 12’s premiere, Sarah has the pleasure to talk to Ivet Salazar, a visual artist and performer from Lima, Perú. Ivet tells el CafeciTO how her personal experiences with maternity have shaped her artistic work, which combines textiles and ceramics with performances that bring the private into public spaces. The artist also tells us about how her work seeks to think through subordinated corporalities to generate reflections on our connections with each other and the more-than-human other. Lastly, Ivet recounts her participation in Art Toronto and shares some Latin American artists that we need to look out for. We hope you enjoy the episode! This Episode has been recorded in Spanish

    38 min
  3. S11E04– Collecting not-so-fictional wounds with Romina Paredes

    08/26/2025

    S11E04– Collecting not-so-fictional wounds with Romina Paredes

    For Season 11’s summer finale, Sarah has the pleasure to sit down with Peruvian writer Romina Paredes, author of Famulus (2020) and Monstruos (2022). Romina reflects on how her early career as a professional swimmer led to certain corporalities that shaped her endearing literary voice. Moreover, the writer talks about how Lima, a city that she deems as violent, is the perfect scenario to narrate stories that weave through painful but more than common experiences of athlete burnout, domestic violence, gender-based violence, and intergenerational trauma. Lastly, within the context of La Feria Internacional del Libro de Lima, Romina tells el CafeciTO about the contemporary female Peruvian authors that have influenced her latest literary work. We hope you enjoy the episode!

    34 min
  4. S11 E03– Thinking through the ‘Venespora’ with Waleska Solorzano (Reporting from LASA 2024)

    07/29/2025

    S11 E03– Thinking through the ‘Venespora’ with Waleska Solorzano (Reporting from LASA 2024)

    In Episode 3, we throw it back to our beloved mini series Reporting from LASA 2024, from Season 9. We welcome back Johann Kirchenbauer, a graduate student from the Spanish and Portuguese department, who sits down with fellow PhD candidate, Waleska Solorzano, to talk about her experience in LASA 2024. Specifically, they discuss her ongoing research on what she terms as the “Venespora,” which she uses to think through the Venezuelan diaspora and its subversive artistic genealogy. Finally, Waleska discusses one of her many projects, the Venesporan Artists Project, a digital directory of contemporary Venezuelan artists from all over the world. We hope you enjoy the episode!

    44 min
  5. S11E02- Honoring ancestors and queer identities through ethnographic research with Kaina Mendoza

    07/01/2025

    S11E02- Honoring ancestors and queer identities through ethnographic research with Kaina Mendoza

    Episode 2 celebrates Pride Month by recognizing the work of LGBTQ+ members of our LAS community. This time Sarah chats with Kaina Mendoza Price, a recent LAS alumna whose ethnographic research sheds light to the experiences of trans Afro-Cubans who engage in Lukumí and Kongo religious networks in Havana. Kaina tells us about how her experiences as a trans-woman and her close relationship with her grandmother led to her enrollment in the Latin American Studies program and her current research interests on Afro-indigenous theologies in the Caribbean. She also tells us about the challenges of doing ethnographic research in territories that are characterized by intimate spiritual connections among minoritized groups. Lastly, the recent grad shares her experiences in LAS and gives undergraduate students some tips on how to take advantage of the program’s interdisciplinary nature. We hope you enjoy the episode!

    46 min
  6. S11E01- Considering children’s and adolescents’ voices in research, with Gabriela Piña

    05/27/2025

    S11E01- Considering children’s and adolescents’ voices in research, with Gabriela Piña

    For Season 11’s season premiere, Sarah sits down with Gabriela Piña, an assistant professor in the Universidad Mayor. Gabi reflects on her doctoral research in which she conducted ethnographic fieldwork with a pehuenche community in Southern Chile. The anthropologist also tells us about how her research led to her current engagement with collaborative methodologies with children and the youth. In particular, she focuses on her work with UNESCO, which sought to consider children’s voices within political processes such as the drafting of Chile’s new constitution. We hope you enjoy the episode!

    33 min
  7. S10E12 — Season Wrap Up

    04/30/2025

    S10E12 — Season Wrap Up

    In this episode, Sarah and Luísa reunite to reflect on this past season. We share our thoughts, feelings, and favorite moments — from standout episodes and special guests to fun behind-the-scenes stories. We also open up about what it's been like working together and how much has changed since we first kicked off the season. We hope you enjoy this episode!

    27 min
  8. S10E11-Community-based and reflexive archeology in Cajamarca, Perú.

    04/15/2025

    S10E11-Community-based and reflexive archeology in Cajamarca, Perú.

    In this episode, Sarah sits down with Peruvian archeologist, Dr. Solsiré Cusicanqui Marsano from University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). Solsiré reminisces on her initial interest in archeology and her current engagement with more community-based methodologies that seek to democratize the field through the consideration of local and Indigenous perspectives. She also shares with us her more recent field projects in two emblematic sites in Cajamarca: Colina Santa Apolonia and el Cuarto de Rescate. Lastly, the archeologist reflects on the future of archeology as a field that is becoming more interdisciplinary and collaborative. We hope you enjoy the episode!

    44 min
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    2019 - 2025
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