Tag: Cuba
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Christina Frohock, University of Miami School of Law – American Legitimacy in Guantanamo
The U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay remains controversial. Christina Frohock, professor of legal writing at the University Of Miami School Of Law, discusses the base from a legal perspective. Professor Frohock earned her B.A. with Honors in Philosophy from the University of North Carolina and her M.A. in Philosophy from the University of Michigan. She…
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Devyn Spence Benson featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1343), Bob has selected…
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Devyn Spence Benson, Louisiana State University – Obama, Cuba and Afro-Cubans
Will President Obama’s recent trip to Cuba help Afro-Cubans? Devyn Spence Benson, assistant professor in the department of history at Louisiana State University, examines the challenges faced by this ethnic group and whether change is on the horizon on the Caribbean island. Devyn Spence Benson is an assistant professor of history and African & African…
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Tobin Porterfield, Towson University – Unlocking the Mysterious Isle
Cuba is undergoing changes in the wake of new travel policies by the U.S. Tobin Porterfield, associate professor in the department of eBusiness & technology management at Towson University, explains how his students got to Cuba before the change. Professor Porterfield specializes in B2B supply chain relationships and comes to the Towson University faculty with…