"Two Steps Forward & One Step Back: Will Raul's Economic Mambo Work for Cuba?"

Feb. 19, 2013 - PRLog -- Dr. Ted Henken will speak at a World Affairs Forum event on March 13 at UCONN/Stamford. The program will begin at 5:45 P.M., with networking and refreshments, followed by the presentation at 6:15 P.M.

Dr. Henken is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Black and Hispanic Studies Department at Baruch College, City University of New York. He also holds a joint appointment in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. He specializes in courses on contemporary Cuban culture and society, Latinos in the U.S., Race and Ethnic Relations, the Sociology of Religion, International Migration, and comparative urban studies courses on Havana, New York, and New Orleans. Currently Henken's research focuses on the Internet in Cuba, assessing the depth, breadth, representativeness, and social impact of the Cuban blogging phenomenon. He holds a Doctorate in Latin American Studies from Tulane University.

This cost of the program is $20 for the general public. This event is free for Forum and Ambassadors’ Roundtable Series members, faculty and students.  For reservations, please contact the World Affairs Forum at 203-356-0340 or  Email: info@worldaffairsforum.org.  

The University of Connecticut Stamford Campus is located on the corner of Broad Street & Washington Blvd.  Parking is available in the UCONN Parking Garage on Washington Blvd. – 2nd floor.

The World Affairs Forum is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to expanding understanding of global affairs and America’s role in the world. The Forum is an affiliate of the World Affairs Councils of America.