We're horrified to hear that our brilliant, dedicated colleague Dr Doseline Kiguru has been denied a UK visa for her six-year-old daughter. Doseline's a fantastic teacher - many of our followers will have benefitted from her guidance. Please spread the word 🙏

I'm honoured to be sharing some words at the Festival Voces organised by my good friends Quimantú. Tonight at 6.30, Marylebone theatre, London. Through music we remember, but also create new futures.

Joan Jara was a relentless human rights champion. As negationism of the atrocities of the dictatorship looms in Chile, she will be missed. Victor Jara murderers were prosecuted, but there are still people who don't know where their relatives are. Truth is a requisite for peace.

Los invitamos el próximo viernes 22, a las 12 horas, en la Galería de Cristal, a la inauguración de la exposición "Quimantú: 50 años de la revolución de los libros" que nos llevará profundizar en la historia de una iniciativa que enriqueció la vida cultural del país.

They are not delivering for anyone. They are demonising international students in the hope this can keep Sunak on his perch a little longer. Disgusting and divisive as ever from the Tories.

El Estado de Chile, nuevamente, elige el olvido. El Jardín de la Resistencia vive en nuestra memoria.

El gran Sebastián Bustamante está trabajando en un proyecto sobre respuestas literarias a la pandemia. Estoy seguro de que Felipe Cussen y compañía tienen harto publicado en medios y redes sociales.

Lo triste es que en Chile los tiranos mueren y la justicia no los toca.

Piñera's untimely death and the celebration of his figure by both the right wing and the Chilean government should encourage questions about accountability and justice in the context of violation of human rights. hrw.org/world-report/2….

Celebrating Piñera as a "protector of democracy" is another example of the lack of memory (and of the opportunism) of the Chilean political class.

Today, Bristol Students Occupy 4 Palestine 🇵🇸🍉 organized a powerful rally at the occupied Victoria Rooms building at University of Bristol, advocating for Palestine alongside a stirring intervention by Dr. Justin Williams. Let's hope @evelynwelch listens to the students' call for action.

Is Cleverly for real? International students, trained in the UK and paying double fees, are not the brightest and only want to abuse the visa system? Another example of unsustainable Tory policies and rhetoric. amp.theguardian.com/education/2024…

Por eso a Chile le decimos posdictadura, y no democracia. Porque quedan muchos enclaves autoritarios, incluso en la música. Pase y mire. instagram.com/reel/C4rl8gwsU…

Hi everyone! Check out my post on MMB's blog, where I tell you a little bit about some of the discussions we had in our symposium on music, migration and exile in Latin America (Oct 2023) at the University of Bristol.

I remember meeting Philip Tagg in Chile around a decade ago. His work is inspiring and he was generous with the people who approached him. He also had an interest in Latin American music and politics. Rest in peace.

Here is the latest edition of UChile/MINCAP's Revista de Gestión Cultural, in which I wrote a short piece on the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Chilean military coup in the UK. Many thanks to Quimantu, Carmen, Lucho and Sebastián Bustamante observatorio.cultura.gob.cl/index.php/2024…

On Friday 26th July I'll be at the British Library sharing some of the research I conducted throughout the last year as an The Eccles Centre fellow on the representation of Andean music in the UK. If you're around, it will be great to see you there. …hlibraryculturalevents.seetickets.com/event/summer-s…

Amazing conference on migration and mobilities in Latin America at the Nebrija University, Madrid. I met a fantastic and generous network of researchers. New projects to come!

Fantástico panel final discutiendo temas de identidad nacional, gobernanza e inclusión con Covadonga Meseguer, Ana Penchaszadeh Simon Palominos de University of Bristol Pablo Pastor, moderado por Jacques Ramirez G. Universidad Nebrija Cátedra de Migraciones - Universidad del Pacifico

La comunidad de investigadorxs de Becas Chile continúa sus gestiones para mejorar el sistema de retribución de sus beneficiarixs, poniendo en valor sus actividades en el extranjero. Aún es tiempo de generar un cambio sustantivo.