U.S. Scholar Discusses Role of Museums in Contemporary Society

São Paulo, August 29, 2008 -- Bruce Altshuler, Director of the Program in Museum Studies, New York University, participated on August 12-13 at the University of São Paulo Museum of Contemporary Art- MAC – in a two-day seminar on the History of Museum Display, directed to graduate students pursuing studies on curatorial issues, education in art museums, aesthetics and art history.  More...

U.S. Consulate General São Paulo Donates 350 Books to São Paulo's Most Visited Library

São Paulo, August 25, 2008 -- On August 20, the U.S. Consulate general in São Paulo donated a collection of 350 books to the Centro Cultural São Paulo (CCSP) public library, the most visited library in the city.  The library received a donation of 350 titles which included contemporary art titles and a general collection containing books about the U.S., biographies, dictionaries, almanacs, literature, and children’s books. More...

American Literature Professor Captivates Audiences in São Paulo State

São Paulo, August 26, 2008 -- Professor Brenda Flanagan, of Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina, gave a series of enthusiastically-received lectures on African American literature in São José do Rio Preto, and in the city of São Paulo on August 5 and 6 . In São José do Rio Preto she lectured at the State University of Sao Paulo-UNESP and at FATEC, a technical school of higher education. In São Paulo Professor Flanagan spoke at the Pontifical Catholic University. More...

U.S. Speaker on Investment Legal Safeguards, David Westbrook, Delivers Presentation in São Paulo

São Paulo, August 22, 2008 -- U.S. Speaker David Westbrook, Professor of Law and Finance at the State University of New York Law School in Buffalo, was the keynote speaker during his US Consulate General São Paulo sponsored series of lectures held in São Paulo on August 4-6, 2008. More...

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Next U.S. President Unlikely to Alter U.S. Latin America Policy

Atlanta - The next U.S. administration, whether led by Democrat Barack Obama or Republican John McCain, will offer continuity in American policy toward Latin America and the Caribbean, State Department official Charles Shapiro. Shapiro, State’s senior coordinator for the Western Hemisphere Affairs Free Trade Task Force, said the U.S. vision for the region will remain one of “more prosperous, stable countries, with inclusive, representative democracies with open economies delivering the benefits of good governance to their citizens.” More...

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Western Hemisphere Nations Gather to Discuss Regional Security

Washington - Delegations from 34 countries in the Western Hemisphere will descend on Banff, in Canada's Alberta province, during the first week of September to build partnerships and solidify practical cooperation in areas ranging from natural disaster response to peacekeeping support. Canada will host around 650 delegates for the VIII Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas (CDMA) September 2-6. More...

Good Governance Measures Reflect New Global Consensus

Washington - With growing support from such disparate sources as the Group of Eight leading industrialized nations (G8), the World Bank, and the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation, many nations are making steady -- if sometimes overlooked -- progress in strengthening their democratic practices and successfully combating corruption. More...