June 15: “Cuba: Exit vs. Voice or Exit and Voice?”

Join us for a public talk titled “Cuba: Exit vs. Voice or Exit and Voice?” by Professor Silvia Pedraza (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor).

Monday, May 15 2026

11:00 am

Centre of Migration Research UW

                                                                             Pasteura 7, room 221

What?

The talk will explore the relationships between Cuba and the United States and the Cuban diaspora in the U.S.

Silvia Pedraza is a Professor of Sociology and American Culture at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Her research focuses on the sociology of immigration, race, and ethnicity in the United States, with particular attention to Latina/o communities and gender. She also studies the sociology of revolutions, especially in Cuba and Venezuela, including the role of refugee exoduses in shaping these processes. Her work emphasizes both historical and contemporary comparative perspectives. She currently serves as Associate Editor of Social Science History, the journal of the Social Science History Association.

Organized by: Centre of Migration Research UW, Institute of Social Studies UW, American Studies Center UW