The Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies (ICCAS) is part of the University of Miami. ICCAS serves as a world-class academic center for the research and study of Cuban and Cuban-American topics. It organizes seminars and lectures, publishes academic research, and offers a special summer program on Cuba for U.S. and foreign students.
ICCAS sponsors academic and outreach programs and helps coordinate Cuban-related activities at the University of Miami including the Casa Bacardi; the Emilio Bacardi Moreau Chair in Cuban Studies; the Cuba Transition Project; the Cuban Heritage Collection at Otto G. Richter Library; the John J. Koubek Memorial Center, and other University components related to Cuban and Cuban-American Studies. ICCAS offers courses on Cuban history and culture, produces publications, and sponsors original research on a variety of topics. It also serves as an educational link between the University, the Cuban exile community, and the South Florida community at-large.
The Cuba Transition Project (CTP), at the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, University of Miami, is an important and timely project to study and make recommendations for the reconstruction of Cuba once the post-Castro transition begins in earnest. The project was established in 2002 and supported by grants from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) until 2010.
The Casa Bacardi, at the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, University of Miami, is an interactive center highlighting Cuban history and culture. The Center features: a music pavilion, a products pavilion, the Cuban Information Center, a cinema, a conference room, and exhibits. It is a unique place to appreciate and learn about Cuba's past as well as its present.
ICCAS sponsors academic and outreach programs and helps coordinate Cuban-related activities at the University of Miami including the Casa Bacardi; the Emilio Bacardi Moreau Chair in Cuban Studies; the Cuba Transition Project; the Cuban Heritage Collection at Otto G. Richter Library; the John J. Koubek Memorial Center, and other University components related to Cuban and Cuban-American Studies. ICCAS offers courses on Cuban history and culture, produces publications, and sponsors original research on a variety of topics. It also serves as an educational link between the University, the Cuban exile community, and the South Florida community at-large.
The Cuba Transition Project (CTP), at the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, University of Miami, is an important and timely project to study and make recommendations for the reconstruction of Cuba once the post-Castro transition begins in earnest. The project was established in 2002 and supported by grants from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) until 2010.
The Casa Bacardi, at the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, University of Miami, is an interactive center highlighting Cuban history and culture. The Center features: a music pavilion, a products pavilion, the Cuban Information Center, a cinema, a conference room, and exhibits. It is a unique place to appreciate and learn about Cuba's past as well as its present.
All ICCAS events are open to the public unless otherwise noted.
Jaime Suchlicki, Director
María del Carmen Urizar, Administrative Assistant
Andy Gomez, Senior Fellow and Assistant Provost
Vanessa Lopez, Research Assistant
Susel Perez, Assistant to Editor, Cuban Affairs Journal
Brian Latell, Senior Research Associate
Jose Azel, Senior Research Associate
Susel Perez, Project Coordinator
Chairman Emeritus, Bacardi International
Jaime Suchlicki, Director
Emilio Bacardi Moreau professor of History and Director of ICCAS, specializes in Latin American affairs, with special emphasis on Cuba, Mexico, and U.S. relations with the region. He has published articles in Orbis, Latin American Research Review, Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs, and Caribbean Studies. His published books include Cuba: From Columbus to Castro (2006), Mexico: From Montezuma to NAFTA (2003), Historical Dictionary of Cuba (2001), and University Students and Revolution in Cuba (1969). Together with Irving Louis Horowitz, he is the editor of Cuban Communism, now in its 11th edition. He is a highly regarded consultant to the public and private sector.
INSTITUTE STAFF
INSTITUTE STAFF
María del Carmen Urizar, Administrative Assistant
Andy Gomez, Senior Fellow and Assistant Provost
Vanessa Lopez, Research Assistant
Susel Perez, Assistant to Editor, Cuban Affairs Journal
Brian Latell, Senior Research Associate
Jose Azel, Senior Research Associate
CTP STAFF
Jaime Suchlicki, DirectorSusel Perez, Project Coordinator
ICCAS ADVISORY BOARD
Manuel Jorge Cutillas, ChairpersonChairman Emeritus, Bacardi International
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Email: iccas@miami.edu
Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies
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Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies
University of Miami
