Cars and Cigars: The Enduring Mystique of Cuba

Nova Southeastern University’s Center for Applied Humanities hosts “Cars and Cigars: The Enduring Mystique of Cuba” as part of the “Encanto: Everyday Magic” series celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Join the center for a stimulating panel discussion focusing on how the mythology surrounding Cuba both pre- and post-Castro, has had an enduring effect on U.S. culture. Panelists include Jackie Nespral, Dr. Guillermo Grenier, and Dr. G. Nelson Bass.

Jackie Nespral is an Emmy award-winning journalist and weekday evening anchor at NBC 6 in Miami. She is also the host of “Impact,” a locally-produced weekly show dedicated to politics and current events and has extensive experience covering Cuba and local Hispanic communities. Dr. Guillermo Grenier is a Professor of Sociology at the Green School of International and Public Affairs at Florida International University. His research focuses on the dynamic of ideology and identity in the Cuban-American populations of the United States. Dr. G. Nelson Bass is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at NSU who specializes in Latin American and foreign policy and labor relations.

Parking is available at the Alvin Sherman Library parking garage.

Funding for this series of programs is provided in part through a Florida Humanities Greater Good: Humanities in Academia Grant with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities and in partnership with Nova Southeastern University. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.