Lourdes Pérez Montalvo, professor and Vice Dean of Research, Graduate Studies and International Relations at the 카지노게임사이트 of Havana카지노 게임 컬렉션s Faculty of Philosophy and History passed away April 15 in Havana. Generations of Faculty of Arts and Science students will know Professor Pérez as the Havana coordinator of the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s 카지노게임사이트/카지노게임사이트 of Havana exchange program, and the FAS course Cuban Culture and Society (DEVS 305).
Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s and the 카지노게임사이트 of Havana have partnered for the past 12 years to teach the Cuban Society and Culture course and host visiting scholars and artists. The study abroad course has seen over 350 students study in Havana.
FAS professors Susan Lord (FILM) and Karen Dubinsky (DEVS/HIST) worked with Professor Pérez for more than 15 years.
In 2018 the agreement was renewed for the exchange with the 카지노게임사이트 of Havana, and Dean Barbara Crow and then VP for International Kathy O카지노 게임 컬렉션Brien travelled to Havana with the students to do the signing.
카지노 게임 컬렉션Lourdes was the shining example of why international education is so important for students, educators, researchers, and administrators like me,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Dr. O카지노 게임 컬렉션Brien. 카지노 게임 컬렉션During my time at Queen's, I travelled the world, but I was never made to feel so welcome, and my heart so filled with warmth as when we walked onto that campus, and I first met Lourdes.카지노 게임 컬렉션
The course begins at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s in the winter term. Students learn about the history of Cuba from 1959 to present day, studying social and cultural challenges, successes, and innovations. Students then travel to Havana for two weeks to experience what they learned over the semester. They visit historic monuments, take in the modern landscape of music, agriculture, and city living, participate in classes at the 카지노게임사이트 of Havana, and enjoy the warm hospitality of their Cuban colleagues and fellow students. This connection between Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s and the 카지노게임사이트 of Havana has led to dozens of research projects by both universities카지노 게임 컬렉션 researchers.
카지노 게임 컬렉션Each year Lourdes would greet our group upon our arrival -- at whatever hour 카지노 게임 컬렉션 and send us off to the airport at the end of our time in Havana,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Dr. Lord. 카지노 게임 컬렉션So much more than an administrator, she shared her research, gave advice and care, and took great pleasure in watching and listening to the students navigate the complicated world of Havana.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Dr. Dubinsky echoes these comments and says she and Dr. Lord are personally devastated by the loss. 카지노 게임 컬렉션While we were in Havana, Lourdes provided our students with everything from intellectual inspiration to sunburn treatments to astute political commentary.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Professor Pérez Montalvo is survived by a large and loving family, including her daughter, Dailys in Havana and her son Dairon, who is a graduate student at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s. He completed his MA in Global Development Studies and is currently doing his PhD in Geography. Her only grandchild, Aitana, was the proverbial apple of her eye.
Learn more about the program from the students that experienced it in this video: