Cuba From the Castros to COVID: An ASCE Virtual Conference (13-15 August 2020)

Organized by the Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy with contributions from the Coalition for Peace & Ethics.

Registration

Registration is free but required. There are a limited number of spaces available. Registration permits the user to attend any of the Conference events. Each event requires a separate registration.

Registration QR Code

Concept Note

The Concept Note provides an overview of the themes that will be explored during the three days of the virtual conference. You are invited to engage with the Concept Note; please send us your comments, questions, statements and the like, and we will be happy to post them as appropriate.

Pre-Conference Interview Series

These may be accessed via CPE YouTube Channel (or QR Code). Follow the link above for the listing of all interviews and links to your favorites.

Program

The Conference Program may be accessed by following the link above. The Conference extends over three days and offers six exciting events. They include four panels: They include (1) The Cuban Economy and Prospects after COVID-19; (2) The Cuba Venezuela Relationship; (3) “Destrabando” the Cuban Economy: An Assessment of Reforms and the Road Ahead; and (4) a Roundtable on Developments in Moving Beyond Cuba’s Dual Currency System. In addition, we are delighted to host the annual Carlos Diaz Alejandro Lecture. This year’s lecturer is Alejandro de la Fuente, Harvard University, who will speak to “Racism with Equality? Measuring Racial Inequality in Cuba, 1980-2010.” Lastly we continue with our tradition of highlighting the work of undergraduate and graduate students. As in prior years (but this time virtually) ASCE will present a panel of the winners of the ASCE student paper competition.

Participant Bios

Click above to meet (virtually) our conference participants.

Participant Shared Papers and PowerPoint

Click Above to access participant papers and PowerPoint.

Conference Videos

The six sessions of the Virtual Conference have been recorded. They are available free of charge to all members in good standing of the Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy (ASCE). To access please consider joining. Click here (https://www.ascecuba.org/membership/) to join.

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