Cuban and Caribbean Studies Institute

Tulane University

Annie Gibson

Administrative Assistant Professor - Department of Global Education

Contact Info
agibson3@tulane.edu

Department Affiliation
Department of Global Education

Degrees

  • B.A., Dartmouth College, Spanish and Latino Studies; Portuguese minor, 2003
  • M.A., Tulane University, Latin American Studies, 2007
  • Ph.D., Tulane University, Latin American Studies, 2010

Academic Experience

  • Administrative Assistant Professor, Department of Global Education, Tulane University, 2014-
  • Professor of Practice, Tulane University, 2012-
  • Zemurray Stone Post Doc Teaching Fellow, Tulane University, 2012-
  • Instructor, Tulane University, 2006-2011

Related Experience

  • Associate Director of Intercultural Learning, 2016-
  • Administrator, Tulane Semester Abroad Program in Cuba, 2015-
  • Faculty Director, International Studies Activism and Networking (INSTANT), 2015
  • Coordinator, CIAPA, Tulane University, 2012-2014
  • On Site Coordinator, Payson Center in Cuba, 2013-2014
  • On Site Director, Tulane Semester Abroad Program in Cuba, 2011, 2014
  • On Site Director, Rassias Institute, Spain, 2011
  • On Site Director, Tulane Summer Abroad Program in Costa Rica, 2010, 2012
  • Princeton Day School, Spanish Teacher, 2003-2005

Research & Teaching Specializations: Cuban and Brazilian performance cultures; Brazilian immigration to the United States, Cultural Studies, Portuguese

Distinctions

  • Simón Rodriguez Award for the Best Undergraduate Teacher, Stone Center for Latin American Studies, 2015, 2016
  • CELT Funding Award, 2015
  • J.B. Jackson Book Prize, Contribution of the Year to Ethnic and Historical Geography of the US, Association of American Geographers, 2015
  • National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar Grant, 2013
  • Fellowship for Research on the Global South, Tulane University, 2009
  • Graduate Student of the Year, Tulane University, Stone Center for Latin American Studies, 2008
  • William J. Griffith Latin American Studies Instructor of the Year, Stone Center for Latin American Studies, 2008
  • Donald Robertson Award for best graduate paper in the Humanities written on Latin American Content: “Brazuca in NOLA: A Cultural Analysis of Brazilian Immigration to New Orleans Post-Katrina,” 2007
  • Tinker Fellowship Research Grant, awarded for thesis research in Cuba, Tulane University, 2007

Languages:

  • Spanish
  • Portuguese

Selected Publications

  • 2017. “Vínculos históricos entre Nueva Orleans, Luisiana y Cuba.” Revista Universidad de la Habana. No 283: 44-59.
  • 2015. “PerformingCultural Visibility:Brazilian Immigrants,MardiGras,and NewOrleans.” In PerformingBrazil: Essays on Culture, Identity and Performing Arts.
  • 2015. The Hispanic and Latino New Orleans: Immigration and Identity Since the Eighteenth Century. LSU Press.
  • 2014. “Rediscovering lo cubano Through Capoeira in Cuba.” Postcolonialist. 2(1).
  • 2013. “Sambando New Orleans: Dancing Race, Gender, and Place with Casa Samba.” Studies in Latin American Popular Culture 31.
  • 2012. Post-Katrina Brazucas: Brazilian Immigrants in New Orleans. The University of New Orleans Press.
  • 2012. “Parading Brazil Through New Orleans: Brazilian Immigrant Interaction with Casa Samba of New Orleans.” Latin American Music Review.
  • 2010. “Voz, Narrativa e Sexo: O Brasil de Nélida Piñon em República dos Sonhos.” Brasil/Brazil [Brown University] 23 (2010): 37-53.
  • 2009. “Vencendo Confins: A Voz Resistente Na Narrativa de Kehinde em Um Defeito de Cor.” Pterodactilo 7 http://pterodactilo.com/numero7/?p=1063.
  • 2008. “Brazuca in NOLA: A Cultural Analysis of Brazilian Immigration to New Orleans Post-Katrina.” Latin American Journal of Popular Culture 27: 103-128.

Recently-Taught Latin American-Related Courses: Brazilian Film; Introduction to Brazilian Literature; Ethnography of Latin American Dance; Mindful Traveler: Cultural Critiques of Tourism; Latin American Architecture and Urban Development in Costa Rica; Contemporary Costa Rican Culture

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    Bayou Bacchanal, the original Caribbean Carnival of New Orleans, is back for its 16th annual celebration of Caribbean culture and heritage. Presented by Friends of Culture, Bayou Bacchanal will include two days of Caribbean cuisine, dance, music and celebration.

    World Wide Dance
    Beginning Friday, November 2 stop by the newly-opened, Algiers based, Haitian restaurant Rendezvous, for World Wide Dance. This late-night dance party begins at 10:00 p.m. and doesn’t end until the final dancer clears the floor. Enjoy live sets by locally and regionally based, Trinidadian DJ Phil and DJ Spice. Admission is $10 in advance and $12 at the door and includes access to the World Wide Dance celebration. A cash bar and bites from Rendezvous will be available for purchase.

    Bayou Bacchanal Parade and Party
    After an evening of dancing and celebrating, rest up for the annual Bayou Bacchanal Parade on Saturday, November 3. Assembly begins at 11:00 a.m. and the parade takes off at noon from Harrah’s. Parade-goers are welcome to come dressed in traditional carnival attire while engaging, marching and dancing to the beats of Soca music along with Casa Samba throughout the French Quarter. The parade’s final destination will be at North Peters & Mandeville Street where the party will then transition to Crescent Park.

    From 2:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. several Dancehall, Soca and Reggae performers will grace the Bayou Bacchanal stage for this daylong festival. Guests can expect live performances by local, national and international artists such as: Soca Artist Preacher, Pan Vibrations, Tigress of Trinidad & Tobago, and Mystic of Trinidad & Tobago.

    Beats will be provided by DJ Spice and hosted by Lady Pepper. Authentic Caribbean foods, drinks and special merchandise will be available for purchase. Trini Lisa and Boswell’s will be among the official vendors for Bayou Bacchanal 2018. Fest-goers can expect Caribbean staples such as salt fish, curry goat and roti. Tropical drinks including ginger beer, passionfruit juice and Sorrel will also be available. Guests are also encouraged to dress in tradition Carnival attire for a chance to win a grand prize of $2000.

    Admission to the Bayou Bacchanal fest is $15 in advance and $20 at the door. For more information on Bayou Bacchanal or Friend of Culture, visit their onsite information booth during the festival or click here.

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    Closeout Bayou Bacchanal at Island Flavor Bar and Grill and enjoy tasty Caribbean bites, music and dancing. DJ Ray will be spinning beginning at 11:00 p.m. Celebrate the closing of Bayou Bacchanal with a bang!

    Forging a New World: Books & Writing in Early Spanish America, 1492-1821

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    On Wednesday, November 14, the Latin American Library at Tulane University will host Dr. Hortensia Calvo, Doris Stone Director of the Latin American Library, for a talk titled, Forging a New World: Books & Writing in Early Spanish America, 1492-1821.

    This presentation is part of the Tulane University Women’s Association’s Jane and Herbert Longenecker Lecture Series. The event is dedicated to María García Daly.