Name: An Evening with José Daniel Ferrer García
Start: 2026-01-28T18:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-28T20:30:00-05:00
Location: Florida International University (Modesto main campus)

$An Evening with Jos\u00e9 Daniel Ferrer Garc\u00eda$

An invitation from FIU CasaCuba and the University of Miami Libraries Cuban Heritage Collection
About this Event

Don't miss this opportunity to hear directly from Mr. Ferrer in conversation with Sebastián Arcos, Interim Director of FIU's Cuban Research Institute. Drawing from a recent oral history interview conducted by the Cuban Heritage Collection, this discussion will explore Mr. Ferrer's journey as one of Cuba's most prominent voices for human rights.

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José Daniel Ferrer García is a prominent Cuban human rights advocate and political dissident who has become a symbol of resistance against the Cuban regime. Born in Palma Soriano, Cuba, Ferrer has dedicated decades to fighting for democracy and human rights in his country. Read more »

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Sebastián Arcos is Interim Director of the Cuban Research Institute at Florida International University. Born and raised in Cuba, he was a political prisoner and a member of the first independent Cuban human rights organization (Cuban Committee for Human Rights) before leaving the island in 1992. He joined FIU in 1995, where he completed a BA in International Relations and an MA in Public Administration.

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