Strangely, Friends

A History of Cuban-Canadian Encounters

Karen Dubinsky (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

294 Seiten

2026
Between the Lines (Verlag)
978-1-77113-687-7 (ISBN)

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Strangely, Friends delves into the rich, often overlooked history of personal and cultural connections between Cubans and Canadians. From the early days of the Cuban Revolution to the present, this book uncovers the stories of Canadians who were drawn to Cuba—teachers, artists, development aid workers, filmmakers, and activists—who left an indelible mark on the island, and Cubans, especially the musicians, who found a home in Canada. Through intimate portraits and serendipitous encounters, Karen Dubinsky explores how these relationships transcended political ideologies and state policies, revealing a shared humanity that defies borders. From the classrooms of Havana to the jazz clubs of Toronto, this book captures the enduring bonds forged through music, education, and mutual curiosity, offering a fresh perspective on the power of people-to-people connections.

Karen Dubinsky is a historian at Queen’s University. Between 2008 and 2023, she co-taught and coordinated a university exchange program on Cuban culture which brought Canadian students to the University of Havana and Cuban artists and academics to Canada. She is co-host of Cuban Serenade, a podcast about Cuban musicians in Canada and hosts the CFRC radio program Cuban Sounds in Canada. Her previous books include studies of transnational adoption, Canadian cultural history, and Canadian-Global South relations. She lives in Kingston, Ontario.

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Friends
of Convenience?

Chapter
One

“Cubanized,”
Internationalistas, and the Curious: Some Portraits of Canadians in Cuba

Chapter
Two

CUSO’s
Técnicos: Canadian Development Comes to Cuba in the 1970s

Chapter
Three

After
the Crisis: NGOs, Skateboards, and Hospital Equipment

Chapter
Four

What
Do Cubans and Canadians Actually Know About Each Other?: Educational
Exchanges, Research, and Teaching

Chapter
Five

Cuban
Music in Canada: An Extremely Partial Introduction

Chapter
Six

Making
Music, Making Meaning: What Do Cuban-Canadian Musical Exchanges Do?

Conclusion

Harry
Tanner’s Legacy

Notes

Select
Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	01.11.2025
Verlagsort	Ontario
Sprache	englisch
Maße	140 x 216 mm
Themenwelt	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Arithmetik / Zahlentheorie
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-77113-687-1 / 1771136871
ISBN-13	978-1-77113-687-7 / 9781771136877
Zustand	Neuware