Karen Dubinsky
Professor of History at Queen's University and author of Strangely Friends: A History of Cuban-Canadian Encounters, interviewed here about Cuban–Canadian cultural and educational ties.
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Mar 9, 2026 • 44min
Karen Dubinsky, "Strangely, Friends: A History of Cuban-Canadian Encounters" (Between the Lines, 2025)
Karen Dubinsky, Professor of History at Queen's University and author of Strangely Friends, explores Cuban-Canadian personal and cultural ties. She traces teaching exchanges that sparked the research. She highlights engineers and NGO work in Cuba, student tours, and vibrant Cuban music scenes in Toronto and Montreal. She also reflects on how recent crises strain these people-to-people connections.
Mar 8, 2026 • 44min
Karen Dubinsky, "Strangely, Friends: A History of Cuban-Canadian Encounters" (Between the Lines, 2025)
Karen Dubinsky, Professor of History at Queen's University, explores Cuban-Canadian personal and cultural connections. She recounts how teaching in Havana sparked the book. Short portraits cover Canadians in Cuba, NGOs and educational exchanges, and thriving musical collaborations that shaped recognition in Canada. She reflects on contemporary crises and ongoing research tracing Cuban musicians across Canada.
