David Samuels, a University of Minnesota professor of Political Science will speak on “The Evolution of the Workers’ Party: Implications for Understanding Brazilian Politics and Society” on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at noon at UW-Madison.

The talk is part of a series of lunchtime lectures sponsored by the campus Latin American and Caribbean and Iberian Studies Program. The event, which includes a light lunch, will take place in room 206 of Ingraham Hall.