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Chicano
Borders & Belonging: Can a Woman be Elected President? A Conversation that Matters ♥ ★
Humanities Gateway 1030Borders & Belonging: Can a Woman be Elected President? A Conversation that Matters Tuesday, February 18, 11:30 a.m. (lunch), 12:00 p.m. (conversation) HG 1010 - RSVP for lunch here by February 11 HG 1030 - Roundtable conversation Join us for a lively conversation, moderated by Vicki Ruiz, Distinguished Professor Emerita of history and Chicano &…
A true story of travel, war and heroism, shared by faculty author Héctor Tobar ♥
ZoomHéctor Tobar's new novel, The Last Great Road Bum, tells the true story of Joe Sanderson, who died fighting with guerrillas in El Salvador. Interviewed by Alejandro Morales (Chicano / Latino Studies) and hosted by Julia Lupton (English). THE BOOK: The Last Great Road Bum: A Novel Joe Sanderson died in pursuit of a life worth writing…
NUESTRA HISTORIA (OURSTORY) – DR. LLOYD MUNJANJA ★
ZoomNUESTRAHISTORIA (OURSTORY) DR. LLOYD MUNJANJA Presented by SACNAS at UCI Associate Director of Graduate Diversity and Program Climate Department of Chemistry University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Come learn about Dr. Munjanja's personal journey through academia and what inspired him to promote diversity and inclusivity at the University of Illinois at 2 pm on March 19th!…
Reimagining the Latinx Experience in America | Gilberto Q Conchas: The Chicana/o/x Dream ♥ ★
ZoomGilbert Q Conchas The Chicana/o/x Dream: Hope, Resistance, and Educational Success A presentation of the Reimagining the Latinx Experience in America book talk series Based on interview data, life testimonios, and Chicana feminist theories, The Chicana/o/xDream profiles first-generation, Mexican-descent college students who have overcome adversity by utilizing various forms of cultural capital to power their academic success. While…
Summer 2021 UCI Graduate Alums Talk Webinar Line-up ♥ ★
ZoomSummer 2021 UCI Graduate Alums Talk Webinar Line-up This summer the UCI Graduate Division is proud to launch a series of summer talks highlighting the stories, experiences, and voices of UCI's brown and black graduate alumni. We are honored to host these speakers and share their stories with our #UCIGradAlum community and beyond. We encourage…
The X in Latinx: A Conversation with Professor Héctor Tobar ♥
The X in Latinx: A Conversation with Professor Héctor Tobar Wednesday, August 11, 2021 12 pm - 1 pm PT on Zoom CLSA warmly invites you to a conversation with Professor Tobar on the origins of the term Latinx - why some embrace it, some reject it and some are simply confused by it. Whatever…