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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 &…
CANCELLED – Latino Excellence and Achievement Dinner – Third Annual ♥ ★
Pacific Ballroom, UCI Student Center 311 W Peltason Dr, Irvine, CA, United StatesPurchase tickets: LEAD Touchnet Marketplace Store Submit award nomination (March 2, 5:00 PM deadline): LEAD 2020 Award Nomination Form This in-person event has been cancelled due to guidance regarding safety during COVID-19. Please check back soon for the announcement of award recipients.
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…
UCI 4th Annual Latino Excellence and Achievement Awards Virtual Celebración ♥ ★
ZoomUCI 4th Annual Latino Excellence and Achievement Awards Virtual Celebración April 1, 2021 at 5:30 P.M. PST Please join us at the Latino Excellence and Achievement Awards Celebración to honor outstanding graduate students, faculty, and alumni supporters of UCI’s Latinx community. The evening is especially meaningful given UCI’s status as a Hispanic Serving Institution. This…
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…
Inaugural Merage School Latinx Initiative Virtual Conference – Embracing Community, Leading to Inspire ♥ ★
Inaugural Merage School Latinx Initiative Virtual Conference October 15 | 10:00-2:00 p.m. REGISTER NOW Embracing Community, Leading to Inspire The Merage School Latinx Initiative seeks to build community, awareness, and provide inclusive programming around our Latinx Business leaders, students, alumni, and key stakeholders in the Orange County and Southern California region. This inaugural virtual conference…
Reimagining the Latinx Experience in America | Professors Hondagneu-Sotelo and Pastor, South Central Dreams ♥
ZoomPierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo & Manuel Pastor South Central Dreams: Finding Home and Building Community in South L.A. A virtual presentation of the Reimagining the Latinx Experience in America book talk series Over the last five decades, South Los Angeles has undergone a remarkable demographic transition. In South Central Dreams, eminent scholars Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo and Manuel Pastor follow its…
Latino Excellence and Achievement Awards Dinner ♥ ★
Pacific Ballroom, UCI Student Center 311 W Peltason Dr, Irvine, CA, United StatesSave the date for the 6th annual Latino Excellence and Achievement Dinner (LEAD) on April 6, 2023, at the Pacific Ballroom, UCI Student Center. Reception will begin at 6 p.m. LEAD honors key leaders, graduate students, staff and faculty who support and champion student success and research excellence in the Hispanic/Latinx community at UCI and…