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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…
Celebrating AfroLatinidad: Let’s talk AfroLatinidad: Writing as an Act of Liberation ♥★
Let’s talk AfroLatinidad: Writing as an Act of Liberation Wed, Feb 16, 2022 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Online Event Join us for a discussion with Anyiné “Angie” Galván-Rodríguez, M. Ed, Founder of he blog: AfroLatina Natural RSVP
Nepantleando in Academia: Engaging with Chicana Feminist Theories to Examine Postsecondary Pathways of Latina/o/x Students ♥★
Zoom“Nepantleando in Academia: Engaging with Chicana Feminist Theories to Examine Postsecondary Pathways of Latina/o/x Students” Presented by Nancy Acevedo-Gil Associate Professor, Department of Educational Leadership, California State University, San Bernardino Wednesday, February 9, 2022 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (PST) Register to connect via Zoom Description: This talk will focus on the process of acknowledging gaps…
Celebrating AfroLatinidad: “Hella Black Mexican”: A Conversation with Creator Ehcrama Marche ♥★
Zoom“Hella Black Mexican”: A Conversation with Creator Ehcrama Marche Wed, Feb 09, 2022 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Online Event Ehcrama is a writer, filmmaker and editor. Born and raised in Montebello, CA she quickly discovered her passion for creating. She’s worked on set as a Cinematographer, Camera Assistant and Art Director. Ehcrama has worked…
Celebrating AfroLatinidad: Let’s talk AfroLatinidad: Writing as an Act of Liberation ♥★
ZoomLet’s talk AfroLatinidad: Writing as an Act of Liberation Wed, Feb 16, 2022 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Online Event Join us for a discussion with Anyiné “Angie” Galván-Rodríguez, M. Ed, Founder of he blog: AfroLatina Natural RSVP
Celebrating AfroLatinidad: Abstract Artist as Model Citizen: Envisioning Social Identities in Postwar Brazil with Dr. Adele Nelson ♥★
Abstract Artist as Model Citizen: Envisioning Social Identities in Postwar Brazil with Dr. Adele Nelson Thu, Feb 24, 2022 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Hosted by the UCI Center for Latin American Studies, the department of Art History presents Abstract Artist as Model Citizen: Envisioning Social Identities in Postwar Brazil with Dr. Adele Nelon RSVP
The Frontera Project ♥
UCI Student Center & Event Services, Woods Cove ABC 311 West Peltason Drive Irvine, CA 92697The Frontera Project is an interactive, bilingual theater experience, created and performed by a company of Mexican and US artists. About this event The Frontera Project is an interactive, bilingual theater experience, created and performed by a company of Mexican and US artists. We use theater, music, movement and play to actively engage the audience…
Sandra Cisneros, Award-winning author of “House on Mango Street” ♥ ★
TBDPlease join us for an inspiring evening with author Sandra Cisneros, author of the beloved novel “House on Mango Street,” about a young girl growing up in the Latino section of Chicago. Sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyous, this novel depicts a new American landscape through its multiple characters. The author will be introduced by Professor…
Tainted Grapes, Tainted Lungs: Extreme Wildfire Impacts to Undocumented Latina/o and Indigenous Migrants ♥
ZoomTainted Grapes, Tainted Lungs: Extreme Wildfire Impacts to Undocumented Latina/o and Indigenous Migrants Mike Méndez Assistant Professor of Environmental Policy and Planning, UC Irvine Visiting Scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) REGISTER Thursday, May 19, 2022 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Zoom Webinar As climate change advances, communities across the United States are adanpting…
Ramón Gutiérrez, “New Mexico’s Moses: Reies López Tijerina and the Religious Origins of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement” ♥
ZoomA presentation of the Reimagining the Latinx Experience in America book talk series In New Mexico’s Moses, Ramón A. Gutiérrez dives deeply into Reies López Tijerina’s religious formation during the 1940s and 1950s, illustrating how his Pentecostal foundation remained an integral part of his psyche even as he migrated toward social-movement politics. An Assemblies of God…
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…