UCI Latin American Studies Center
Mining, Technology, and the Environment in the Americas ♥
ZoomDear colegas, students, and friends, This fall, the UCI Latin American Studies Center features online events centered on three of the main interdisciplinary interests of LASC: Extractivism; the past and the present of the Borderland/Frontera; and the African Diaspora in the Americas. Hope you can join us, y hasta luego, Alex Borucki Director, Center for…
Mining, Technology, and the Environment in the Americas ♥
ZoomDear colegas, students, and friends, This fall, the UCI Latin American Studies Center features online events centered on three of the main interdisciplinary interests of LASC: Extractivism; the past and the present of the Borderland/Frontera; and the African Diaspora in the Americas. Hope you can join us, y hasta luego, Alex Borucki Director, Center for…
Everyday Boundaries and Returning Borderlands: The Films of Dr. Mael ♥ Vizcarra
ZoomTopic: Everyday Boundaries and Returning Borderlands: The Films of Dr. Mael Vizcarra Description: Join us for a live streaming of Dr. Mael Vizcarra’s documentary films, “La Línea” (2019) and “Pánico en Pánuco” (2020) preceded by her introduction. Dr. Mael Vizcarra’s work explores the everyday life of working-class people along the Mexico-U.S. border through filmmaking. “La…
Everyday Boundaries: A Panel Discussion on Borderlands Art ♥
ZoomTopic Everyday Boundaries: A Panel Discussion on Borderlands Art Description Join us for a live webinar discussion panel on the theories of borderlands art chaired by Dr. Ana Rosas and Dr. Rachel O’Toole with Dr. Mael Vizcarra, Amy Sanchez-Arteaga (MFA), and Dr. Misael Diaz. As artists making art on the border, these scholars prompt us…
1520 and the Slave Trade to the Americas ♥
Topic 1520 and the Slave Trade to the Americas Description Perhaps one of the most surprising aspects of the 1619 commemorations is that few people realize that the earliest known slaving voyages to sail directly from Africa to the Americas actually landed in the United States 500 years ago. The ship Santa María de la…
Celebrating AfroLatinidad Black History Month | Changing the Status Quo: Leaders Who Shift Paradigms ♥ ★
ZoomCelebrating AfroLatinidad Black History Month Join us as we dive in to the 2021 theme " The Black Family Representation. Identity and Diversity," which explores the African diaspora and the spread of Black families across the United States Changing the Status Quo: Leaders Who Shift Paradigms Guest Speaker: Hannah Naomi Time: 6:00pm RSVP: https://cutt.ly/HannahJones
Celebrating AfroLatinidad Black History Month | African Diaspora: The Slave Trade and African Origins in Latin America ♥
ZoomCelebrating AfroLatinidad Black History Month Join us as we dive in to the 2021 theme " The Black Family Representation. Identity and Diversity," which explores the African diaspora and the spread of Black families across the United States African Diaspora: The Slave Trade and African Origins in Latin America Guest Speaker: Professor Alex Borucki Time:…
Celebrating AfroLatinidad Black History Month | Latin Music, Afro Roots ♥
ZoomCelebrating AfroLatinidad Black History Month Join us as we dive in to the 2021 theme " The Black Family Representation. Identity and Diversity," which explores the African diaspora and the spread of Black families across the United States Latin Music, Afro Roots Natalie Aguilar and Professor Emeritus Fernandez will look at the Afro roots embedded…
Celebrating AfroLatinidad: Futures of/Latin America Conference ♥★
Futures of/Latin America Conference Fri, Feb 25, 2022 10:30 PM – 5:00 PM Join the Latin AMerican Studies Center virtually in the Futures of/Latin America Conference with keynote speaker, Dr. Denise Ferreira da Silva. Dr. Denise Ferreira da Silva’s work addresses the ethico-political challenges of the global present. RSVP