As we transition into fall, we hope everyone is having an intellectually rewarding and creative semester. The Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies is grateful for all that we have. We appreciate the privilege of being able to immerse ourselves in Latin America and Latinx studies in-person and virtually, learning from one another in class, during our colloquia and events, with colleagues on the Dispossessions in the Americas project, with our partners across campus and with diverse opportunities and voices across the Americas and world.
We are so pleased to see the tremendous support and participation of the CLALS community during this past month. Thank you to Odette Casamayor-Cisneros for organizing a fabulous TECLA (Taller de Eventos Contempóraneos de América Latino) about the current situation in Cuba after the July 11th protests. Over 60 participants engaged the panelists with difficult but important questions. In case you missed it, you can watch it here. Thank you to Ann Farnsworth-Alvear for organizing a critical and necessary TECLA on Colombia, and to the many fabulous organizers, moderators, and presenters in our CLALSES, CLALSIS, and other special events.
We look forward to the second half of Latinx Heritage Month (Sep 15- Oct 15) with a robust line-up of speakers starting with Carmen Torre Perez's CLALSIS talk on her fascinating research about Cuban punk music (Oct. 5) followed by a special presentation by Robert Nichols on his acclaimed book, Theft is Property: Dispossession and Critical Theory (Duke University Press, 2019), hosted by the Dispossessions in the Americas Penn-Mellon Just Futures Initiative (Oct. 8). Later in the month, we are excited to host our CLALS inaugural postdoc, Maria Atuesta, who will discuss her work on new types of urban-rural authority relations (Oct. 26). We also are eager to hear CLALS Director Tulia Falleti present on "Documenting Dispossessions of Territories of Indigenous People in the Americas." (Oct. 28). We hope you can join us for these talks and many others in October.
While we cannot wait to revel in the joys of fall such as the beautiful autumn foliage, delicious hot cider, savory pumpkin coffee, and the celebrations of Día de Los Muertos, among many others, we also are cognizant of the continual pain and suffering experienced by many in our community. We are angered and deeply saddened by the treatment of Haitian migrants at the U.S. Border. We have posted a statement on our website, and we stand in solidarity with the Penn, local, and international community in stopping inhumane and racist migration policies.
As Octavio Paz said, “Las masas humanas más peligrosas son aquellas en cuyas venas ha sido inyectado el veneno del miedo… del miedo al cambio.”
Let's hope for real, lasting, and positive change this fall.
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We at the Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies would like to express our disappointment and alarm over the deportation of Haitians from Southern Texas. Finding a more humane solution, such as extending the temporary relief from deportation granted to Haitians following the devastating earthquake of August 14, would be an important step towards reasserting America’s commitment to asylum-seekers and refugees facing humanitarian crises.
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Milestones & Publications
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Congratulations to Daniela Alarcon, Penn-Mellon Just Futures Initiative "Dispossessions in the Americas" Postdoctoral Fellow. Daniela received an Honorable Mention Thesis Award 2021, granted by the Ministry of Education, Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES.) Also, her graphic novel The Owners of the Land was nominated for two categories at the 33rd HQMIX Award. The book is available online for free and open access here!
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Latin American Migration and Participatory Action Research Conference
Friday, November 5 - 3:00 - 6:00 PM
Saturday, November 6 - 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
The conference hosted by CCATE and CLALS with support of Sp2, Penn Global, and Penn Population Studies Center, will also feature a pre- and post- symposium Youth Participatory Action Research Conference with high school students from the Greater Philadephia Area and across the Americas on Thursday, November 4 - 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM and Saturday, November 6 - 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM
See the agenda here! Registration is forthcoming!
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La Comisión de la verdad colombiana. Perspectivas a la luz de experiencias comparadas.
6 y 7 de octubre del 2021- 8 h - 11h 45 (hora Colombia)
Evento virtual de acceso libre que se transmitirá a través de facebook live
El evento contará con traducción al francés (accesible vía zoom)
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Funded by a Collaborative Provost Interdisciplinary Grant from the Sachs Program for Arts Innovation, the play will be performed and designed by Penn students, staff and faculty. It is being envisioned for the stage by The Headless Collective: artist-educator Joelle Estelle Mendoza, producer-musician Enix Inri (Ren Clark) and poet-playwright, Ricardo A. Bracho, former Sachs Artist-in-Residence of The Center for Research in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies and Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Program, current Fellow at the Center for Experimental Ethnography and CLALS affiliated professor. For more information visit here!
Friday, October 29th (open dress rehearsal)
Saturday, October 30th
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Opportunities & Calls for Submissions
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The Latinx Connect Virtual Conference (October 14-16) aims to move us beyond “celebrating” Latinxs, instead of calling for empowerment and justice for the Latinx community, which faces numerous disparities in U.S. society, particularly those at the intersections of Latinx identity (e.g., Afro-Latinxs, Indigenous Latinxs, queer and Trans* Latinxs, undocumented Latinxs).
3-day virtual conference, free and open to all. Register Now
Find here the virtual session proposal submissions from students, educators, professionals, researchers, and community members who serve, uplift, and support the Latinx community. The deadline to submit a proposal is Friday, August 27.
Submit A Proposal. Questions? Contact LatinxConnect@pitt.edu
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Each year, the Chicana Latina Foundation awards scholarships to Latina college students, valued at $1,500 each.
The 2022 application cycle opens January 2022 and closes on March 31, 2022.
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Hybrid Congress: Virtual & On-Site LASA (May 5–8, 2022)
San Francisco, California
The LASA2022 Congress theme: Polarización socioambiental y rivalidad entre grandes potencias, or any topic related to the program tracks.
New Program Tracks for LASA2022
Extraction and Appropriation by Multinationals and States
Polarization and Development Models
Political Ecologies and New Environmental Thought
Rivalry Among Great Powers
Toxic Presents and Future Imaginaries
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Amherst College Press shares one of their recent open-access releases:
The Border of Lights Reader: Bearing Witness to Genocide in the Dominican Republic. The digital open access book can be found here, as well as ordering information if a physical copy is preferable.
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Manna Project International is back to operating in Ecuador in-person,
starting in January 2022.
If you are interest visit http://www.mannaproject.org/
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| Latin American and Latinx Related Articles |
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"A Latino family paved the way for school desegregation. It's still 'unknown' history." By Raul A. Reyes. NBC News, September 20, 2021
"Biden is treating migrants little better than Trump did. That’s shameful." by Xochitl Oseguera. The Guardian, September 28, 2021
“Mexicos’s Supreme Court Votes to Decriminalize Abortion.” by Natallie Kitroeff and Oscar Lopez, New York Times, September 13, 2021
“Cuba expects to reach 'full immunization' with homegrown vaccines by Dec. 31." by Rick Gladstone, New York Times, September 23, 2021
“Mexico Transports Haitians From Remote Area on U.S Border.” by Associated Press, Politico, September 22, 2021
“Great Wall of Lights: China’s Sea Power on Darwin’s Doorsteps.” by Joshua Goodman, AP News, September 24, 2021
“Paraguay River Hits Record Low, Imperiling Economy.” by Pedro Servin, AP News, September 23, 2021
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September 28, 2021- Online event co-sponsored by La Casa Latina
If you missed, please visit our video archive here!
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