Celebrating 50 Years: The Making of Latin American and Latino Studies
50th Anniversary Celebrations
September 5, 2024
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location
Cardinal Room, Student Center East
Address
750 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60607
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During the early 1970s, youth of Latin American origin organized for educational rights throughout the country. Cubans in Dade County fought for bilingual studies, Puerto Ricans in New York mobilized for the creation of Puerto Rican Studies, and Mexican Americans in the Southwest created Chicano Studies. In Chicago, Puerto Rican and Mexican communities came together to build what is now the Department of Latin American and Latinos Studies at UIC. Founded in 1974, the Department is a space of learning and research that focuses on Latin America and communities of Latin American origin in the city and nation.
Come join us as we kick-off our 50th Anniversary Celebrations with an event that focuses on the founding of Latin American and Latino Studies out of student moments and the subsequent development of the Department. Our speakers will include activists involved in founding the Department, as well as former directors who help build up the unit.
Welcomes (2:00-2:20 PM)
Jonathan Inda, Chair and Professor of Latin American and Latino Studies, UIC
Karen Colley, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, UIC
Jane Rhodes, Professor and College of Liberal Arts and Science Associate Dean for Research, UIC
Panel 1: Founding of LALS (2:20-3:20 PM)
Lilia Fernandez (Moderator and Panelist), Professor of History, UIC
Ada Nivia Lopez, UIC Alum, 1st Latina Elected to UI Board of Trustees
Irma Saucedo, UIC Alum, Student Activist, Researcher, Feminist, and Filmmaker
Carlos Heredia, UIC Alum, Student Activist, Educator
Panel II: Development of LALS (3:30-4:30 PM)
Mary Kay Vaughan, Professor Emerita of History, University of Maryland
Maria de los Angeles (Nena) Torres, Professor of Latin American and Latino, UIC
Amalia Pallares, Vice Chancellor for Inclusive Excellence, Arizona State University
Ralph Cintrón (Moderator and Panelist), Emeritus Professor of English and Latin American and Latino Studies, UIC
Celebratory Remarks (Ending with a toast, cake, and reception) (4:30PM - 5:30PM)
Luis Duarte, Executive Director of Latin American Recruitment and Educations Services (LARES), UIC
Rosa Cabrera, Executive Director of the Rafael Cintrón Ortiz Latino Cultural Center (LCC), UIC
Date posted
Jul 3, 2024
Date updated
Aug 30, 2024