NPR has an article from August of this year focusing on Indigenous art in the form of masks, drawings, etc to represent how COVID-19 has affected Indigenous Mexican communities. Blanca Cárdenas and Carlos Dávila, the ENAH professors who coordinated this project, commissioned masks from … Continue Reading »
UWM Symphony Band and Steel PANthers Steel Band present “Musical Steel”
UWM Symphony Band and Steel PANthers Steel Band present “Musical Steel” The UWM Symphony Band and UWM Steel PANthers will share a concert program in Bader Concert Hall at the Zelazo Center of the Performing Arts. Come join us for an … Continue Reading »
Queer Exposures: Roberto Bolaño, Sexuality, and Photography
Please join us for the second LACUSL Speakers Series of the 2021-2022 academic year. Queer Exposures: Roberto Bolaño, Sexuality, and Photography Dr. Ryan Long, Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Maryland Tuesday, November 16th, 3:30 p.m. … Continue Reading »
Endangered Archives Program at the British Library
The Endangered Archives Program at the British Library has thousands of digitized resources from around the world and is working to preserve more, including in Latin America and the Caribbean. Examples of digitized projects include newspapers from 20th century Nicaragua, diaspora collections … Continue Reading »
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the United States was celebrated on this Monday, October 11th. This week we offer resources to broaden your students’ understanding of historical and contemporary Indigenous communities in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the diaspora. Contemporary resources: … Continue Reading »
CLACS Conversations: Popular Protest in Guatemala
Mon, October 18, 4-5pm Central Time via Zoom Register in advance for this meeting: wisconsin-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwocemurDorHNN5zc2WTjvJ7MDAOIyevXg4 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Miguel Cuj (Vanderbilt University), Doctoral Candidate in Anthropology Dr. Aracely Martínez (Universidad del Valle … Continue Reading »
Teaching Mixed Classes: Approaches and Strategies for Attending to the Needs of All Learners
Saturday, October 23
9am-12noon Central Time
Many heritage language (HL) learners study their home language in the context of mixed classes, that is, classes with second language learners and heritage language learners. However, nearly all the work on HL teaching has focused on specialized HL classes, including the development of teaching methodologies, pedagogical materials, and classroom strategies. Addressing this gap, this workshop will consider… Continue Reading »
Documents of Latin American and Latino Art at ICAA
The International Center for the Arts of the Americas at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston has a large catalogue of documents on 20 and 21st century art in Latin America, the Caribbean, and US Latinx communities. You can … Continue Reading »
Sacrificing the Goat in Mario Vargas Llosa’s La fiesta del Chivo
Please join us for the first LACUSL Speakers Series of the 2021-2022 academic year. Sacrificing the Goat in Mario Vargas Llosa’s La fiesta del Chivo Dr. Christopher Schulenburg Professor of Spanish at UW-Platteville Tuesday, October 12th, 3:30 p.m. Via Zoom. … Continue Reading »
Latinx Wisconsin and Milwaukee
Latinx Heritage Month began on September 15th and runs through October 15th. In this spirit, we want to offer resources on local Latinx communities of both past and present. Regarding communities in the greater Wisconsin area, Voces de la Frontera has a project … Continue Reading »