Women’s Roles in Forming the Latin American Literary Canon
an international virtual symposium
February 16, 2024
Even before the 1868 translation of Sarmiento’s ‘Facundo’ by Mary Tyler Mann, women’s contributions have been crucial to the development of the Latin American literary canon.… Continue Reading »
“Black Brazilian Women in the Political Arena (2019-2023): Achievements and Challenges”
February 15, 2024
3pm
with Dr. Fernanda Barros dos Santos, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro… Continue Reading »
December 5, 2023 (3pm)
AGSL, UWM Libraries, 3rd fl
“When Life Hands You Tɨkuee Iya, Make Ndute Tɨkuee Iya:
A Research Journey with Pottery and the Mixtec Language in Oaxaca, Mexico”
As a master’s student in archaeology, Cheri Price’s focus was on the Valley of Oaxaca, Mexico, and pottery from the Formative period. In her thesis, she used ethnoarchaeology examples of pottery creation to explain processes for the samples that she had. She also… Continue Reading »
Sharing Wordless Picture Books across Cultures and Languages
Monday, December 11, 2023
11am Central (via Zoom)
In response to the waves of refugees from Africa and the Middle East arriving to the Italian island,Lampedusa, the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), led by Deborah Soria, launched the project… Continue Reading »
To support more diverse books in classrooms and libraries and integration of diverse books in the curriculum, CLACS will award $1000 summer stipends to five Milwaukee Public Schools teachers and librarians (any related subject area, any level) to… Continue Reading »
Join CLACS for these and more fall events, both on campus and virtual programs.… Continue Reading »
August 1-3, 2023 (via Zoom)
Digital humanities tools are evolving to put more and more sophisticated – and easy to use – tools in the hands of educators and students. Join us to learn how to use one of the newest additions, Juncture, an open-source framework to build multimedia exhibits.… Continue Reading »
Wednesday, May 10
4pm CST/ (via Zoom)
This panel conversation will explore the ‘hidden’ history of Japanese Latin Americans’ forced removal from thirteen Latin American countries to the U.S., where they were incarcerated in Department of Justice camps alongside other “enemy aliens,” including … Continue Reading »
July 18-20, 2023
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (in-person)
This institute examines innovative projects in Latin America to create more livable, equitable and sustainable urban spaces. It explores initiatives which confront the challenges of climate change, urban growth, and marginality with participatory and community-building programs. … Continue Reading »
April 13-20, 2023
Join us for the 44th annual Latin American Film Series, organized by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, with support from Union Cinema, Student Involvement, and a Pragda Spanish Film Club Grant.… Continue Reading »