Fall 2007
“Poesía, narrativa y música en la cultura puertorriqueña”; Presented
by Dr. Manuel Martínez-Maldonado, Executive Vice-President of Research
at the University of Louisville; Wednesday, September 26, 2007.
6th Annual LALS Heritage Lecture: "Latino Immigration in the Midwest: The Flight for Decency and Dignity"; Presented
by Dr. Dan La Botz, an independent scholar, j0urnalist, and activist;
Monday, October 22, 2007; Elaine Chao Auditorium. Co-sponsored by Latin
American and Latino Studies, the Anne Braden Institute for Social
Justice Research, the Department of Pan-African Studies Department, the
Department of Sociology, and the Social Change Program.
“Challenges Facing New and Established Latino Communities: A Dialogue”; Featuring
panelists Gabriela Alcalde, Stephen Bartlett, Ron Crouch, Alex
Hernández, Dan La Botz, Claudia Peralta-Mudd, Attica Scott, and
moderator Enid Trucios-Haynes; Tuesday, October 23, 2007; 4:30-5:30 pm;
Elaine Chao Auditorium.
César Vallejo's Complete Poetry Lecture; Presented
by Clayton Eshleman, an award-winning poet and translator; Wednesday,
November 28, 2007; Bingham Poetry Room. Co-sponsored by The Department
of Classical and Modern Languages, the Latin American and Latino Studies
Program, the Commonwealth Center for Humanities and Society, and the
Anne & William Axton Reading Series.