Fall 2017 Jovita González Memorial Lectures in the Arts and Humanities

The Center for Mexican American Studies (CMAS) will host the Fall 2017 Jovita González Memorial Lectures in the Arts and Humanities on Tuesday, November 14, 2017.

Rebeca L. Hey-Colón is the 2017–2018 Carlos E. Castañeda Postdoctoral Fellow in the Center for Mexican American Studies (College of Liberal Arts, UT Austin) and Assistant Professor of Spanish at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. The title of her lecture is “The Weight of Water: Spirituality on the Border.” In this lecture, Professor Hey-Colón will discuss her work in the Gloria Anzaldúa archive (LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections, UT Austin), and how it has informed her understanding of rivers as borders.

Ariana Vigil is a Research Fellow for the Latino Research Initiative (College of Liberal Arts, UT Austin) and Associate Professor in the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The title of her lecture is "Public Negotiations: Gender and Journalism in Latina/o Literature." In her lecture, Professor Vigil offers an overview of her current book project, an investigation into contemporary U.S. Latina/o literary works that feature Latina/o media workers – specifically journalists and photojournalists.

Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 4:00pm to 5:30pm

Gordon White Building (GWB), 2.206 (Multipurpose Room)
210 24TH ST W, Austin, Texas 78705

Event Type

Academics, Arts & Humanities, World & Culture

Departments

College of Liberal Arts

Target Audience

Students, Faculty

Website

https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/cmas/e...

Cost

Free

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