Imagining Latinidades in Global and National Perspective

September 19-21, 2019; Iowa City Public Library

In this opening conference for the Mellon Foundation-funded Sawyer Seminar, six invited scholars of Latina/o/x studies help frame the larger scope of a yearlong conversation about “Imagining Latinidades.” If you can’t make it to the talks, check out the live streams on our YouTube Channel!

Thursday 9/19

6:30-8:00pm	Opening Keynote Address Anna Sampaio
	“Race, Reckoning, and Renewal: Examining Latina/o/x Resistance Amidst Intersectional Violence“

Friday 9/20

9:00-9:30	Coffee and pastries
9:30-10:45	Valerie Martinez-Ebers
	“Caras Latinas en el Espejo: Representation and Latina Elected Officials“
10:45-11:00	Break
11:00-12:15	Gina Pérez
	“Becoming a Sanctuary People: Faith-Based Responses to Global and National Crises in Latina/o/x America“
12:15-1:30	Lunch on your own
1:30-2:45	Arlene Dávila
	“Guidelines for Imagining Latinx Art“
2:45-3:00	Break
3:00-4:30	Roundtable Discussion with Martinez-Ebers, Pérez, and Dávila

Saturday 9/21

10-30-11:00	Coffee and pastries
11:00-12:15	Natalia Molina
	“Place-makers: The Story of a Mexican Community in 20th Century Los Angeles“
12:15-1:30	Lunch on your own
1:30-2:45	Claudia Milian
	“The X Corridor: Environmental Degradation and Central American Migrations“
2:45-3:00	Break
3:00-4:30	Roundtable Discussion with Sampaio, Molina, and Milian

This multi-day event will also coincide with the start of Latina/o Heritage Month (September 15-October 15). All events will be at the Iowa City Public Library. The Iowa City Public Library is conveniently located in downtown Iowa City, with nearby parking and bus stops. Please visit the ICPL’s site for more information about how to get there.