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In the Gallery
Galería América @ ND • 230 McKenna Hall
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| LAST CHANCE: César Chávez & Dolores Huerta, Legacy of the Mexican-American Civil Rights Movement
Photo exhibition by José Galvez, photographer and speaker
Show Closes March 9
Galería América @ ND | | Ernesto Cuevas, Jr: Narrative of a Migrant Child
Exhibit by Ernesto Cuevas Jr., artist
March 19 - May 21
Galería América @ ND
Born the son of migrant farm workers, his journey has taken him from the fields to Dartmouth College and back to his community of San Antonio. | |
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| Liberalism, Human Rights, and Latin American Theology
Latino Studies Seminar lecture by David Lantigua, Assistant Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame
March 20, 2018 at 12:30P.M.
Smith Ballroom, Salon A
By Invitation Only. RSVP required to imaldona@nd.edu. | | Guest Poetry Event: Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize Reading
featuring winner Felicia Zamora and judge Edwin Torres
April 4, 2018
Reception at 6:15 P.M.
Reading at 7:30 P.M.
210-214 McKenna Hall
Open to the Public.
Of Form & Gather, Zamora's book of poems concern themselves with probing questions, not facile answers. | | U.S. Naturalization Ceremony
April 13, 2018 at 11:00A.M Washington Hall, University of Notre Dame
The Community is invited to attend a special Naturalization Oath Ceremony swearing in over 100 new U.S. Citizens on Campus. | |
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| Guest Lecture by Mary Meg McCarthy, Executive Director of the National Immigration Justice Center
April 17, 2018 at 4:30 P.M.
210-214 McKenna Hall
Open to the Public.
McCarthy is the executive director of Heartland Alliance’s National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC), one of the nation’s leading immigrant and human rights advocacy organizations. | | Policing their Own: Latinx, La Migra, and the Conflict of Being Both
Latino Studies Seminar lecture by David Cortez, Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame
April 19, 2018 at 12:30 P.M.
Private Dining Room, Morris Inn
By Invitation Only. RSVP required to imaldona@nd.edu.
Professor Cortez will be joining the ILS Faculty Fellows in Fall 2018, as an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Notre Dame. | | Sighting Mexican America among the Phantoms: Photorealism and the Encompassing Life and Art of Jesse Treviño
Distinguished Visiting Scholar Lecture by José E. Limón,
Professor of American Literature Emeritus at the University of Notre Dame and University of Texas at Austin's Mody C. Boatright Regents Professor of American Literature Emeritus
April 26, 2018 at 4:00 P.M.
210-214 McKenna Hall
Open to the Public. | |
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ILS is pleased to provide you the opportunity to watch our most recent lectures.
Enjoy them for the first time or re-listen to those that inspire you!
Click the images below to view the videos.
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| Transformative Latino Leadership Lecture: Dolores Huerta, President & Founder of the Dolores Huerta Foundation
Weren't one of the 475 guests who welcomed Dolores Huerta on February 13th? Join the hundreds who have watched this from home! | | Indian Given: Racial Geographies across Mexico and the United States
lecture by Maria Josefina Saldaña-Portillo, Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis at New York University. Saldaña-Portillo is the American Studies Association Book Prize Winner 2017. | |
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Exciting Opportunities from Our Partners
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A Message from the Office of Multicultural Student Programs and Services to Graduating Seniors!
The Office of Multicultural Student Programs and Services invites you to participate in our annual Latinx Recognition Ceremony. This year's ceremony will be held on Friday, May 18 at 7:00 pm. Please fill out the google form, by Friday, March 2nd, with your information and whether or not you are interested in participating in the ceremony.
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The Rev. Robert Pelton, CSC, Annual Essay Contest
Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to apply. Awards up to $500. Submission deadline: March 2, 2018 This contest honors the legacy of Fr. Bob Pelton, missionary priest, founder of Latin American North American Church Concerns (LANACC), and tireless advocate of blessed Archbishop Óscar Romero and the principles of social justice and Church renewal. The essays should treat some aspect of the Catholic Church of Latin America and/or ecclesial collaboration between North and South. For additional information click here.
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Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute - Internship Program
August 27 - November 16, 2018
Application Deadline: March 9, 2018
Selected individuals will embark on a fully funded 12-week experience in Washington, D.C., where you will: - Learn first-hand about our nation's legislative process
- Work for a member of Congress on policy issues that matter to you
- Receive weekly leadership training from CHCI where you will meet influential leaders and receive professional development
- Participate in CHCI's Histpanic Heritage Month events including the CHCI Leadership Conference and Annual Awards Gala
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Latino Museum Studies Program
July 9 - August 17, 2018 Application Deadline: March 16, 2018
Gain first hand experience in the museum field through a series of lectures, workshops, and behind-the-scenes tours. Explore and discuss the representation and interpretation of the U.S. Latino experience. Participation is free and includes lodging, round-trip travel to Washington, D.C. and a modest stipend. For more information visit the Smithsonian Latino Center.
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Click HERE for a full listing of Fall 2018 Latino Studies Major and Minor Courses
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