Thursday, April 23, 2017
Dr. Sara Sefchovich, Professor
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
“Escribir y recordar” (To write and to remember)
Pfau Library 4005 | 12PM - 1PM
Dr. Sara Sefchovich is a Mexican writer and author of Demasiado amor and La señora de los sueños. Her work centers on the role of women in society. She teaches at UNAM where she has been a research professor for over 30 years.
Dr. Carlos Martínez Assad, Emeritus Professor
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
“La memoria y la construcción de la identidad” (The memory and the construction of identity)
Pfau Library 4005 | 2PM - 3PM
Dr. Carlos Martínez Assad is an emeritus professor at UNAM whose research focus lies on the regional history of Mexico. His work has signifi cantly contributed to a better understanding of the complexities of the Mexican Revolution.
Movie Screening with introduction by filmmaker
SUNÚ: A documentary film about one of the world’s greatest treasures
Pfau Library 5005 | 4:30PM - 6:30PM
Through the lens of a number of Mexican corn producers, SUNÚ presents diff erent stories of threat to the rural world. “SUNÚ reveals how maize and everything it gives life to could be lost forever, and shares a generous tapestry of simple, heartfelt messages for the farmers of the world and the city dwellers who could lose the capability to make important choices unless they act soon.” [SUNÚ]
Acto Latino Performance
6:30PM | Santos Manuel Student Union | $5
Friday, April 14, 2017
Fran Ilich Morales Aridoamérica, Writer
“Another world is possible: Hidden digital histories, community building, and the power of agency”
Pfau Library 4005 | 12PM - 1PM
Fran Ilich Morales is a Mexican writer and media artist based in New York who principally works on the theory and practice of narrative media. He was identifi ed as part of the Generation X of Mexican literature. His most recent book is entitled Another Narr@ative is Possible: Political Imagination in the Internet Age.
Also featuring special sessions on
- Healthcare in Latin America
- Study abroad experiences and Dreamers
Sponsors
Association for Latin American Studies (ALAS) Acto Latino
Center for International Studies & Programs (CISP) College of Arts and Letters
Department of World Languages & Literatures Intellectual Life
Pfau Library
University Diversity Committee