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Anthony Orozco Delivers Keynote Address for Hispanic Heritage Month

Anthony Orozco, the Poet Laureate of Berks County and Director of Operations for Barrio Alegría, delivered the opening keynote of Penn State's Hispanic Heritage Month observances. The event took place at 6:00 pm on September 28, 2023 in Foster Auditorium, Paterno Library.

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Tianna Paschel speaks on Making and Unmaking Black Rights in Latin America

In February UC-Berkeley professor Tianna Paschel discussed the politics of blackness and rights in Colombia and Latin America generally.

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Dolores Huerta At Penn State

Legendary labor organizer Dolores Huerta, cofounder with César Chávez of the United Farm Workers, gave the keynote address for Hispanic Heritage Month 2019 on Friday, September 27th and the following day inaugurated Penn State's annual Dolores Huerta Day of Service.

Welcome to Latina/o Studies!

Our mission is to promote a critical understanding of the historical and contemporary position of Latinas, Latinos, and Latinxs in the United States.

This goal is to be achieved through the following:

  • Undergraduate and graduate courses that foster an understanding of Latinas/os in the United States political system, economy, and culture.
  • Research and scholarship by faculty and students that contribute to our knowledge about the historical and contemporary experiences of Latinas/os.
  • Public programming and community outreach that raise awareness of issues that Latinas/os face and contributions they make in different arenas.

Our mission is to promote a critical understanding of the historical and contemporary position of Latinas, Latinos, and Latinxs in the United States.

This goal is to be achieved through the following:

  • Undergraduate and graduate courses that foster an understanding of Latinas/os in the United States political system, economy, and culture.
  • Research and scholarship by faculty and students that contribute to our knowledge about the historical and contemporary experiences of Latinas/os.
  • Public programming and community outreach that raise awareness of issues that Latinas/os face and contributions they make in different arenas.
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There are currently no upcoming events. Here are some of our past events:
October 11, 2024
6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Flex Theater, 132 HUB-Robeson Center
October 9, 2024
5:30 p.m.
Lion's Lair Lounge, 008 HUB-Robeson Center
September 16, 2024
5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library
March 26, 2024
6:00 p.m.
Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library
March 14, 2024
noon–1:30 p.m.
Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library
February 21, 2024
6:00 p.m.
Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library
January 24, 2024
6:00 p.m.
Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library
September 28, 2023
6:00 p.m.
Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library
September 22, 2022
6:00 p.m.
Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library
March 18, 2022
2:00 p.m.
Sutliff Auditorium, Katz Building
March 18, 2022
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Sutliff Auditorium, Katz Building
March 17, 2022
6:00 p.m.
Sutliff Auditorium, Katz Building
October 6, 2021
6:00 p.m.