LATINA/O STUDIES

Highlight: 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.

LEARN MORE; Vincente Perez presents Voices of Afro-Latinidad

The performance poet, writer, scholar, and author of B(lack)NESS & LATINI(dad) will share spoken word poetry as he addresses anti-Blackness in the Latinx community and the political relevance of who or what defines who Latinxs are. Friday, October 2 at 6:00 pm. Please contact sandoval@psu.edu for the Zoom link to the event.

LEARN MORE; Myriam Gurba Delivers Closing Keynote of Hispanic Heritage Month at Penn State

On Thursday, October 15 the cultural critic, essayist, and author delivered the Hispanic Heritage Month closing keynote address, entitled "After American Dirt: Criticim as Liberation. You can watch the entire Zoom event here.

LEARN MORE; Julio Varela speaks on Latina/o media representation

Julio Ricardo Varela, founder of LatinoRebels.com and co-host with María Hinojosa of In the Thick, kicked off Penn State's celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month 2020, engaging the community in a dialogue about media representations of Latinos in America. This participatory event was held via Zoom at 6:00 on Monday, September 21. You can watch the event here, beginning at the 12-minute mark.

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Welcome to Latina/o Studies!

Intro Image.png 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.

Vincente Perez to speak on Voices of Afro-Latinidad

News: Quiara Alegría Hudes to Speak at Penn State
Quiara Alegría Hudes, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and coauthor with Lin-Manuel Miranda of In the Heights, will speak on October 15th at 6:00 in Foster Auditorium.; Penn State welcomes The Infiltrators filmmakers Alex Rivera and Cristina Ibarra
Penn State's Hispanic Heritage Month observances continue with this powerful film depicting a group of Dreamers who struggle to stop ICE deportations. The screening will be followed by a dialogue with the directors. To register for this online event, go to https://intersections.psu.edu/the-infiltrators/.; Welcoming the Other: An Event Sponsored by Latina/o Studies with Penn State President Eric Barron
We find ourselves in a time of heated rhetoric and now deadly violence against people who are deemed outsiders. “Welcoming the Other” is a community event facilitated by State College-area leaders to consider the meaning of inclusion and the basis for community in religion, history and law.; News - SEE ALL NEWS

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