Cal State Fullerton presents the second annual Latin American Studies Student Conference, “Pachamama to Obama: Globalization in Las Americas,” May 8. Pachamama is a goddess revered by the indigenous people of the Andes and is translated as Mother Earth.
Friday, May 8 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Titan Theatre in the Titan Student Union, Cal State Fullerton 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, 92631
Sandra M. Perez-Linggi, associate professor of modern languages and literatures, will deliver the keynote address on Latin America’s global impact. Panel discussions on Brazil, gender, material culture and visual culture are scheduled. A documentary on femicide in Guatemala is scheduled to screen at 1:30 p.m.
Media Contact:
Mimi Ko Cruz, Public Affairs, 657-278-7586 or mkocruz@fullerton.edu