Presenting Latin America’s Past and Present
Diverse Culture Is Focus of Fifth Annual Student Conference
April 9, 2012 :: No. 136
What:
The fifth annual Cal State Fullerton Latin American Student Conference will feature Latin America's past and present through panel discussions, food and entertainment. The event is free and open to the public.
When:
Friday, April 13
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where:
Cal State Fullerton, Titan Student Union, Titan Theater
800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, 92831
Schedule Highlights:
9-10:15 a.m. Panel discussion, “The Legacy of Colonial Latin America,” moderated by Stephen B. Neufeld, CSUF assistant professor of history. Panelists are: undergrad Jessica Rosales, presenting “The Establishment of the Viceroyalty of New Spain: Bureaucracy and Regulations That Consolidated Control, 1535-1564”; history and women’s studies major Caralou Rosen, presenting “The Harmless Figure: Caste, Race and Gender in Colonial New Spain, 1750-1810”; civil engineering major Mercy Twogood, presenting “French Guiana's Transformation From Prison Colony to Aerospace Leader”; and international business major Oscar Trinh, presenting “Capoeira: A Brazilian Martial Art.”
10:20-11:35 a.m. Panel discussion, “Race Issues in Latin America,” moderated by Philippe J. Zacaïr, CSUF associate professor of history. Panelists are: liberal studies Jacquelyn Bullis, presenting “A Timeline of Courage: Mayan Progress in the Aftermath of the Guatemalan Civil War”; history major Tyler Burrola, presenting “From Victory to Submission: Devolution of the Haitian State in the Wake of Independence”; history major Jamie Dee, presenting “The Haitian Debate: Comparing the Arguments of Joseph Arthur de Gobineau and Antenor Firmin”; and history major Noemi Gonzales, presenting “Whiteness and Color in Mexico.”
11:45-12:30 Keynote address by Hector Perla, assistant professor of Latin American and Latino studies at UC Santa Cruz. He will speak on his research on Nicaragua's Sandinista revolution and El Salvador.
1-1:30 p.m. Performance by Agrupación Llajtamasis, a Bolivian dance troupe
1:30-2:30 p.m. Panel discussion, “Human Rights Issues in Latin America” moderated by Sandra M. Pérez-Linggi, CSUF chair and associate professor of modern languages and literatures. Panelists are: Latin American studies major Kevin Ramírez, presenting “Media and Politics in Venezuela”; geography major Kevin Erbas-White, presenting “A Brief Analysis of the Haitian Ecological Disaster”; and business administration-international business major Areli González, presenting “Border Issues to the South: Guatemala and Mexico.”
2:45-3:45 p.m. Panel discussion, “Latin American Dictatorships and Their Implications,” moderated by Pérez-Linggi. Panelists are: Spanish major Carlos Navarro, presenting “Uruguay's Dictatorship: Shift in Tupamaros' Power”; Spanish major Denise Juárez, presenting “Salvador Allende: Internal and External Forces that Led to His Demise”; and history major Andrew Brown, presenting “Something Is Cooking in Chile: Examining the Rise of Salvador Allende and Its Impact on U.S.-Latin American Relations.”
Parking:
$2 per hour or $8 for a daily permit Monday through Friday. Details are available online: http://parking.fullerton.edu/Parking/ParkingLots.aspx
Sponsor:
CSUF's Latin American Studies Student Association
More Information:
Sandra M. Pérez-Linggi, Modern Languages and Literatures, 657-278-5347 or splinggi@fullerton.edu
Media Contact:
Mimi Ko Cruz, 657-289-7586, mkocruz@fullerton.edu
