Chicano Studies 40th Anniversary Commemoration

Celebrating our past, Haciendo Nuestro Futuro, 1971-2011

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Majority of events are on the 3rd Thursday and Final Friday of each month.

"Chicana/o Studies and the Borderlands: Students and faculty present on borderlands realities and identities." September 15, 2011, 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Vine Arts Center 2637 27th Ave S. MPLS. as part of "Up Against the Wall" Art Exhibit,
El Grito and Alumni Dance: 40th Anniversary Celebration of Chicano Studies and La Raza Student Cultural Center, including a panel discussion with department founders a special memorial for Professor Guillermo Rojas. September 17, 2011, 5:00 p.m., Great Hall, Coffman Memorial Union, cosponsored with La Raza Student Cultural Center.
"Voices for Justice: 200 Years of Latino Newspapers in the United States" film and discussion with Professor Felix Gutierrez, September 22, 2011, 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., 402 Walter Library, Co-sponsored with School of Journalism
Human Rights Symposium: "Ongoing Dialogues about Memory and Human Rights: Latin America, Iberian Peninsula and Lusophone Africa." Cosponsored by Chicano Studies. Lectures by scholar Alicia Gaspar de Alba and artist Alma Lopez (details TBA). September 30, 7:30 Reception.

MNLHE Summit, 10/7-10/8
Film and facilitated discussion on Indigenous Identity - "Tambien la Lluvia" October 20, 6:00 p.m. Nicholson 135 Dia de Los Muertos Altars and Process - altars and campus procession from Scott Hall to Appleby Hall to Coffman Union 211, October 28, 11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m.,
Performance and Lecture: "Coming of Age in Minnesota: Cultural Common Ground for Multinational Nativos." Youth from Aztec dance group KetzalCoatlicue whose parents are from Guatemala, Mexico, Ecuador, El Salvador and Nicaragua will talk about their experience as learners and educators in the dance group and their coming of age ceremonies, October 28, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Location TBA
October 28, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Location TBA

Screening of "Precious Knowledge", co-sponsored with Office for Equity and Diversity November 17, 5:30 p.m. Nicholson 135

Establishing High Expectations and Inclusiveness in the Curriculum and Classroom Culture." National Scholar TBD and Photo exhibit by El Colegio/Juventud Conectada students and families. December 15, 4:30 p.m. Walter 402

Los Invisibles, Film screening and discussion, January 19, 2012 5:30 p.m., Location tba
"Latin@s Leading U.S. Demographic Changes," National Scholar TBD, January 27, 2012 Walter 402

"Literatura Erotica Latina," open mic, February 16, 5:00 p.m. La Raza Student Cultural Center, 211 Coffman Memorial Union
"Sensualarte," Latin@ Visual Art exhibit and lecture, February 24, 7:00 p.m. El Colegio Charter School, 4137 Bloomington Ave., Minneapolis

"NACCS@40: Celebrating Scholarship and Activism" in Chicago, Illinois, March 14-17
"Forty Years of Chicano Studies at the University of Minnesota" Exhibit and Panel Discussion with UM Chican@-Latina@ faculty, co-sponsored with University Libraries. Wilson Library Fourth Floor Gallery. March 22, 4:00 p.m., Exhibit on display from March 19 - April 30.
"Envisioning the future of Chican@ Studies," National Chicana scholar. March 30, 3:30 p.m., Nicholoson 135
National Farmworker Awareness Week" Film series and other activities TBA, March 26-30

Fandango: Music and Dancing Peña Style - April 19, 7:00 p.m. A La Salsa Restaurante & Bar, Midtown Global Market, Minneapolis
"Sigan la Bandera" a play by Chicano Studies alumni Donna Peña, April 27, 7:00 p.m. Neighborhood House, 179 Robie Street East, St. Paul