October 7th and 8th
Global Commons Media Room (103)
5:00-8:00
Perspectivas
Join us for our first two-day series of faculty, staff ,and students presentations on issues related to the Hispanic/Latino community at Elon and beyond. Come to one, two, or all!!
Sponsored by the CREDE, El Centro, and LASO
October 7th
5:00-5:30 Dr. Vanessa Bravo
Latin@s in the U.S.: Myths and realities
Led by Vanessa Bravo, assistant professor in Communications and researcher on Latin@ issues.
What is true is and what is false about what you hear in the media about Latinos in the United States? Come and join professor Bravo in a conversation based on facts, not on myths.
5:30-6:00 Matthew Antonio Bosh
Director of the Gender & LGBTQIA Center (Moseley 211)
Latin@s & LGBTQIA
Don’t know what all the letters stand for? How many Latino LGBTQIA role models can you name? Ever have a question you wanted to ask an LGBTQIA person but were afraid to? Now’s your chance! Learn quick language terms to show you’re an ally, learn about important Latino LGBTQIA role models, and ask any question you want in our “anonymous Q&A lightning round!”
6:00-7:00 Diversity Emerging Education Program (DEEP)
What’s the difference between Hispanic, Latino and Spanish?
These terms are often used interchangeably to describe people, but is there a difference? The answer might surprise you! Join us for an interactive discussion about these terms and what informs our perceptions about Hispanic, Latino, and Spanish identities.
7:00-8:00 Reception
October 8th
5:00-5:30 Dr. Michael Matthews
Understanding Cuba: Beyond the Headlines
The recent decision by the Obama administration to reopen diplomatic relations with Cuba after over fifty years, aside from being praised by supporters and panned by critics, has been met with a great deal of confusion. Many people wonder why the US has held such a hard-line stance against the small island nation off its southeast coast. This presentation covers the events that led to this peculiar—and perplexing—diplomatic relationship.
5:30-6:00 Alumni Presentation
Hablas Español? Alumni Wisdom Session
Featuring Keren Rivas ’04, assistant director of alumni communications at Elon University and Mackenzie Mann ‘04, Farmworker Community Educator. Moderated by Dr. Michael Matthews, Elon’s O’Briant Developing Professor and Associate Professor of History.
Alumni answer questions and share insights on how their Hispanic heritage or solid knowledge of Hispanic/Latino cultures has impacted their careers.
6:00-6:30 Dr. Carmen Mónico
Global Intercountry Adoption and Child Abduction in Guatemala
Dr. Carmen Mónico will present selected findings from her research documenting the global history of adoption and the experience of Guatemalan mothers whose children were stolen for the purposes of intercountry adoption using qualitative, constructivist and feminist approaches.
6:30-7:00 Daniela Sostaita
Sociology and Religious Studies 3rd year student
Transcending the Hyphen: The Growth of Latinx Protestantism in the United States
As Latinx migrants are submerged into a foreign American culture, they face the choice of assimilation or self-preservation, in which religion plays a major role. This presentation will explore how Protestantism allows Latinx migrants to maintain their ethnic culture and transfer a sense of ethnic identity onto their children, while at the same time, aiding in their acculturation to the United States.
7:00-7:30 LASO (Latin American Student Organization)
Growing up Latino in the U.S.
Latino-American students answer questions and share insights on what it has been like to grow up in the United States while learning about and maintaining the Hispanic/Latino heritage and culture of their families.
7:30-8:00 Reception
October 20th
Deliberative Dialogue: “Immigration in America: How can we fix a system in crisis?”
4:00-6:00pm
McKinnon D & E
All students, faculty, and staff are invited to join your friends and colleagues for a Deliberative Dialogue. The topic of the dialogue is “Immigration in America: How can we fix a system in crisis?” Participants will be asked to read an issue guide, consider three options presented in the guide, and share their own perspectives about how best to approach this important national topic.
A framing document will be distributed prior to the dialogue for participants to review in preparation for the conversation. In the meantime, we ask that you save the date, and plan on joining your fellow Elon community members for this important and timely dialogue!
To RSVP, click here.
