Schedule of EventsThursday, November 3rd, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Plenary Conference Opening Welcome
Round-table Discussion
Cultural Presentation
Friday, November 4th, 8:30am - 6:00pm
Graduate Center, City University of New York 8:30-9:30am
9:30-11:00am 1A. In and Out of Focus: Media and Representation Moderator: Laura Rivera, afrolatin@ forum Panelists:
1B. We Count: Identity, the Census and Visibility Moderator: Guesnerth Josué Perea, AfroColombia NY and afrolatin@ forum Panelists:
11:15am-12:45pm 2A. Gender & Sexuality within Afrolatinidad Moderator: Zenaida Méndez, National Dominican Women’s Caucus Panelists:
2B. Building Community: Activism, Networking, and Policy Moderator: Ryan Mann-Hamilton, Graduate Center- CUNY and afrolatin@ forum Panelists:
12:45-1:45pm
2:00-3:30pm 3A. Filling the Gaps: Youth and Education Moderator: Melissa Valle, Columbia University and afrolatin@ forum Panelists:
3B. Connecting Stories: The Practice of Racial Dialogues Moderator: Ricardo Millett, Millett and Associates, Chicago Panelists:
4:00-5:30pm 4A. Afrolatinidad in the Visual Arts Moderator: Tashima Thomas, Rutgers University and afrolatin@ forum Panelists:
4B. Afro-Latin@ Historical and Cultural Flows: Current Transnational Research Moderator: Roberto Marquez, Mount Holyoke College Panelists:
4C. Tradition, Resistance, & Representation of Afro-Latin@ Discourse(s): Current Transnational Research Moderator: Juan Flores, New York University Panelists:
5:30-6:30pm Closing Plenary: Dialogue & resolution
Saturday, November 5th, 12:00pm - 6:00pm
El Museo del Barrio 12:00-1:45pm Workshop: Afro-Latin@ Youth and Identity Facilitators:
2:00-3:30pm Panel: Writing and Teaching Afro-Latin@ Perspectives Moderator: Willie Perdomo Panelists:
4:00-5:30pm ¡Now y Para Siempre! Afro-Latin@ Open Mic In memory of Piri Thomas (September 30, 1928 – October 17, 2011) Emcees: Enmanuel Candelario & Frank Lopez, The Peace Poets Featuring:
All interested artists are welcome! |