Schedule of Events
Desde 1976: Education, Culture, and Community
Friday, October 16th
3:00 pm
Irving & Dorothy Levy Hall #2212
Welcome and Exhibit Opening
Welcome by Theresa Delgadillo (Director of Chicanx/e and Latinx/e Studies), Paola Huerta-Cervantes (Class of 2028, Co-President of ChiLACSA), and UW–Madison Provost John Zumbrunnen
3:30 pm
Irving & Dorothy Levy Hall #2212
Launching CLS Founders
- David Saldaña
- Jesus Salas
- Rebecca Ramirez
Moderator: Daniel Malacara, University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnus and former Assistant Dean for the University of Wisconsin’s Extension Division
4:30 PM
Irving & Dorothy Levy Hall #2212
Introduction to Desde 1976 Exhibit
- Taylor L. Bailey (Assistant Director, Rebecca M. Blank Center for Campus History, University of Wisconsin–Madison)
- Karla Martinez (graduate student in the School for Information and principal researcher for Desde 1976)
Moderator: Michael Light
4:45 pm
Irving & Dorothy Levy Hall #3204
Desde 1976 Exhibit
5:30 PM
Reception
Saturday, October 17th
9:30 am
Irving & Dorothy Levy Hall: JUDY AND PETER WEIL STUDY AND EVENT SPACE
Breakfast
10:00 – 11:10 AM
Irving & Dorothy Levy Hall #2212
Reflecting on the Lessons of CLS in Student Lives
- Katrina Brook Flores
- Emily Jasmine Gonzalez Rivera
- Isabel Hernandez-White
- Emmet Campos
Moderator: Aurora Santiago-Ortiz, Assistant Professor of Chicanx/e and Latinx/e Studies and Gender Studies
11:15 – 12:20 pm
Irving & Dorothy Levy Hall #2212
CLS Graduates Making a Difference in the World: Multiple Career Paths
- Ismael Cuevas
- Laura Gutiérrez
- Melanie Nicole Benito
Moderator: Rubén Medina, Professor of Spanish and Chicanx/e and Latinx/e Studies
12:30 – 2:00 pm | Fluno Center, Skyview Room
Lunch & Keynote
“Chicanx Poetry: Voice of Dissent and Desire” Keynote address from Professor Rafael Pérez-Torres
Moderator: Theresa Delgadillo, Director of Chicanx/e and Latinx/e Studies
Grant Nelsestuen, Associate Dean: Welcome from the College of Letters & Science
Natalie Ergas, Program Coordinator for the Centers for Student Success and Belonging on behalf of the Latine Cultural Center
2:30 – 3:30 PM
irving & Dorothy levy hall #2212
Building Bridges: CLS Research and Community Partnerships
- Andrea-Teresa “Tess” Arenas
- Karen Menéndez Coller
- Alma Sida Ontiveros
- Karla Sarai Martinez
Moderator: Armando Ibarra, Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of the School for Workers and Chicanx/e and Latinx/e Studies
3:30 – 5:00 PM
irving & Dorothy levy hall #3204
Closing Reception
Featuring Tony Castañeda Latin Jazz Band:
Wisconsin’s premier Latin Jazz Band for over 20 years, Tony Castañeda’s band honors and keeps alive the music of what some call the Golden Age of Latin Jazz. Winner of 14 Isthmus Madison Favorite Jazz Band annual awards, the Tony Castañeda Latin Jazz Band has opened for such legendary artists as Poncho Sanchez, John Santos, Giovanni Hidalgo and John Benitez.
Monday, October 19th
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Irving & Dorothy Levy Hall 3204
Racial Fluidities and Alternative Knowledges in 21st Century Ethnic Studies
- Rafael Perez-Torres, UCLA
- Lynn Itagaki, Claremont McKenna College
- Michael Thornton, UW–Madison
- David Aiona Chang, University of Minnesota
Sponsors: Chicanx/e and Latinx/e Studies, American Indian and Indigenous Studies, African American Studies, Asian American Studies, Spanish & Portuguese, and the Havens-Wright Center with the help of the Anonymous Fund.
