*All SPA 311 students must attend three events:

1)  Facing Our Truth: Short Plays on Trayvon, Race, and Privilege,
2) one post-show event, and
3) one other JEC event.

Talks:

JEC: Exhibit: Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program 1942-1964 September 2 to November 12
Location: UNCC, first floor of Atkins Library
More information here: http://guides.library.uncc.edu/bittersweetharvest

JEC: Talk: Defiant Braceros: How Migrant Workers Fought for Racial, Sexual, and Political Freedom.
Thursday, September 14
Location: Halton Reading Room, Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte
Reception 5:30-6:15 Featuring UNCC and local community organizations
Talk 6:15 Guest speaker, Mireya Loza, Smithsonian curator, and author

Symposium: Europe Now.
Sunday, September 24
10am – 2pm • Lilly Family Gallery
Format: Watch party and Roundtable during the German National Elections.

Reception, light casual lunch, country and political party breakout groups, closing statements.

Participants: Distinguished comments and analysis from European leaders and Davidson faculty:
Ambassador Javier Vallaure, Consul General of Spain, Los Angeles
Honorary Consuls in Charlotte: Laura Wellman (France), Claudio Carpano (Italy), Chris Domeny (Hungary). Hosted by German Honorary Consul Klaus Becker.

Supported by the Dean Rusk program.
Round-table in English. RSVP required. Contact Prof. Denham: scdenham@davidson.edu

The Spanish Civil War and Memory. Conversation with Ambassador Javier Vallaure, Consul General of Spain, Los Angeles
Monday, September 25
11:30-1:30, 10:30-12:30 place TBD
In Spanish

RSVP to Prof. Kietrys is required; space is limited. Required for SPA 356 students

Supported by the Dean Rusk program, this is an opportunity to talk with a diplomat from Spain about a defining event in the history of Spain, Europe, and the world.

JEC: Las Krudas, an Afro-Cuban queer hip hop duo
Wednesday, October 4
7:00 pm, C. Shaw Smith 900 Room
Performance preceded by a short Q&A

Olivia and Odaymara were born in Cuba and lived there most of their lives until recently when they moved to the US. They were a part of the hip hop movement in Cuban in the 1990s and have always been on the cutting edge of anti-racist and anti-sexist work.

Supported by the Dean Rusk program and Africana and Latin American studies, this will be a real treat for all interested in the intersection of anti-racist, anti-sexist, and anti-homophobic activism.

JEC: Visit from Jorge Castañeda, Former Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs under the Presidency of Vicente Fox, and Current Associate Professor of Public Service, NYU
Tuesday, October 17
7:00 pm, C. Shaw Smith 900 Room

Jorge Castañeda stands among Mexico’s most influential public intellectuals and political leaders. The author of ten books, Jorge Castañeda’s writing about a wide range of global issues has appeared in Time, The Washington Post, The New York Times and Newsweek. During his time as Mexico’s foreign minister (2000-2003), Jorge Castañeda placed immigration at the center of US-Mexican relations. 

JEC: Marco Castillo Florencio. “Agro-Business, Peasant Land Movements and Fomenting a Right-Wing Coup”

Monday, September 18, at 7pm. Where: TBA

Fulbright Scholar from Brooklyn College. Castillo Florencio has worked in research on land reform, reproductive justice, campesino social movements and LGBT rights in the Southern Cone – with a focus on applied research in Paraguay.

OLAS (Organization of Latinx-American Students) Events

TBA throughout the semester.

Conversation:

JEC: Dinner with local Latin American immigrants:

  • This fall, Davidson College students, faculty, and staff will unite with local Latin American immigrants in an eight-week intercultural extravaganza! Coming together for a shared meal, participants will explore issues our communities face, build relationships, and ultimately engage in advocacy. Our end goal is to create a documentary that will amplify immigrant voices as we share it with local government officials, nonprofit organizations, and community members.
  • Students, don’t miss this opportunity to:
    • Practice your Spanish with native speakers
    • Listen to people whose voices don’t always get heard
    • Learn about their cultures, experiences, and opinions
    • Build intercultural relationships
    • Find community in a diverse group
    • Advocate for immigrant rights and opportunities
    • alongside the immigrant community
  • It’s also a chance to:
    • Pop the Davidson Bubble
    • Enjoy a free meal!
  • Are you intrigued? Here are the details:
    • Intercultural Dinner Dialogue
    • Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
    • September 20th to November 15th
    • Midwood International and Cultural Center
  • Transportation will be provided at no cost to student or immigrant participants.
  • Contact Carlina Green ’20 at cagreen@davidson.eduif you’re interested, or if you have any questions.

Theater & Dialogue:

Facing Our Truth: Short Plays on Trayvon, Race, and Privilege.*
November 8-12.
Auditions take place August 27-29.

*All SPA 311 students must attend one show, one post-show event, and one other JEC event.

Post-show events:

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Gallery Talk given by Alvin Jacobs on the lobby exhibition, Three Steps Back: A Call to Action. The exhibit – which features Alvin’s photographs of Black Lives Matter protests around the country — will open in Cunningham on Oct 26, and remain on view until Dec 10. Alvin’s photos are currently on display at the Levine Museum of the New South as part of the KNOW JUSTICE, KNOW PEACE exhibit.

Thursday, November 9, 2017

Place Based Community Change Work: Building Transformational Partnerships, Facilitated by the Center for Civic Engagement.

Dialogue with representatives from The Levine Museum of the New South and local faith leaders, speaking to their experiences with place-based change in the Charlotte area.

Friday, November 10, 2017

Seeking Peace in Charlotte: one community member’s experiences

Led by Braxton Winston, ’07. Davidson alum, Braxton Winston, will speak about his involvement in the recent Charlotte protests and other local activist efforts. Braxton’s video footage of the Charlotte protests will be integrated into the scenic design for the production.

Saturday, November 11, 2017

TBA

Sunday, November 12, 2017

Facing Our Davidson Truth: Creating the community we want to see

A conversation led by Dave Newell, Director, Chidsey Center for Leadership Development, and Walter Snipes, Associate Director of Residential Life. Dave and Walter will guide participants through a process aimed at collaboratively brainstorming concrete action steps for addressing racial injustice.