Exhibit: Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program 1942-1964\u00a0<\/strong>September 2 to November 12 Talk:\u00a0<\/strong>Defiant Braceros: How Migrant Workers Fought for Racial, Sexual, and Political Freedom<\/strong><\/em><\/a>. Symposium: Europe Now<\/strong>. Reception, light casual lunch, country and political party breakout groups, closing statements.<\/p>\n Participants: Distinguished comments and analysis from European leaders and Davidson faculty: Supported by the Dean Rusk program. The Spanish Civil War and Memory. Conversation with Ambassador Javier Vallaure, Consul General of Spain, Los Angeles RSVP to Prof. Kietrys is required; space is limited. Required for SPA 356 students<\/span><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Las Krudas, an Afro-Cuban queer hip hop duo 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Visit from Jorge Casta\u00f1eda, Former Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs under the Presidency of Vicente Fox, and Current Associate Professor of Public Service, NYU Jorge Casta\u00f1eda stands among Mexico\u2019s most influential public intellectuals and political leaders. The author of ten books, Jorge Casta\u00f1eda\u2019s writing about a wide range of global issues has appeared in\u00a0Time<\/em>,\u00a0The Washington Post<\/em>,\u00a0The New York Times<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Newsweek<\/em>. During his time as Mexico\u2019s foreign minister (2000-2003), Jorge Casta\u00f1eda placed immigration at the center of US-Mexican relations.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Marco Castillo Florencio<\/strong>. \u201cAgro-Business, Peasant Land Movements and Fomenting a Right-Wing Coup\u201d<\/p>\n Monday, September 18, at 7pm. Where: TBA<\/p>\n Fulbright Scholar from Brooklyn College. Castillo Florencio has worked in research on land reform, reproductive justice,\u00a0campesino<\/em>\u00a0social movements and LGBT rights in the Southern Cone – with a focus on applied research in\u00a0Paraguay.<\/p>\n OLAS (Organization of Latinx-American Students) Events<\/strong><\/p>\n TBA throughout the semester.<\/p>\n Dinner with local Latin American immigrants:<\/strong><\/p>\n Practice your Spanish with native speakers Pop the Davidson Bubble Intercultural Dinner Dialogue Charlas amenas \/ Brown Bag Lunches<\/strong><\/p>\n Once a month on campus during Common Hour Mesa de espa\u00f1ol<\/strong><\/p>\n Vail Commons Events: Exhibit: Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program 1942-1964\u00a0September 2 to November 12 Location: UNCC, first floor of Atkins Library More information here:\u00a0http:\/\/guides.library.uncc.edu\/bittersweetharvest Talk:\u00a0Defiant 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 … <\/p>\n
\nLocation: UNCC, first floor of Atkins Library
\nMore information here:\u00a0http:\/\/guides.library.uncc.edu\/bittersweetharvest<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Thursday, September 14
\nLocation: Halton Reading Room, Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte
\n<\/strong>Reception 5:30-6:15 Featuring UNCC and local community organizations
\nTalk 6:15 Guest speaker,\u00a0Mireya Loza<\/a>, Smithsonian curator, and author<\/p>\n
\nSunday, September 24
\n10am \u2013 2pm \u2022 Lilly Family Gallery
\nFormat: Watch party and Roundtable during the German National Elections.<\/p>\n
\nAmbassador Javier Vallaure, Consul General of Spain, Los Angeles
\nHonorary Consuls in Charlotte: Laura Wellman (France), Claudio Carpano (Italy), Chris Domeny (Hungary). Hosted by German Honorary Consul Klaus Becker.<\/p>\n
\nRound-table in English.
\nRequired for SPA 356 students<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Monday, September 25
\n11:30-1:30,<\/del>\u00a010:30-12:30 place TBD
\nIn Spanish<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Wednesday, October 4
\n7:00 pm, C. Shaw Smith 900 Room
\nPerformance preceded by a short Q&A<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Tuesday, October 17
\n7:00 pm, C. Shaw Smith 900 Room<\/p>\nConversation:<\/h1>\n
\n
\nListen to people whose\u00a0voices\u00a0don’t always get heard
\nLearn about their cultures, experiences, and opinions
\nBuild\u00a0intercultural\u00a0relationships
\nFind community in a diverse group
\nAdvocate for immigrant rights and opportunities alongside the immigrant community<\/p>\n\n
\nEnjoy a free meal!<\/p>\n\n
\nWednesdays from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
\nSeptember 20th to November 15th
\nMidwood International and Cultural Center<\/p>\n\n
\nDates and place: TBA
\nTo suggest topics, contact Allison Cowie, Hispanic Studies \u201918: alcowie@davidson.edu<\/a><\/p>\n
\nThursdays and Fridays 11:00-1:30
\nAll levels of Spanish welcome<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"