Fredy González , an assistant professor of Latin American history at the University of Colorado, will present “Paisanos Chinos: Transpacific Politics among Chinese Immigrants in Mexico” at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 19, at the Henry Madden Library (Room 3212). González will discuss his findings about Chinese Mexican transnational political activities in the wake of the anti-Chinese campaigns that crossed Mexico in 1931. “Paisanos Chinos” illustrates the ways in which transpacific ties helped Chinese Mexicans make a claim to belonging in Mexico and challenge traditional notions of Mexican identity and nationhood. From celebrating the end of World War II alongside their neighbors to carrying out an annual community pilgrimage to the Basílica de Guadalupe, Chinese Mexicans came out of the shadows to refute longstanding caricatures and integrate themselves into Mexican society. The free, public event is sponsored by the History Department. INFO: Dr. Romeo Guzman at romeog@csufresno.edu or 559.278.2153.

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