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American history and politics will be examined at the 2009 Latin
American Studies Conference, “Independencia en las Américas: History,
Impact and Consequences,” on Friday, March 27, at California State
University, Fresno.
The conference will begin at 7:30 a.m. with registration. Sessions will
be held throughout the day in the Smittcamp Alumni House and the
University Student Union.
Dr. Miguel Tinker-Salas of Pomona College will deliver the keynote
address, “Electoral Revolutions: Forging a New Vision for Latin
America,” at 12:30 p.m. in the Alumni House.
Tinker-Salas is one of the nation's foremost authorities on political
issues confronting Mexico and Latin America, said Dr. Christine Herrera,
Chicano and Latin American Studies professor, one of the event’s
organizers. Among his awards is a National Endowment for the Humanities
Fellowship.
His expertise includes contemporary Mexican politics, Mexican border
society, Mexico in the 19th and 20th centuries, Latin American history,
Chicanos and Latinos in the United States, Chicano history, Latin
American immigration and the Diaspora. He has written extensively on
Latin American and Latino subjects including his most recent book, “The
Enduring Legacy: Oil, Culture, and Citizenship in Venezuela.”
The event is sponsored by the College of Social Sciences, the History
Department and the Chicano and Latin American Studies Department.
Parking will be available in Lots C and V with the purchase of a $3 day
pass at the Information Kiosk on Maple Avenue north of Shaw.
For more information, contact Herrera at 559.278.2123 or
cherrera@csufresno.edu.
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