Hispanic Heritage Month

Discover how mythology, heritage, and imagination come together to create new stories and characters! Join Dr. Shamika Mitchell for an engaging book talk featuring Unstoppable Origins #1, authored by JayDee Rosario and illustrated by Craig Shepard and Rushsaun Wilkerson. As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, this event offers an opportunity to explore how cultural heritage, …

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Join Professor Eileen Macavery for a presentation on Doris Salcedo, one of Colombia's most significant contemporary artists. Through sculpture and installation, Salcedo transforms ordinary objects and architectural spaces into powerful reflections on memory, loss, displacement, immigration, and political violence. The presentation will explore Salcedo's landmark installation of Shibboleth and consider how contemporary art can challenge …

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Professor Sugeily Rodriguez will explore Puerto Rico’s rich cultural traditions, complex relationship with the U.S., and the many ways Puerto Rican communities have shaped American arts, civic life, labor, education, public service, and social movements.  Location: Acdemic II, Room 2325