Big Ideas: Culture and Conversation Series
Heartbeat of Mexico
Hosted By
Leatherby Libraries
Musco Center For The Arts
Latinx Staff And Faculty Forum
Big Ideas is a free, public lecture series exploring the depths of Mexican and Mexican-American culture by top academics in the fields of Mexican Studies, Religious Studies, and Music, leading to the Heartbeat of Mexico festival at Chapman University from May 23–26, 2019.
The series is generously supported by Leatherby Libraries, Hilbert Museum, and Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.
Thursday, April 11 • Leatherby Libraries • 6-7:30pm
MENDEZ V. WESTMINSTER:
FOR ALL THE CHILDREN/PARA TODOS LOS NIÑOS
Sandra Robbie, Documentary Filmmaker and Chapman University Graduate Programs Specialist in the School of Pharmacy
Thursday, April 18 • Leatherby Libraries • 6-7:30pm
FROM FOURTH STREET TO LA CALLE CUATRO:
DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION IN SANTA ANA FROM THE 1970S TO 1990S
Dr. Erualdo R. Gonzalez, CSU Fullerton, Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies
Thursday, April 25 • Leatherby Libraries • 6-7:30pm
LATINA/O CULTURA IN SCHOOLS:
MAESTRAS IN THE HEART OF LOS ANGELES
Dr. Glenda M. Flores, UC Irvine, School of Social Sciences and Department of Chicano/Latino Studies
Wednesday, May 1 • Leatherby Libraries • 6-7:30pm
MARIACHI BEYOND NORTH AMERICA:
HOW MEXICO’S MUSIC TRANSCENDS BORDERS
Dr. Jessie Vallejo, Cal Poly Pomona, College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences and Music Department
Thursday, May 3 • Centro Comunitario de Educación • 5-6:30pm
LUNADA POÉTICA Y ARTÍSTICA:
INTERNATIONAL LITERARY CIRCLE ARYMEX
Maricela Loaeza & AryMex
Thursday, May 9 • Leatherby Libraries • 6-7:30pm
SPECTERS OF BELONGING:
THE POLITICAL LIFE CYCLE OF MEXICAN MIGRANTS
Dr. Adrian Felix, UC Riverside, Department of Ethnic Studies
Friday, May 10 • Centro Comunitario de Educación • 5-6:30pm
ARE WE CAPABLE OF DANCING ON OUR OWN ACCORD?:
THE JARANERX MOVEMENT AND THE CRITICAL PEDAGOGY OF COMMUNITY
Dr. Jorge Rodriguez, Chapman University, Attallah College of Educational Studies
Thursday, May 16 • Hilbert Museum • 6pm
THE ART OF HERNANDO VILLA:
LECTURE AND OPENING RECEPTION
Omar Holguin, Founder and Director of La Mancha Gallery
May 16-26 • Hilbert Museum
THE ART OF HERNANDO VILLA EXHIBIT
Regular Museum Hours: Tue-Sat, 11am-5pm
Heartbeat of Mexico Festival Hours: Sat-Sun, 12-5pm
Tuesday, May 21 • Centro Comunitario de Educación • 5:30-6:30pm
REVOLUTIONARY SUBJECTS IN ACTION:
CHICANX AND MEXICAN WOMEN ACTIVISTS SHARE THEIR STORIES OF HOPE AND STRUGGLE
Dr. Lilia Monzó, Chapman University, Attallah College of Educational Studies
You can contact the event organizer, Dr. Ruben Espinoza at respinoza@chapman.edu.
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