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MALCS stands in solidarity with our familia

Herman@s de MALCS, our familia,

On behalf of the officers and leadership of Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social (MALCS), we write this message in solidarity with our community after the tragic events over the weekend that took place in Orlando, Florida. This act of terrorism and pure hate at a LGBTQ+ night club celebrating a Latin@ music night, targeted our community, especially our queer raza and their supporters, allies, relatives, friends, in all, nuestra familia.

We loudly and publicly denounce terrorism, homophobia, islamophobia and all hate crimes – especially those targeting individuals because of their sexualities and gender identities. As you are all aware, MALCS affirms the rights of individuals to assert their identities without fear of intolerance, discrimination, or prejudice. MALCS membership is open to self-identified Chican@, Latin@, Afro-Latin@, Native American and Indigenous members who identify as mujeres and/or gender-non-conforming people. As members and supporters of the affected community, we are deeply saddened by this incident and stand in solidarity with those who lost their lives, those who were injured, and all their loved ones.

We encourage you to proudly proclaim your solidarity with the victims and continue working to stop hate, promote peace, and achieve equity and equality. We have made significant gains in the last years, especially in relation to the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals. However, this incident proves, along with recent legislation that negates the rights of transgender peoples to access facilities that match their gender identity, our work is not done.

In solidarity siempre,

Nohemy Solórzano-Thompson
MALCS Chair

Nominations Open for EC Positions

Dear MALCS Members:

We are excited to announce the call for nominations for the Executive and Coordinating Committees.

In 2016, we are taking nominations for the following two positions: Chair-Elect (three-year term) and one Representative at Large (two-year term).

MALCS will be accepting nominations June 1-June 25, 2016. Please follow the link above for more information and to access the nominations form.

sincerely,

Rita E. Urquijo-Ruiz, (Chair)
Jean Aguilar-Valdez
Lupe Gallegos-Diaz.
MALCS Nominating Committee

ASU Postdoc Research Position – Social Entrepreneurship & Cultural Responsive Pedagogy

The post-doctoral research scholar will oversee a multi-site project to advance the understanding of the educational and career development of underserved high school and community college youth, in relation to their exposure to culturally-responsive education in social entrepreneurship, digitization skills, and career preparation. At Arizona State University. Position open until filled. More details here.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: 2016 MALCS TORTUGA AWARD

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Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social (MALCS) invites nominations for the 2016 Tortuga Award. The award recognizes the achievements, and contributions of members of MALCS. To ensure the special quality of the award, the nominee must be a member of MALCS. Nominations can only come from MALCS members. The nomination must be limited to the nominee’s CV, a two-page letter of nomination describing how the candidate meets the criterion, and two additional letters of support written by other MALCS members.

To be considered for the Tortuga Award, nominating letters should speak to these criteria:

  1. A commitment to interdisciplinary Chicana, Latina, Afro-Latina, Native American and Indigenous feminist scholarship, cultural productions, and activism (belief in the scholar-activist model).
  2. A member’s history of involvement and significant contribution to the MALCS organization.

The deadline for nominations is Monday, June 20, 2016. Please submit an electronic nomination packet (CV, nomination letter, and two letters of support) to the MALCS Executive Committee at gro.sclamobfsctd-426d3b@agutrot/archive-2017

History of Tortuga Award

The Tortuga Award originated in 2004 when Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social (MALCS) recognized the need to formally acknowledge the tremendous professional accomplishments and contributions of its members. Annually, this award is given to a MALCS member who has used her expertise, experience and commitment to support and advance the MALCS mission. The Tortuga Award is a token of appreciation for scholars and administrators have made a difference in their respective academic and administrative fields, cleared the educational path for many women of color and gender non-conforming peoples, and whose work established and enhanced MALCS. Past recipients include:

2015 Dolores Delgado Bernal

2014 Josie Mendez-Negrete

2013 Norma E. Cantú

2012 Gloria Cuadraz

2011  Lupe Gallegos-Diaz

2010 No award presented

2009 Karen Mary Davalos

2008 Rusty Barcelo

2007 Brenda Child

2006 Inés Talamantez

2005 Norma Alarcón

2004 Adaljiza Sosa-Riddell & Elisa L. Facio [inaugural recipients}

Annually, there are two types of awards that are presented at our annual MALCS Institute. The first category of awards acknowledge the work of local people and/or organizations who are nominated and determined by the Summer Institute Site Committee. The Site Committee determines the criterion for nomination. The second award is the MALCS Tortuga Award which acknowledges the work of a MALCS member and is determined by the Executive Committee.

NEW ISSUE PUBLISHED: C/LS Spring 2016

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“Jackie Chavez” by Delilah Montoya

The latest issue of Chicana/Latina Studies has been published! It features the photography of Delilah Montoya and essays by Jessica Lopez Lyman, Norma A. Marrun, Cindy O. Fierros and Dolores Delgado Bernal, and Aurora Chang, Vanessa Fonseca, Lilia Soto, and Dolores Saucedo Cardona.

Check out the Spring 2016  Table of Contents for more information.

Call for Creative Writing Submissions


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Chicana/Latina Studies: The Journal of Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social is an interdisciplinary, peer reviewed, biannual publication of Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social (MALCS). This feminist Chicana/Latina and Indigenous Studies academic organization is dedicated to building bridges between community and university settings, transforming higher education, and promoting new paradigms and methods. As the publication of a diverse association that aims to provide space for those historically marginalized, the Journal publishes academic and creative works by and about Chicanas/Latinas and Indigenous women of the Americas and is receptive to all scholarly methods and theoretical perspectives that examine, describe, analyze, or interpret our experiences.

Creative Writing Submissions are now open for Chicana/Latina Studies

C/LS publishes short stories, poems, and imaginative essays in the field of Chicana/Latina Studies. Submissions are accepted year-round, but for best consideration for Fall 2016 issue submit by May 16, 2016. All submissions should be typed, and all prose should be double-spaced. Use standard fonts and formatting, including margins of at least one inch, and include your name on cover page (no where else on document). We do not consider work that has been previously published anywhere, including online publications, and we do not read simultaneous submissions. Creative works may be written in Spanish, English, Spanglish or any combination of languages. Contributors are required to be paid members of MALCS.

For poetry, send a selection of 5-7 poems contained within a single document. For fiction and essays send only one selection at a time. All manuscripts must be submitted through email or regular mail in hard copy. E-mail submissions to gro.sclamobfsctd-4a19e3@ollijurtp/archive-2017

We prefer electronic submissions, but we also accept hard copy submissions. Hard copy submissions should follow the above guidelines, and should be printed single-sided. A self-addressed, stamped envelope, must accompany the submission, which may be sent to the attention of the creative writing editor at:

Patricia Trujillo, C/LS Creative Writing Editor
Northern New Mexico College
921 Paseo de Oñate
Española, NM 87532

We encourage you to read C/LS before you submit. Or why not become a member, which comes with a subscription to C/LS? Or, consider purchasing back issues, sample copies, or the current issue. Authors whose work is accepted for publication grant C/LS first North American serial rights, and in return, contributors receive three copies each of the issue in which their work appears, in token payment.

Register for the 2016 MALCS Summer Institute!

The website for the 2016 Summer Institute has launched, and you can now register for this year’s Summer Institute and reserve on-campus housing at institute.malcs.org/archive-2017.

The website has information about the Institute theme, getting to Laramie, and the featured artist Sarah Ortegon. The 2016 Site Committee will post updates to the website when available (including the Preliminary Program), so please check the website regularly.
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The special early bird rate of $125 for MALCS members is good until May 15th, 2016 so register soon!

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