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CFP: Gloria Anzaldua conference 5/16/09

Call for Proposals

El Mundo Zurdo: An International Conference
on the Work and Life of Gloria E. Anzaldúa

Sponsored by
The Society for the Study of Gloria E. Anzaldúa (SSGA) and the Women’s Studies Institute at the University of Texas at San Antonio

May 16-17, 2009

May 15, 2009—Special Pre-conference Trip to the Rio Grande Valley

The Society for the Study of Gloria E. Anzaldúa seeks submission of proposals for papers, panels of 3-4 papers, roundtables, workshops, or performances for its First International Conference on the work and life of Gloria E. Anzaldúa on the fifth anniversary of her passing.

We welcome proposals involving all facets of Anzaldúa’s life and work. The following tracks are merely suggested conceptual groupings for panel and performance presentations:

· BORDERS—explorations of border theory, borderlands ethos and other concepts of Anzaldúan thought focused on this key concept of her work
· GENDER AND SEXUALITY STUDIES—el mundo zurdo and the atravesados, key to Anzaldúa’s thinking and application of her philosophical work
· EDUCATION—pedagogical concerns surrounding her literary and philosophical works. Some questions that may arise: what are some challenges of teaching Anzaldúa? How does Anzaldúa’s thought apply to teaching?
· INTERNATIONAL AND TRANFRONTERA—The effects of globalization and market economies on culture. What is the status of Anzaldúa studies at the international level?
· SPIRITUALITY—Explorations of Anzaldúa’s spiritual teachings. How can we heal the earth and ourselves?

Guidelines
Proposals must include the following:
· 250-word proposal narrative
· 100-word abstract suitable for publication in the conference program book
· Submissions for Panels must include proposals and abstracts for each paper and the name, address, phone number(s), e-mail address, and institutional affiliation of each participant
· Audio/visual needs
· Contact person’s name, address, phone number(s), e-mail address, and institutional affiliation

All materials must be electronically date-stamped by February 15, 2009. Proposers will be notified of acceptance by March 15, 2009.

Please send questions about the conference, the trip to the Valley or the submission process to:

Educ'l Systems Fails Chicana/os….new report

Faced with dismal high school and college graduation rates for Chicana and Chicano students, educators, policy-makers, community leaders and other stakeholders must do more to increase the number of Chicanos attaining high school, college and graduate degrees, according to a UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center report.

Out of 100 Chicana and Chicano students who start elementary school, only 46 graduate from high school, eight receive a bachelor’s degree and only two earn a graduate or professional degree, according to statistics based on 2000 U.S. Census Bureau and other educational data sources. Less than one Chicana and Chicano of the 100 earns a doctorate.

In contrast, of every 100 white elementary school students, 84 graduate from high school, 26 graduate with a bachelor’s degree and 10 earn a professional degree, researchers said. Compared with other major racial and ethnic groups, Chicanas and Chicanos, who are the fastest growing segment of the student population in California and all major cities west of the Mississippi, have the lowest educational attainment of any group.

“Education is a crucial determinant for success in our society,” said co-author Daniel Solórzano, a UCLA professor of education and the center’s associate director. “What we see happening for Chicanos and Chicanas, however, is that they drop, or are pushed, out of the educational pipeline in higher numbers than any other group. While it is easy to blame the students, the responsibilities reside in the educational system itself.”

Solórzano and Tara J. Yosso, an assistant professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a visiting scholar at the UCLA center, identified several conditions that impede the flow of Chicanas and Chicanos through what researchers termed “the educational pipeline.”

Story continues at UCLA site….

MALCS Institute is this week (7/30)!

Program schedule is here (pdf), at the Summer Institute page, with lots of details.   It’s not too late to register onsite – just get your nalgas to Salt Lake City!

Site chair Dolores Delgado Bernal writes:

Those of you coming to the MALCS Institute next week might be interested in these articles about the Mestizo Coffeehouse and Art Gallery where we will be holding our annual baile. The gallery is also hosting a month log exhibit with art work from local and national MALCS participants.

“Mixed Use: Mestizo Coffeehouse re-opens with a vision” in Salt Lake City Weekly

Yolanda Retter Memorial Fund – Kickoff Fundraiser Aug 2

A Knight to Remember
Honoring the life and vision of Yolanda Retter
Date: Saturday, August 2, 2008
Time: 6pm-10pm
Place: 6304 TAHOE DRIVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90068
Donation: $50.00 per guest
Tickets: available through Paypal.com (send to: moc.liamgobfsctd-241097@relpmatseilsel)
or send check payable to:
Yolanda Retter Memorial Fund c/o Leslie Stampler
6654 Sunnyslope Ave, Van Nuys CA 91401

Please join us at a beautiful home overlooking Lake Hollywood!
We’ll have dinner, music, comedy and silent auction (including unique items from Yolanda’s collection).
RSVP to: moc.liamgobfsctd-557afd@relpmatseilsel
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