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2016 Tortuga Awardee

The recipient of the 2016 Tortuga Award is Rosalía Solórzano Torres, who will be honored at the Awards Banquet on Saturday, August 6th, during the MALCS Summer Institute at the University of Wyoming-Laramie.

Rosalía Solórzano Torres


Rosalía Solórzano Torres

Rosalía is a pioneer of Chicana/o Studies, establishing many Chicana/o Studies courses and degree programs at various institutions. Rosalía began researching Mexican migrant women in 1976 and teaching in the field in 1979. She is co-editor of Chicana/o Studies: Survey and Analysis (KendallHunt 2007) and is finalizing her second chapbook of poetry, Borderoleando al Amor. Rosalía has a Masters in Sociology and Spanish from the University of Texas at El Paso and advanced to doctoral candidacy in sociology at Michigan State University, East Lansing. She was Associate Director at the Center for Inter-American and Border Studies at the University of Texas at El Paso and has received research and teaching appointments at the Center for U.S.-Mexico Studies at the University of California at San Diego, the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies at University of Texas at El Paso, the Chicana and Chicano Studies Program at the University of Colorado at Boulder, El Paso Community College, and Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona. Rosalía received a Masters in Counseling and Guidance from Webster University in 1992, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and received Diplomate status by the American Psychotherapy Association. At present, she and Dr. James Hernández are working with other faculty to create a degree in Mexican American and Women’s Studies at Pima Community College where both currently teach.

 

2016 Online Elections – Date Change

Dear Malcistas,
Given the time crunch and holiday weekend, the MALCS executive committee (EC) has voted to change/extend the dates for our elections to July 15-25, 2016.
Hope you vote and see you in Laramie for our next Summer Institute.

More Information

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

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-1986e0@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.

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: CLS Writing Workshop

CLS MALCS LOGOChicana/Latina Studies: The Journal of Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social invites your participation at its MALCS Summer Institute Writing Workshop at the University of Wyoming, August 3 – 6, 2016.

Two sessions focusing on academic articles will take place: one on Wednesday, August 3, and one on Friday, August 5, 2016.
The MALCS Summer Institute Writing Workshop is one of our formal methods of creating a feminist editorial praxis in the publication of work by and about Chicanas/Latinas. The workshop follows the spirit and mission of MALCS, and it is designed to create a publishing community with the aim of energizing knowledge production through collaboration and institutionalized mentorship.

We encourage applications from writers at all professional levels, including tenured or mid-career professors. Due to the goals of the workshop, we discourage submissions of dissertation chapters. The workshop will be facilitated by Josie Méndez-Negrete—the Immediate-Past Lead Editor—a senior scholar with a strong publication record and extensive experience at various phases of editorial work.

Those interested in participating must submit electronic copies of a letter of application and a final draft of a manuscript by June 1, 2016 at 5:00 pm. This two-day workshop has space for no more than ten participants who are current paid members of MALCS and who must register for the Summer Institute.

When accepted, applicants must provide evidence of membership and registration payment to MALCS, as well as complete all pre-workshop documentations. Also, participants must make a commitment to attend both sessions, and agree to peer review and comment on all submitted manuscripts. After having participated in the workshop, each participant will clearly understand the internal publication criteria of Chicana/Latina Studies, gain specific direction regarding revision, and obtain first-hand knowledge of the journal’s editorial production process.

Applicants are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Evidence of membership and registration will expedite the review process for acceptance.

Deadline for submission must be postmarked by June 1, 2016.  Send letter of application and manuscript in electronic form to ude.astuobfsctd-387b9a@etergeNzedneM.eisoJ

Deadline Extended!: MALCS 2016 Summer Institute Call for Papers

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August 3 – 6, 2016

Laramie, Wyoming

 

Conference Theme: “Deconstructing the Equality State: Remnants of Colonialism, Trauma, and Invisibility”

The state of Wyoming is known as the Equality State, a moniker that belies a much less beautiful truth. The history of this land encompasses the stories of multiple bands and Indigenous tribes, the shifting borders of colonization and frontier wars, the growth of immigrant populations, and the subjugation of several native peoples. This history is not well known because the story of this land is the story of the cowboys of the collective American imagination, which is a colonial narrative of the conquering white male. This invisibility of women of color in Wyoming leads to a sense of disconnect to our home and our history and a continuation of abuse across the centuries. The trauma that lingers in the native peoples of Wyoming is a constant retelling of the pressure to give up traditions and lifeways and assimilate, often at the threat of violence. This onset of trauma resonates through the generations and replays itself as self-harm. These cycles affect native communities and communities of people brought to our state to toil toward the betterment of a society in which they could not truly participate.

The 2016 MALCS Summer Institute will showcase new historical research on the centrality of multiple identities and experiences in Chicana, Latina, Afro-Latina, Native American and Indigenous women in global, colonial and post-colonial engagements, emphasizing entangled histories and comparative and cross-cultural analyses. This scholarship redefines national and collective communities in the American West.

Potential areas of interest include:

  • Colonization and decolonization
  • Cultural and Cross-cultural practices
  • Narratives of violence, trauma, and Hate Speech in mixed-blood and Indigenous youth
  • Addressing the colonial legacy
  • Racism and whiteness
  • Indigenous and traditional knowledge
  • Contemporary Indigenous politics
  • Oral traditions, stories and history
  • Community work and community development projects
  • Media and technology
  • Language recovery and revitalization
  • Nationalism, citizenship and border crossings
  • Issues of national identity, race, ethnicity, gender, class, sexuality and ability
  • Land reclamation, use and environmental protection
  • Physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health

Submission Requirements:

For individual speakers: a 200-word proposal and a 1 page CV

For full academic panels: a 200-word panel rationale, plus name of each panel participant along with their individual short bio.

For roundtables and workshops:  a 200-word proposal with names of each moderator along with their individual short bio.

Please include any AV needs for individual speakers, panels, and workshops.

All panel/workshop participants must pay for their MALCS membership and conference registration fees.

Send all submissions to: gro.sclamobfsctd-733837@6102sclamoywu/archive-2017

Deadline for submissions: March 15, 2016

Extended Deadline: April 15, 2016

Acceptances of papers to be announced: April 4, 2016

Acceptances of papers submitted by April 15 to be announced: May 2, 2016

Statement of Resolution and Respect: MALCS is open and affirming to those who identify as women and gender-non-confirming people.

 

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: CREATIVE WRITING EDITOR

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS 

CREATIVE WRITING EDITOR

CHICANA/LATINA STUDIES: The Journal of Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social

 DEADLINE: October 1, 2015

 

 

 

 

MALCS invites nominations and self-nominations for Creative Writing Editor to serve a five-year term for its flagship, interdisciplinary journal, Chicana/Latina Studies: The Journal of Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social. The term would begin May 15, 2016 and end on May 15, 2021.

Qualifications of candidates: This position is open to individuals at various ranks. A broad knowledge of the humanities and engagement with interdisciplinary theoretical developments in the field is required. Ideal candidates will possess a record of commitment, involvement, collaboration, and/or mentoring of individuals engaged in creative writing.

Major responsibilities include:

  • Solicit high-quality creative writing manuscripts from potential authors
  • Assist authors with the publication processes
  • Produce a summary of creative work for each issue
  • Collaborate with Lead Editor(s) with respect to the production process
  • Initiate and post “Calls for Creative Writing” submissions

Applicants must have a letter of support from their institution indicating the level of support for this activity during the five-year appointment. Examples of institutional support may include course release time, funding to attend MALCS Summer Institute, and/or general office support.

Nominators should ascertain their nominee’s willingness to serve before submitting a name; self-nominations are also welcome.

Search procedure: The National Advisory Board will review applicants for each position immediately after submission deadline. For the position of Creative Writing Editor, the National Advisory Board will make a recommendation to the current Lead Editors, Drs. Gloria H. Cuádraz and C. Alejandra Elenes and the MALCS Executive Committee.

The application packet for Creative Writing Editor should include:

  • A Cover Letter: Describing your interest in and qualifications for appointment.
  • A Vision Statement: Set forth your goals and plans for the content of the Journal.
  • Background Information: The name, affiliation, and other relevant information about the potential editor. Describe the work-related and professional experiences that qualify you to evaluate and provide feminist guidance to potential authors.
  • Institutional Support: Please include a letter from your institution, which will serve as “A Memorandum of Agreement” between MALCS and the Creative Writing Editor’s institution.
  • CV
  • Contact information

Please send your Cover Letter addressed to: Josie Méndez-Negrete, Associate Professor, College of Education and Human Development, Department of Bicultural Bilingual Studies, 501 West César Estrada Chávez Boulevard, DB 4.346, San Antonio, Texas 78201.

Please send Application Packet electronically to ude.astuobfsctd-6b758f@etergenzednem.eisoj