from Dr. Josie Mendez-Negrete: Great news! As a result of Dr. Norma E. Cantú nomination, Verónica Castillo Salas has received an NEA National Heritage Fellowship for 2013. What a great honor to have her reside in this beautiful city of … Read More
MALCS Executive Committee Officer Elections to be held at the 2013 Summer Institute At this year’s Summer Institute, we will elect officers for four positions on the organization’s Executive Committee: chairperson elect, treasurer, recording secretary, membership coordinator. We will also … Read More
Last year around this time, I blogged some tips for how to make the most of the MALCS Summer Institute. The Institute is a special time for students, junior colleagues and senior scholars in our fields because we come together … Read More
Dr Luzma Umpierre Herrera is a foremost figure within contemporary Puerto Rican literature and culture. Dr. Umpierre’s most recent work is “I’m Still Standing: Treinta años de poesÃa / Thirty Years of Poetry.” This volume serves as a lasting proof … Read More
Dr Luzma Umpierre Herrera is a foremost figure within contemporary Puerto Rican literature and culture. Dr. Umpierre’s most recent work is “I’m Still Standing: Treinta años de poesÃa / Thirty Years of Poetry.” This volume serves as a lasting proof … Read More
Chicana/Latina Studies: The Journal of Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social invites your participation in the Writing Workshop at the 2013 MALCS Summer Institute at The Ohio State University, July 17 and 19, 2013. One Writing Workshop will be … Read More
MALCS will awarding 4 scholarships to attend its 2013 Summer Institute in Columbus, Ohio: ¡Aquà Estamos! / We Are Here!: Movements, Migrations, Pilgrimage and Belonging, Thursday, July 18, 2013 – Saturday, July 20, 2013. To apply for the scholarship, you … Read More