Abya Yala Project

In Fall 2024, the Abya Yala Project was awarded funds through the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences’ Big Ideas Grant.

The Dresher Center for the Humanities joined the project as administrator.

Faculty Facilitators: Thania Muñoz (Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication); Tania Lizarazo (Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication and Global Studies); Yolanda Valencia (Geography and Environmental Systems); and María Célleri (Gender, Women’s + Sexuality Studies)

Project Statement: Abya Yala is one of the Indigenous names for the Americas. As decolonial Latin Americanists, we are committed to community-building scholarship that does not center on one single language, nationality, or field of study. As a first step in what we hope becomes an established community space, we propose publishing an open-source edited volume about Latinx presence in the DMV area. The volume will be elaborated in a series of events, including a workshop, a writing retreat, and a local conference to build momentum about the ongoing collaboration between Latinx faculty, students, and community members. In the process, we envision creating/strengthening support networks among our growing Latinx campus community.

 

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Apr
21

Faculty and Staff Workshop: Public Humanities in Asian American Studies & Global Asias

Location

Performing Arts & Humanities Building : 216

Date & Time

April 21, 2025, 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Description

As part of the Reframing Global Asias Conversation Series, Dr. Mark Padoongpatt will give a public-facing talk (on 4/22) and to facilitate a Public Humanities-focused workshop (4/21). Dr....

Apr
21

Roque Raquel Salas Rivera Reads from the Speculative Trans Epic "Algarabía"

Puerto Rican award-winning poet reading from latest book

Location

Online

Date & Time

April 21, 2025, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Description

Join students from SPAN 421: Latin American Environmental Literature & Cultural Production and GWST 341: Indigenous and Decolonial Feminisms for a special reading on award-winning Roque...

Apr
23

Jason Loviglio presents "Empathy Machines: Podcasting and the Public Radio Structure of Feeling"

Part of the Spring 2025 Humanities Forum

Location

Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : Gallery

Date & Time

April 23, 2025, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Description

For our Spring 2025 Humanities Forum, the Dresher Center for the Humanities presents Empathy Machines: Podcasting and the Public Radio Structure of Feeling Podcasts are the latest in a...

Apr
30

Slow and Sudden Violence: Why and When Uprisings Occur Discussion on the 10-year Anniversary of the Baltimore Uprising

Part of the Social Science Forum

Location

Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn

Date & Time

April 30, 2025, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Description

The Department of American Studies presents Slow and Sudden Violence: Why and When Uprisings Occur Discussion on the 10-year Anniversary of the Baltimore Uprising Derek Hyra, Professor,...