News Release
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February 16, 2006
Boise State Hosts Mexican American Studies Conference in
March
Boise State University will celebrate its sixth Mexican American Studies
Conference with a full slate of events March 6 and 7 in the Student Union
Building. The keynote speaker for this year’s conference, “Nuestra Historia,
Nuestro Futuro,” is Jorge Mariscal. Other featured conference speakers are
Yreina Cervántez, Max Delgado, Erasmo Gamboa and Perla Rodríguez. The
conference is free, and free parking is available near the Student Union.
Mariscal, professor of Spanish and Chicano literature at the University of
California, San Diego, will present “The Future for Latinos in the Age of
Terror” at 6:30 p.m. March 7 in the Student Union Jordan Ballroom. A veteran
of the Vietnam War, Mariscal has written widely on Latinos in the military,
and the Chicano movement of the 1960s. His most recent works include
Aztlán and Vietnam: Chicano and Chicana Experiences of the War and
Brown-Eyed Children of the Sun: Lessons from the Chicano Movement,
1965-1975.
Other conference events include:
Yreina Cervántez: “The Intellectual Savage in Nepantla: De-colonizing
Self.” 6:30 p.m. March 6. Student Union Jordan Ballroom. Cervántez, an
associate professor of Chicana/o studies at California State University,
Northridge, is known for the sensibility and versatility of her artwork in a
variety of visual media. Cervántez has debuted work in several international
exhibitions. An exhibition of her work can be seen in the Student Union
Gallery through March 8. Gallery hours are 7 a.m.-11 p.m. daily.
Max Delgado: “Jesús Urquides: El Arriero Principal de Idaho.” 8:45
a.m. March 7. Student Union Jordan Ballroom. Delgado, a history instructor
at Centennial High School in Boise, is currently pursuing a graduate degree
at Boise State. He is authoring a book on the life of Jesús Urquides,
sponsored by the Idaho Historical Society and the Hispanic Cultural Center.
Erasmo Gamboa: “Voces Latinas: American Voices from Idaho’s Past.” 10
a.m. March 7. Student Union Jordan Ballroom. Gamboa, an associate professor
in the department of American ethnic studies at the University of
Washington, is a renowned authority on Latino history of the Pacific
Northwest. He is the author of several books, including Mexican Labor and
World War II: Braceros in the Pacific Northwest, 1942-1947 and Nosotros, The
Hispanic People of Oregon: Essays and Recollections.
Perla Rodríguez: “The Bottom Line: We’re Still Brown.” Noon March 6.
Student Union Jordan D Ballroom. Through implementation of native language
literacy instruction for all her students, Rodríguez, principal of Cornelius
Elementary School in Oregon, has helped to lead the predominantly Latino
population of her school to a rating of “exceptional” by state standards.
For a complete schedule of Mexican American Studies Conference events, go to
events.boisestate.edu.
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Contact: Martin Orr, Mexican American Conference, (208) 426-4056,
morr@boisestate.edu
Media contact: Kathleen Craven, University Relations, (208) 426-3275,
kcraven@boisestate.edu
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Last reviewed on Wednesday, January 03, 2007