UW-Whitewater Celebrates Latino Heritage Month
Released: September 19, 2005
Throughout the month of September, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will hold a series of events celebrating Latino Heritage Month. This year's theme, "Civilizations and Civilization: The Future of America," will examine the pros and cons of important issues involving the inclusion and exclusion of "Native" peoples in the Americas, the solution to the legacy of slavery, immigration legislation and policies and monolingual and monoculturism versus multilingualism and multiculturalism.
Latino Heritage Month will be highlighted by a keynote address on Sept. 19 by Stefano Varese, chair of Native American Studies from University of California-Davis beginning at 7 p.m. in the Hamilton Center, located in the James R. Connor University Center.
Programs for Latino Heritage Month include:
- The photographic exhibit, "Sacred Legacy: Edward S. Curtis' Photography of the North American Indians," held in the Crossman Gallery from Sept. 12 to Oct. 22.
- The exhibition, "Mnemonico: Ayudar a la Memoria" (Mnemonic: Aid to Memory) by Rene Arceo, held in the University Center Gallery from Sept. 7 to 21.
- The panel discussion, "The Indigenous Cultures of the Americas," held Sept. 19 at 4 p.m. in the Hamilton Center. The panel will examine the differences and commonalities among the indigenous civilizations in the North, Central and South America and what each one has contributed to America.
- The panel discussion, "What It Means to be American," held Sept. 26 at 4 p.m. in the Minneiska Room, located in the James R. Connor University Center. The panel will explore how personal life experiences in America are affected by immigration, English as a second language, cultural disaffiliation, ghettoization and other significant issues.
- The panel discussion, "The New 'American' Empire: Fact or Fiction," held Oct. 3 at 4 p.m. in the Minneiska Room, located in the James R. Connor University Center. Panelists will discuss the application of the concept of the European Market and the "Euro" to the American market, the U.S. Patriot Act, Immigration legislation, the Bush agenda and how other Americas and possibly Europe and the Middle East fit into this concept.
- The panel discussion, "Survival and the Future of America," held Oct. 10 at 4 p.m. in the Minneiska Room, located in the James R. Connor University Center. The discussion will explore the strengths of the United States in terms of multiculturalism and how "we" can forge the rebirth of the U.S. as a world power.
- The musical "Electronic Hammer," a contemporary Latin American musical group, will perform Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Light Recital Hall located in the Greenhill Center of the Arts.
- The UW-Whitewater Residence Life Movie Channel will broadcast a film series including "The Motorcycle Diaries," "Beyond Tradition," "Spanglish" and "The Dancer Upstairs."
Latino Heritage Month is sponsored by Latino Student Programs, Latinos Unidos, the colleges of Business and Economics, Education, Letters and Sciences, and Arts and Communication, Leadership Development, the department of Languages & Literatures, Residence Life, the Chancellor's Office, Women's Studies, Project SWEETT, the McNair Scholars Program, UW-Whitewater Crossman Gallery, Center Gallery and the Contemporary Issues Lecture Series.
For more information contact Nelia Olivencia at (262) 472-1913 or at olivencn@uww.edu
- N & P Staff,npa@uww.edu
