Call for Nominations: MALCS Executive Committee Officer Elections

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 be electing three at-large representatives for the Coordinating Committee. With the exception of the Chairperson-elect, … Read more

Mujeres Talk: Before You Go: Tips for the MALCS 2013 Summer Institute at OSU

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 to support each other, make new friends, and hear new critical engagements within our scholarly … Read more

Puerto Rican Poet Dr. Luzma Umpierre Herrera Chicago Events (May 17th & 18th, 2013)

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 poesía / Thirty Years of Poetry.” This volume serves as a lasting proof of Umpierre’s dedication to her life’s work in the areas of poetry, immigration studies, LGBT … Read more

Puerto Rican Poet Dr. Luzma Umpierre Herrera Chicago Events (May 17th & 18th, 2013)

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 poesía / Thirty Years of Poetry.” This volume serves as a lasting proof of Umpierre’s dedication to her life’s work in the areas of poetry, immigration studies, LGBT … Read more

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: 2013 MALCS Summer Institute Writing Workshops

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 offered this summer: The Academic Article: A Writing Workshop, facilitated by Prof. Karen Mary Davalos, … Read more

Scholarships to attend MALCS 2013 Summer Institute for Undergraduate & Graduate Students

MALCS will awarding  4 scholarships to attend its 2013 Summer Institute in Columbus, Ohio:  ¡Aquí Estamos! / We Are Here!: Movements, Migrations, Pilgrimage and Belonging,  Thursday, July 18, 2013 – Saturday, July 20, 2013. To apply for the scholarship, you must: Be a current MALCS member Submit a letter of interest and why you are … Read more

Scholarships to attend MALCS 2013 Summer Institute for Undergraduate & Graduate Students

MALCS will awarding  4 scholarships to attend its 2013 Summer Institute in Columbus, Ohio:  ¡Aquí Estamos! / We Are Here!: Movements, Migrations, Pilgrimage and Belonging,  Thursday, July 18, 2013 – Saturday, July 20, 2013. To apply for the scholarship, you must: Be a current MALCS member Submit a letter of interest and why you are … Read more