XV Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Conference  ****DEADLINE EXTENDED TO SEPT. 30****  Histories and Cultures of Latinas: Suffrage, Activism and Women’s Rights February 20-22, 2020 University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX   The XV Recovery conference will convene in Houston from February 20 to 22, 2020 to continue the legacy of scholars meeting to … Read more
Dear MALCS Members, In an effort to better represent and serve our membership we have undertaken the revision of our organization’s bylaws. The revisions have been reviewed and approved by the Executive Committee and Coordinating Committee. On behalf of the MALCS bylaw committee Elena Avilés, Sonya Alemán, Vanessa Fonseca-Chávez, and Yvette Saavedra we invite MALCS … Read more
Friends and allies give to our NEW Accessibility and Accommodations Service Fund to help offer services so they can attend our Summer institute in Amherst, Massachusetts. If you’ve already made your year-end gift, thank you for your generous support. Again, we thank you for dedication and work in our communities and we hope that MALCS … Read more
2018 MALCS Summer Institute Convivencia y Resistencia: Fronterizas for Social Justice The assaults to Latinx and Chicanx communities have mounted over the past few years, and nowhere are they more apparent than along the U.S. – Mexico border. National and state administrations have taken anti-womanist and anti-immigrant stances that threaten the peace, security, and existence … Read more
Statement from the Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social (MALCS) regarding the abolishment of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program September 13, 2017 The Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social expresses its deep opposition to the announcement ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program. DACA recipients are known as … Read more
2017 MALCS Summer Institute – Final Draft 06.27.2017  *Tuesday, July 18. Board Meeting. 9:00am-5:00pm  Wednesday July 19, 2017  [EC/CC Meeting (if needed): 9:00am-12:00pm] Pre-Institute Professional, Emotional Well-Being, and Academic Workshops *Pre-Registration Required for Workshops A1-2, and B1-2. (Email At-Large Representative Dr. Sandra M. Pacheco spacheco@ciis.edu to register) 9am-12pm A1. Demystifying Academic … Read more
*Tuesday, July 18. Board Meeting. 9:00-5:00pm Wednesday, July 19, 2017 (EC/CC Meeting (if needed): 9:00am-12:00) Pre-Institute Professional, Emotional Well-Being, and Academic Workshops *Pre-Registration Required for Workshops A1-2, and B1-2. (Email At-Large Representative Dr. Sandra M. Pacheco spacheco@ciis.edu to register) 9am-12pm A1. Demystifying Academic Writing with Dr. Wanda Alarcon Writing is hard. The reasons are … Read more