Dr. Carlos Martínez AssadEmeritus Professor

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

“La memoria y la construcciónde la identidad”

(The memory and the construction of identity) Pfau Library 4005 | 2PM - 3PM

Dr. Carlos Martínez Assad is an emeritus professor at UNAM whose research focus lies on the regional history of Mexico. His work has signifi cantly contributed to a better understanding of the

complexities of the Mexican Revolution.

Dr. Sara Sefchovich, ProfessorUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México

“Escribir y recordar” (To write and to remember)

Pfau Library 4005 | 12PM - 1PM

Dr. Sara Sefchovich is a Mexican writer and author of Demasiado amor and La señora de los sueños. Her work centers on the role of women in society. She teaches at UNAM where she has been a research professor for over 30 years.

LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES CONFERENCES T U D Y O F T H E A M E R I C A S

April 13-14, 2017

THURSDAY, APRIL 13

Movie Screening with introduction by fi lmmakerSUNÚ: A documentary fi lm about one of the world’s greatest treasures

Pfau Library 5005 | 4:30PM - 6:30PM

Through the lens of a number of Mexican corn producers, SUNÚ presents diff erent stories of threat to the rural world. “SUNÚ reveals how maize and everything it gives life to could be lost forever, and shares a generous tapestry of simple, heartfelt messages for the farmers of the world and the city

dwellers who could lose the capability to make important choices unless they act soon.” [http://sunudoc.com/en/homepage/]

Acto Latino Performance6:30PM | Santos Manuel Student Union | $5

FRIDAY, APRIL 14

Fran Ilich MoralesAridoamérica, Writer

“Another world is possible: Hidden digital histories, community building, and the power of agency”Pfau Library 4005 | 12PM - 1PM

Fran Ilich Morales is a Mexican writer and media artist based in New York who principally works on the theory and practice of narrative media. He was identifi ed as part of the Generation X of Mexican literature. His most recent book

is entitled Another Narr@ative is Possible: Political Imagination in the Internet Age.

Also featuring special sessions on• Healthcare in Latin America

• Study abroad experiences and Dreamers

SponsorsAssociation for Latin American Studies (ALAS)Acto LatinoCenter for International Studies & Programs (CISP)College of Arts and LettersDepartment of World Languages & LiteraturesIntellectual LifePfau LibraryUniversity Diversity Committee