El Mundo Zurdo 2015 Conference hosted by CMAS
May 27-30, 2015
The
Center for Mexican American Studies (CMAS) at the University of Texas
at Austin in cooperation with the Society for the Study of Gloria
Anzaldúa are honored to serve as the host of "El Mundo Zurdo 2015:
Memoria y Conocimiento, Interdisciplinary Anzalduan Studies--Archive,
Legacy, and Thought." The conference will take place May 27-30, 2015 on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin.
Ten
years ago, UT - Austin organized and hosted a memorial for Gloria
Anzaldúa in commemoration of her life and work. Activists, artists, and
academics from across the country participated in the celebration of
Anzaldúa’s legacy. Following her passing, LLILAS-Benson Latin American
Studies and Collections became the repository of the “Gloria Evangelina
Anzaldúa Papers, 1942-2004.” Scholars and activists travel from around
the globe to work with Gloria Anzaldúa’s personal papers, which include
“correspondence, written works, audio tape interviews, reviews,
clippings, photographs, posters, artwork, and collected materials. For more info, click here. 
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