[I was tweeting this roundtable on Hijas de Cuauhtémoc but lost wifi so I decided to blog it. These are my notes taken as the discussion was going on and is probably both disjointed and incomplete. Session was recorded for classroom use at CSULB.] Introduction by Maylei Blackwell. (see tweets) Discussion by Anna NietoGomez, Sylvia Castillo,…
Category: NACCS
Friday Shopping and Lunch at NACCS
This conference feels a bit like a marathon. There’s so much to see and hear, so many people to talk to. Today I miss the first morning session (wasn’t feeling great) but then went to the first plenary (great talks by student scholars) and then got some cash and headed to the book exhibit. I’m…
NACCS Presentation: “for those who dream of roses / swallow thorns”: Aztlán as Cosmopolitical Space
[This is the exact text of my talk. You can download a pdf version of all the slides: NACCS though I haven’t been able to reach Maria Teresa Fernandez to get her permission to repost them to the internet. She did give me permission to use them in my research when I spoke to her…
Thursday Morning at NACCS
I’ve spent the morning giving my talk –which I’m going to post here as soon as I figure out how to put it up– and attending sessions at NACCS. My first response to my first experience attending this conference is WOW — there are a lot of Chicanos and Chicanas here. Everyone is friendly and…
Getting Ready For NACCS
I’m giving a paper for the National Association of Chicana Chicano Studies conference. This will be my first time attending. The conference is being held in Pasadena this year. Even though I could probably rent a car and drive there and back each day, I decided to pay to stay at the hotel. Part of…