Latino Educational Panel and Festival
March 29, 2023
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Leonardtown Campus, Building A, Auditorium
Latino Educational Panel and Festival
The College of Southern Maryland’s Global Initiatives Committee is inviting students, staff, faculty, and the wider community to the Latino Educational Panel and Festival on March 29, 2023, 2-4 p.m., at the Leonardtown Campus, Building A, Auditorium. This event is open to the public. The afternoon of events will include music, conversation, and a reception.
Schedule
- 2 - 2:45 p.m. | Latin ensemble
- 2:50 - 3:40 p.m. | Panel discussion
- 3:40 p.m. | Reception
Latin ensemble
Dr Stephen Johnson, Assistant Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Chair of Visual and Performing Arts, College of Southern Maryland
Panel
The panel discussion is titled “Intercultural Tales: Learning With Baltimore’s Immigrant Communities.” This is a digital storytelling project that showcases immigration stories in Maryland. It explores immigration, borders, and language and students are an active part of driving this learning.
Moderators:
- Dr David M. Walker, Professor of Geography, College of Southern Maryland
- Dr Ximena Postigo, Professor of Latino Studies, St Mary's College of Maryland, https://inside.smcm.edu/directory/maria-ximena-postigo-guzman
Discussants:
- Dr Tania Lizarazo is an Associate Professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), https://mlli.umbc.edu/dr-tania-lizarazo/
- Dr Thania Muñoz D. is an Assistant Professor of Spanish, Latin American and Latinx literature and culture at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, https://mlli.umbc.edu/dr-thania-munoz/
Reception
A taste of Mexican culture and food will be provided after the ensemble and panel by Taqueria Los Compadres, http://loscompadrestaqueria.com/