History Department / Latin American and Latino/a Studies
Conference on the Americas and the Great Lakes History Conference
Human Rights in the Atlantic World and Beyond Friday, October 21 & Saturday, October 22, 2016 L.V. EBERHARD CENTER 310 FULTON STREET WEST GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49504
Keynote Address | Mr. Héctor Tobar 7:00-8:00 pm | Friday, October 21 | Loosemore Auditorium
Workers, Readers and Resistance: a Personal Journey through Latin America and the Immigrant Experience
Mr. Héctor Tobar ...author of the critically acclaimed, New York Times bestseller Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine and the Miracle that Set Them Free
Mr. Tobar’s books, Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine and the Miracle that Set Them Free and The Tattooed Soldier will be available for purchase on Friday evening. Mr. Tobar’s talk is sponsored in part by the William C. Baum Endowment Fund, Political Science Department. The Michigan Council for History Education is sponsoring light refreshments following the address. Musical accompaniment by Kyle Thompson, Grand Valley State University. 2
Welcome We would like to welcome you to the 42nd Great Lakes History Conference and 14th Conference on the Americas titled Human Rights in the Atlantic World and Beyond presented by the History Department and the Latin American and Latino/a Studies program at Grand Valley State University. The Atlantic World gave life to the concept of political liberty and equality. The abuses of the European conquest and the trans-Atlantic slave trade produced new ideas about sovereignty and citizenship, the modern nation-state, the idea of political liberties, and eventually a more expansive definition of human rights including national self-determination and social justice. It was in the Atlantic World that human rights were first emblazoned as aspirations that found currency through the globe. Our conference celebrates all aspects of human rights through scholarship and activism, around the world and in Michigan, and especially as part of our educational program. We are thrilled to have lecturers, panelists, papers, and artists from across Western Michigan, the United States, and Latin America here to share their knowledge and insights about human rights in the Atlantic World. And we send our sincere thanks to the following for their generous support: Department of History, Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Area and Global Studies, Latin American and Latino/a Studies, and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Please take a moment to view the art exhibits and Guatemalan artisanal crafts on display during the conference. Please note that the Eberhard Center Atrium is where we will meet for breaks and refreshments. There will always be someone on-hand to answer questions and assist with finding a location, so please do not hesitate to ask for assistance. Once again, welcome to the 42nd Great Lakes History Conference and the 14th Conference on the Americas!
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Dominga was born in the small village of Konjobal in Huehuetenango, Guatemala. She immigrated to United States 16 years ago with her partner to find work. In the process, she left her first daughter behind with her parents. Dominga settled in Grand Rapids and eventually had six children who she is raising as a single parent. The pouches and bags Dominga makes help to support her family. Dominga’s pouches and bags are made from wool or cotton yarn and knit by hand into beautiful designs, inspired by Guatemalan indigenous designs and incorporating contemporary themes she has discovered in the United States. Dominga nació en el pequeño pueblo de Konjobal en Huehuetenango, Guatemala y hace 16 años que emigró a los Estados Unidos junto a su pareja en busca de trabajo. Tuvo que dejar a su hija mayor en Guatemala con sus padres. Dominga se estableció en Grand Rapids y tuvo seis hijos, los cuales está criando como madre soltera. Los bolsos y las carteras que Dominga hace ayudan a mantener a su familia.
Dominga López- Community Artisan
Las bolsas y las carteras son hechas de lana y algodón que ella transforma en bellos productos inspirados por diseños indígenas y también incorpora temas contemporáneos que ha descubierto en los Estados Unidos.
Art Exhibits | ART | Guatemalan Artisanal Crafts Works by Reyna García, – Activist/Artist Reyna Garcia is originally from Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico. She is a community organizer, human rights advocate, and cultural promoter. Reyna specializes in art that expresses deep passion, with a focus on the plight of those who are marginalized. She uses art to draw attention to the needs and the experiences of Latinos and immigrants, both through the art itself and also through forums that allow her to speak for and give voice to those causes. As a community activist, Reyna is the Coordinator of the Caravana 43, the Coordinator of the National Campaign Jornada por Nestora seeking the release of a political prisoner from Guerrero (Mexico), and a collaborator with the Jornada por los Presos Políticos de Mexico. As a cultural activist, Reyna contributes to the empowerment of women and the community at large as an advocate for the underprivileged. Her accomplishments in the field of social justice have been acknowledged by a number of organizations from New York to Chicago, Philadelphia, Texas, California. Reyna García es originalmente de Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico. Ella es organizadora comunitaria, defensora de los derechos humanos y promotora cultural. Reyna se especializa en el arte que expresa una pasión profunda y se enfoca en las experiencias de las personas marginalizadas. Ella utiliza el arte para representar las necesidades y la condición actual de los latinos y los inmigrantes a través del arte mismo y a través de los foros que se enfocan en la organización y desarrollo comunitaria. En su papel de activista comunitaria, Reyna es la coordinadora local de Caravana 43, la coordinadora nacional de la campana Jornada por Nestora, la cual solicita la libertad de un preso político de Guerrero (México), y colabora con la Jornada por los presos políticos de Mexico. En su papel de activista cultural, Reyna contribuye a la potenciación de la mujer y de la comunidad en general como defensora de los derechos de las personas marginalizadas. Sus logros en el campo de la justicia social han sido reconocidos por varias organizaciones desde Nueva York a Chicago, Philadelphia, Texas y California. Reyna es la coordinador local de Caravana 43, una entidad internacional compuesta por un grupo nacional y diverso de organizaciones tales como iglesias, oficiales públicos, empresarios, instituciones de la prensa y educacionales los cuales apoyan el movimiento Ayotzinapa.
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Growing up with a big emphasis on following what you love, Noemí González has always followed her passion for beauty and intertwining stories. She took an interest in photography in 2012, when she was a sophomore in high school. The beauty of capturing a moment forever has always been something she admired in famous photographers. González loves to photograph both the effortless beauty in nature, the small unguarded flashes of life, and the stories behind objects. González is proud of her series featured in ArtPrize. Many of the images occurred by happenstance, only explained by being there at the right place in the right time. A través de su adolescencia, se le enfatizó a Noemí González que siguiera su pasión por la belleza, esto es lo que ha hecho con la fotografía y cuentos entrelazados. Su interés en la fotografía surgió en 2012 cuando estaba en décimo grado. La belleza en capturar un momento para siempre es algo que ha admirado en los fotógrafos famosos. A González le gusta fotografiar la belleza de la naturaleza, y los momentos más tiernos de la vida y la historia detrás de los objetos.
Noemí González
González está muy orgullosa de sus fotografías en ArtPrize. Muchas de las imágenes fueron capturadas al azar y solamente se explican por estar en el lugar en el momento apropriado.
Art Exhibits | ART | Guatemalan Artisanal Crafts
Nancy and Guadalupe Quero Nancy and Guadalupe Quero are sisters who were born in Oaxaca. Nancy immigrated to the United States, where she established Gulaguetza Designs, a small enterprise that offers artisanal products from Oaxaca. The goal is to promote Oaxacan culture and to support local artisans in the community. Guadalupe is an up and coming designer. Her goal is that people who wear her creations share in the cultural richness of the fabrics, needlework, and artisanal works made in Oaxaca. She also hopes that people will feel comfortable wearing her designs not only in formal settings but also in everyday ones as well. Both Nancy and Guadalupe strive to make people aware of the textiles from their native Oaxaca, and to promote Oaxaca’s culture in the United States.
Nancy y Guadalupe Nancy y Guadalupe Quero son hermanas y son oriundas del estado de Oaxaca. Nancy inmigró a los Estados Unidos y fundó Guelaguetza Designs. Esta pequeña empresa ofrece productos artesanales hechos en el estado de Oaxaca, con la finalidad de promover la cultura y apoyar a los artesanos de su comunidad. Guadalupe es una joven diseñadora que busca que cada persona que luzca sus prendas, se sienta orgullosa de lucir la riqueza cultural de los tejidos, bordados y trabajos artesanales hechos en Oaxaca, al igual que un equilibrio para portar sus diseños, no solo en eventos culturales, sino en la vida cotidiana. Ambas trabajan juntas para dar a conocer el trabajo textil de su estado natal, y promover y fomentar la cultura oaxaqueña en los Estados Unidos. 5
History of the Great Lakes History Conference Acting on the suggestion of Professors Charles Sorensen and Anthony Travis, the History faculty of Grand Valley State University established the Great Lakes History Conference in 1975 to allow faculty from teaching institutions in the Midwest to present their scholarship to colleagues. Until 1982, the conference was held in the famed Pantlind Hotel (Amway Grand) in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The conference has evolved since its founding, attracting faculty, graduate students, public historians, and independent scholars from across the country. The conference places special emphasis on fostering collaboration among scholars in Grand Rapids and West Michigan history, academic and non-academic alike. Even as the conference changes, it remains a general-interest history conference drawing participants from all fields and all periods. The goals of the conference organizers remain: · To gather historians to present and discuss their research · To bridge the divide between the university and the public · To cultivate interdisciplinary work
History of the Conference on the Americas Since October 1994, the Latin American and Latino/a Studies (formerly known as Latin American Studies) program has sponsored the Conference on the Americas (COA) every eighteen months. The conference series offers a unique opportunity for scholars, students, and citizens to meet and discuss ideas about Latin America. It is West Michigan's only Latino-Latin American conference. Over the years COA has examined a wide variety of topics, ranging from the inaugural conference’s theme of "Capitalism, Activism, and Democracy in the Americas" to the most recent conference focused on “Borders and Contact Zones in the Americas.” Even as the conference changes, it remains a general-interest conference drawing participants from myriad interdisciplinary backgrounds and creative practices. The conference has evolved since its founding, now attracting faculty, graduate students, scholars, and activists from across the country and the world. In supporting and developing connections with underrepresented and underserved populations, COA increases connections between the Latin American and Latino/a Studies program and local ethnic communities that contribute to the enrichment of society in the region, the state and beyond. COA also strives to provide students, faculty, staff, and community members with unique opportunities for learning about Latin America and Latino immigrants in the United States.
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Friday, October 21 art exhibits and sessions/panels throughout the day 8:00– 9:00am | Registration | Eberhard Center Atrium 8:30 – 9:00am | Welcome with President Thomas J. Haas | East Lobby 9:00 – 10:45 am | Session A Panel 1 | Crusader for Justice: The Honorable Damon J. Keith David Hales, Social Studies Consultant, Wayne Country Regional Educational Service Agency Raymond W. Walker, Grosse Isle High School
Panel 1 9:00 – 10:45 am Room/Salon 215-A
Anthony Salciccioli, Clarenceville High School Jim McConnell, Michigan Council for History Education Rita Lockridge, Detroit Schools– Retired Panel 2 | MCHE—Teaching Workshop: Education in the Postmodern Age— Teaching Historical Thinking Using Standards & Fallacies
Panel 2 9:00 – 10:45 am Room/Salon 201-203
John R. Beck, Heritage Christian Academy Stacey Koning, Heritage Christian Academy Panel 3 | Human Trafficking in the Americas: Lessons from West Michigan Moderator: Michael Scantlebury, Grand Valley State University “Human Trafficking and the Hospitality Industry: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors” | Tonisha Jones and Michael M. Scantlebury, Grand Valley State University “Using Clinical Simulation to Educate Student Nurses About Human Trafficking” Joy Washburn, Grand Valley State University “See something say something—monitoring for human trafficking at airports; and example from West Michigan” | Sargent Paul Beauchamp, Gerald R. Ford Airport Security Coordinator “Support systems necessary for the rehabilitation and reintegration of previously trafficked person” | Suzanne Katerberg, YMCA 7
Panel 3 9:00 – 10:45 am
Room/Salon 215-B
Panel 4 | McNair and S3 Scholars– Grand Valley State University
Chair and Commentator: Stephen Morgan, Grand Valley State University “Communities in Conflict: A Comparative Analysis of the New York City and Philadelphia Committees of Safety” | Matthew Grace, Grand Valley State University
Panel 4
9:00—10:45 am
Room/Salon 215-H
“To the Victors Belong the Spoils: How the United States and Cuban Elites Undermined the Ideals of the Raceless Nation and Cuban Libre, 1898-1913” Daylin Pujol Lopez, Grand Valley State University “The Amoy China Mission of the Reformed Church in America, 1937-1951” James Bell, Grand Valley State University
11:00 – 12:45 pm | Session B Panel 5
Panel 5 | Refugee Resettlement Toney Lett, Bethany Christian Services Volunteer Coordinator Ana Jose, Bethany Christian Services Foster Care and Recruitment Event
11:00—12:45 pm Room/Salon 215-A
Ben Slaugh, AmeriCorps Panel 6 | Grand Valley State University Student Panel | Human Trafficking in a Global Context
Panel 6 11:00—12:45 pm
Chair and Commentator: Gabriele Gottlieb, Grand Valley State University Students from HRT/HST/LIB 319: Human Traffic and Trafficking at Grand Valley State University Alyssa Back, Elisabeth Brott, Shelby Baker, Jonathan Clark, Kelsey Corr, Arian Davis, Donna Davis, Stephen Dykman, Nick Enders, Winde Gehringer, Joshua Glick, Wade Heidbreder, Jacob Helms, Kaitlyn Henderson, Sierra Johnson, Lindsay Kendra, Samuel La Roche, Brianna Miranda, Cody Moederndorfer, Jazmine Moore, Matthew Moore, Stephanie Peterson, Ashley Pipe, Brenna Rafferty, Chadwick Rettig, Liliana Rodriguez, Angelina Tavakalyan, Catherine Tremblay, Amy Wadaga
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Room/Salon 215-B
Panel 7
Panel 7 | MCHE - Gilder Lehrman and the Jim and Annette McConnell Award Winners (Past & Present)
11:00 – 12:45 pm
2016 Gilder Lehrman Secondary Education Award Winner: Anthony Salciccioli, Clarenceville High School Michele Anderson, John Glenn High School
Room/Salon 201-203
Brenda Mayes, Bates Elementary (Woodhaven-Brownstown Schools); Jim and Annette McConnell Elementary Teacher of the Year Winner Adam Hellebuyck, University Liggett School, Grosse Pointe Wood; Jim and Annette McConnell, Secondary Teacher of the Year Winner Alexis Roberts, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Grade 8, Stevenson Middle School, Wayne-Westland Schools; Jim and Annette McConnell Pre-Service Winner
Panel 8
Panel 8 | Immigration Politics, Boarders, and Human Rights Chair and Commentator: Rebeca Castellanos, Grand Valley State University
11:00 – 12:45 pm
“Voices from the Borders of Governance: Connecting the Local Narratives of Surplus Populations” | Danny L. Balfour and Brittany Gray, Grand Valley State University “The Gleaners, The Flower Carrier and The Migration Series” | Fernin F. Eaton, Attorney at Law “Official English or English Plus? Reasons to Promote Spanish/English in the U.S.” | Keith Watts, Grand Valley State University
12:45 – 1:45 pm | Hors d’oeuvres The Gilder Lehrman Institute will provide hors d’oeuvres during the break between morning and afternoon panels.
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Room/Salon 215-H
2:00 – 3:45 pm | Session C Panel 9 | MCHE - MDE Social Studies, the Standards Updates and Teaching the Movement in Michigan and the MCHE Teachers of the Year Awards
Panel 9 2:00 – 3:45 pm
Presentation by: Jim Cameron, Social Studies Consultant for the Michigan Department of Education 2016 Gilder Lehrman Award Winner: Anthony Salciccioli, Clarenceville High School, Secondary Education Award Winner
Room/Salon 201-203
2016 Jim and Annette McConnell Teachers of the Year Award Winners: Brenda Mayes, Bates Elementary, Woodhaven-Brownstown Schools, Jim and Annette McConnell Elementary Teacher of the Year Winner Adam Hellebuyck, University Liggett School, Grosse Pointe Wood, Jim and Annette McConnell Secondary Teacher of the Year Winner Alexis Roberts, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Grade 8, Stevenson Middle School, Wayne-Westland Schools, Jim and Annette McConnell Pre-Service Winner Panel 10 | Grand Valley Statue University Students—Political and Economic Exploitation of Vulnerable Communities
Panel 10 2:00– 3:45 pm
Chair and Commentator: Mayra Fortes, Grand Valley State University
“Children Being Rejected: Migrant Minors in Central America” | Emma Hahs, Grand Valley State University “The Ecotourism Experiment” | Stephanie Nauta, Grand Valley State University
Room/Salon 215-A
Panel 11
Panel 11 | Human Rights in Amazonia “Contested Existence: Emergent Discourses of Amazonian Kichwa Language Rights” Michael Wroblewski, Grand Valley State University “Repression and murder of environmental activists in the Amazon: Continuing concerns in the 21st century” | Jim Penn, Grand Valley State University
“Whose forest? Conservation challenges in Amazonian indigenous reserves” Chris Schaffer, Grand Valley State University Panel 12 | From Service to Action: The Human Right to Water and the Case of Water Scarcity and Contamination in El Salvador and Flint, Michigan
2:00 – 3:45 pm
Room/Salon 215-B
Panel 12 2:00 – 3:45 pm
Chair and Commentator: Paola León, Grand Valley State University Halie Learmont, Grand Valley State University
Room/Salon 215-H
Lois Owens, Grand Valley State University 10
Panel 13 | The Great Lakes Latin American Workshop Chair: Michael Huner, Grand Valley State University
Panel 13 2:00 – 4:30 pm
Special Presentation by Professor Jeff Kelly Lowenstein, Grand Valley State University, author of The Chilean Chronicles: People, Places, Moments and Memory 40 years After the Pinochet Coup “Human Rights and Afro-Uruguayans during Uruguay’s Military Dictatorship” Debbie Sharnak, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Foundation Room
“Writing Human Rights from the Bottom Up: The Case of the Salvadoran CoMadres (1977-1992)” | Heider Ismael Tun Tun, University of Minnesota
Commentators for Sharnak: Joel Stillerman and Jeff Kelly Lowenstein, Grand Valley State University Commentators for Tun Tun: Andrew Schlewitz and Michael Huner, Grand Valley State University
4:00 – 5:45 pm | Session D Panel 14 | AmeriCorp and Peace Corps Roundtable Moderator: James Goode, Peace Corps, Grand Valley State University
Panel 14 4:00– 5:45 pm
Elise Meyer, Bethany Christian Services Refugee ELL / Education Coordinator Andrew Schlewitz, Peace Corps, Grand Valley State University
Room/Salon 215-A
Nathan Slauer, AmeriCorps VISTA Supervisor Panel 15 | Classroom Relevance — Making the Social Studies Classroom Engaging and Contemporary
Panel 15 4:00 – 5:45 pm
Chair and Commentator: Scott L. Stabler, Grand Valley State University “Speechifying Inequalities from King to Obama” | Megan Hagerty, Group Social Studies, Grand Valley State University
Room/Salon 215-B
“Slow to Move: Mack the Turtle and Rosa Parks” | Anne Murkowski, Group Social Studies, Grand Valley State University “Broken Campaigns: From 1876 to 2016” | Bryce Black, Group Social Studies, Grand Valley State University
5:45 – 6:30 pm | MCHE Board Meeting | Foundation Room 11
Film Screening | Azyotzinapa: Crónica de un Crimen de Estado 4:00 –6:00 pm | Friday, October 21 | Room/Salon 201-203
*Note: Film is in Spanish
with English Subtitles
“Ayotzinapa: Crónica de un crimen de Estado”
Skype Discussion with Xavier Robles, Director, and Guadalupe Ortega, Producer following film
A documentary film by acclaimed director Xavier Robles (“Rojo Amanecer and “Bajo la metralla”) that examines the events of September 26, 2014, when 43 students from the Escuela Normal Rural de Ayotzinapa disappeared, presumably at the hands of Chair: David Stark, Grand Valley criminals with the complicity of local authorities. Not only is this State University the story of the 43 students who disappeared, but also that of the thousands of others who were disappeared and killed. This is their story and it is one that needs to be heard. El documental por el cineasta Xavier Robles, responsable de guiones como los de “Rojo Amanecer” y “Bajo la metralla”, examina los hechos ocurridos el 26 de septiembre de 2014, donde 43 alumnos de la Escuela Normal Rural de Ayotzinapa desaparecieron, presuntamente a manos de criminales que contaban con la complicidad de las autoridades del lugar. Esta es la historia no solo de los 43 estudiantes que desaparecieron, sino la de miles de desaparecidos y de muertos. Esta es su historia y es una que se necesita conocer. 12
Xavier Robles
Keynote Address | Mr. Héctor Tobar 7:00-8:00 pm | Friday, October 21 | Loosemore Auditorium Welcome: Professor Grace Coolidge, Conference Coordinator, GVSU Introduction: Dean Fredrick J. Antczak, GVSU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Workers, Readers and Resistance: a Personal Journey through Latin America and the Immigrant Experience Mr. Héctor Tobar ...author of the critically acclaimed, New York Times bestseller Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine and the Miracle that Set Them Free
Mr. Tobar’s books, Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine and the Miracle that Set Them Free and The Tattooed Soldier will be available for purchase during the event. Mr. Tobar’s talk is sponsored in part by the William C. Baum Endowment Fund, Political Science Department. The Michigan Council for History Education is sponsoring light refreshments following the address. Musical accompaniment by Kyle Thompson, Grand Valley State University. 13
Saturday, October 22 art exhibits and sessions/panels throughout the day 7:30 | Registration | Atrium 8:30 – 10:15 am | Session E Panel 1 | MCHE—Human Rights Literacy: Resources for Educators Chair and Commentator: Richard Cooley, Grand Valley State University
“Teaching Human Rights with Children’s Literature” Annie McMahon Whitlock, University of Michigan-Flint, Council for Social Studies President
Panel 1 8:30 – 10:15 am
Room/Salon 215-A
“Data Literacy: An Effort to Improve Students’ Access to Information” Tamara Shreiner, Grand Valley State University Panel 2 | Concepts of Human Rights in the British Early Modern World Chair: Patrick Pospisek, Grand Valley State University
Commentator: Jennifer González, Grand Valley State University
Panel 2 8:30 – 10:15 am Room/Salon 215-B
“Magna Carta and its ‘Myth’: The Origins of Legal Human Rights in Anglophone Constitutional History” | Frank Lacopo, Ball State University “Impressment in the British Royal Navy” | Darlene Hall, Lake Erie College
Panel 3 | Transnational Comparisons of Gender and Human Rights
Panel 3
Chair and Commentator: Nora Salas, Grand Valley State University
8:30 – 10:15 am
“Political Ideology, Cultural Values and Homophobia/lesbophobia in University Students and LGTBIQ Activists” | Jennifer Villodas Aguilar, Demus Estudio para la Defensa de los Derechos de la Mujer, Peru “Post-Dictatorial Women’s Rights Violation and the Rule of Law in and El Salvador” | Robert N. Owoo, Marquette University “Great Hera, It’s Feminism! Wonder Woman, Gloria Steinem and Ms. Magazine’s Women’s Rights Campaign” | Jennifer Swartz-Levine, Lake Erie College
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Room/Salon 201-203
Panel 4 | Great Lakes Latin American Research Workshop “NGOization and Vodu in West Africa: The Professionalization and Legitimation of Ritual Service” | Christian Vannier, University of Michigan-Flint “Afro-Indigeneity in Mexico: Race, Religion, and Security in Colonial Nayarit” K. Aaron Van Oosterhout, Northwestern University
Panel 4
9:00 – 12:00 pm Foundation Room
Commentators for Vannier: Michael Wroblewski and David Eaton, Grand Valley State University Commentators for Van Oosterhout: Maria Duarte and Michael Huner, Grand Valley State University Panel 5 | Ayotzi, inspiracion y revolucionl. Gonzalo Molina, La CRAC P-C & Presos politicos Chair: Reyna Garcia
Gonzalo Molina- Indigenous Leader, Political Prisoner, Coordinator of community police CRACPC
Gonzalo was born in Tixtla, Guerrero (Mexico). As a child he saw the misery and injustice and sold popsicles to help support his family. When Gonzalo went to school, he began to understand that change was necessary and he began to fight for social justice. He began to defend human rights after seeing the exploitation of natural resources in the area where he lived. Largely self-taught, since he only completed grade school, Gonzalo created a social organization called Vicente Guerrero. Gonzalo Molina has suffered from an inguinal hernia and if he doesn’t have surgery to correct the problem it may result in the amputation of his leg. This condition, coupled with kidney problems, has been aggravated by negligence while imprisoned. Gonzalo will have surgery this month to repair the hernia, but he first needs to have medical tests performed that are very expensive. Because of Gonzalo’s incarceration, it has been difficult for him to raise the necessary funds for the medical tests.
Panel 5 8:30 – 10:15 am
Room/Salon 215-H
10:30 – 12:15 pm | Session F Panel 6 | The Chican@ Diaspora Voices their Rights: Creativity, Expression, and Bilingual Poetry
Panel 6 10:30–12:15 pm
Chair and Commentator: Shelli Rottschafer, Aquinas College Hernan Santoyo, Aquinas College
Room/Salon 215-A
Mitchal Rosendall, Aquinas College Hannah Acosta, Aquinas College Azra Fazil, Aquinas College 15
Panel 7 | International Responses to Totalitarianism, Racism Chair and Commentator: Richard Hiskes, Grand Valley State University “Around the Curtain: Human Rights, Soviet Jews and the Greater Lafayette Community, 1977-1992” | Amber N. Nickell, Purdue University “Imperfect Progress” | David P. McDaniel, Marquette University Panel 8 | On the Question of a Woman’s Rights to a Life Free of Violence -Case Studies from El Salvador, Peru, Puerto Rico, and the Continental United States
Panel 7
10:30–12:15 pm
Room/Salon 215-B Panel 8 10:30– 12:45 pm
Chair and Commentator: Paola León, Grand Valley State University
Kayla Dora, International Relations, Grand Valley State University Mariel Távara, MA Candidate – Género, Sociedad y Políticas, FLACSO Argentina Asociaciŏn Médicos del Mundo - Francia
Room/Salon 215-H
Elithete Silva-Martinez, PhD, MSW, School of Social Work, University of Puerto Rico Rebecca Newman, Masters of Social Work, Grand Valley State University Panel 9 | Film & Panel Discussion: Young Lords and Historical Memory
David Shultz, Grand Valley State University
Panel 9
10:30– 12:15pm Room/Salon 201-203
Medar Serrata, Grand Valley State University
Conference Luncheon begins at 12:15 pm followed by a viewing of the Landfill Harmonic Documentary at 12:45 pm Welcome Professor Michael Huner Conference Coordinator Grand Valley State University Documentary Introduction Dean Anne L. Hiskes Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies Grand Valley State University 16
12:15 - 2:30pm
Room/Salon 215-CDEF
Special Screening Thursday, October 20
2:00 pm Coit Creative Arts Academy 617 Coit Avenue NE, GR
Saturday, October 22
12:45 pm Eberhard Center
Landfill Harmonic follows the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a Paraguayan musical group that plays instruments made entirely out of garbage. When their story goes viral, the orchestra is catapulted into the global spotlight. Under the guidance of idealistic music director Favio Chavez, the orchestra must navigate a strange new world of arenas and sold-out concerts. However, when a natural disaster strikes their community, Favio must find a way to keep the orchestra intact and provide a source of hope for their town. The film is a testimony to the transformative power of music and the resilience of the human spirit. Landfill Harmonic es un documental sobre un proyecto musical impulsado por Luis Szarán, director de orquesta, y Fabio, profesor de música, en Paraguay. Se basa en la construcción de instrumentos musicales utilizando materiales recogidos de la basura y en la utilización de dichos instrumentos para la formación de orquestas en las que participan cientos de jóvenes. Los instrumentos se construyen en la ciudad de Cateura, una pequeña localidad prácticamente situada en un vertedero con un elevado nivel de pobreza y delincuencia juvenil. 17
3:00 – 4:45 pm | Session G Panel 10
Panel 10 | Refugee Experiences
3:00– 4:45 pm
Refugees working with Bethany Christian Services in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Panel 11 | Cultural Representations of Human Rights Chair: Michael Huner, Grand Valley State University “Signifying and the “Hererogeneous Sound Ideal” in lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton” | Kathryn White, Mercer University Townsend School of Music GEM Theatrics Presents: “My Dearest Friend” by Mary G. Kron Mary Beth Quillin, GEM Theatrics Gary E. Mitchell, GEM Theatrics Panel 12 | Traditional Clothing Exhibits and Photographs A Cultural Spotlight on Oaxaca and its Regions A Cultural Spotlight on Oaxaca and Its Regions is intended to promote Oaxacan culture through a fashion show featuring traditional designs. These outfits were handmade by artisans from Oaxaca and reflect the history and culture of the region. The presentation also features the work of Oaxacan designer Guadalupe Quero, which was inspired by the diversity Oaxaca’s different regions. This event will take you on a journey through the colors, art, and culture of the magical lands of Oaxaca.
Room/Salon 215-A Panel 11 3:00– 4:45 pm
Room/Salon 215-G
Panel 12 3:00– 4:45 pm
Room/Salon 215-CDEF
Pasarela Cultural: Oaxaca y sus regiones Oaxaca y sus regiones es una pasarela cultural que tiene como misión promover la cultura oaxaqueña a través de un desfile de trajes tradicionales. Los trajes presentados son elaborados por artesanos de cada región, los cuales forman parte de su historia y tradición. La pasarela cuenta también con diseños creados por la diseñadora oaxaqueña Guadalupe Quero. Estos diseños fueron inspirados por la diversidad de cada región. Este evento nos da un recorrido de colores, arte y cultura por la tierra mágica del estado de Oaxaca.
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Thank you! Mil Gracias!
Grace Coolidge and Michael Huner, Co-Coordinators of the conference would like to thank…. Co-Sponsors: History Department College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Area and Global Studies Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies Latin American and Latino/a Studies English Department Honors College Modern Languages and Literatures Office of the President Political Science Department School of Communications Sociology Department
Conference events are LIB 100 and LIB 201 approved!
Committee Members: Gordon Andrews, Jason Crouthamel, Gabriele Gottlieb, Sean O’Neill, Andrew Schlewitz, Tamara Shreiner, and David Stark Special Thank You to: Reda DeYoung; Leslye Allen; Michelle Duram; Bianka Dudas; Kambriana Gates; Gloria Masterton; Natalie Masterton; President Thomas J. Haas; Provost Gayle Davis; Anne L. Hiskes, Dean of Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies; Fred Antczak, Dean of College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Steeve Buckridge; William Morrison; The Gilder Lehman Institute of American History; Michigan Council for History Education; David Stark, Gladysin Huerta-Stark; Andrew Schlewitz; Leticia Sanchez-Nuñez; and Kyle Thomas. The Grand Valley community has lost a dear friend in Natalia Gomez. She was a long-time supporter of the Latin American and Latino/a Studies program as well as an active participant in the Conference on the Americas. Not only was Natalia a valued colleague, but an extraordinary person, gifted writer (poet), mentor to students and faculty alike, and a strong champion of human rights for all.
History Department
Latin American and Latino/a Studies
Grand Valley State University 1 Campus Drive Mackinac Hall D-1-160 Allendale, MI 49401 616-331-3298 www.gvsu.edu/history
Grand Valley State University 1 Campus Drive 117 Lake Ontario Hall Allendale, MI 49401 616-331-8110 www.gvsu.edu/las
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Conference parking is available in the Fulton Street parking lot on Friday and Saturday on a first come, first served basis. Please inform the attendant that you are with the conference.
Eberhard Center 301 Fulton Street West
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