Speaker Series

Event Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Central Library, 6th Floor Please RSVP to save your seat. Link to RSVP: https://bit.ly/cmas-2023-garcia About the Speaker: Julieta Villarreal García, Ph.D. Named the first Latina to serve as president of a college or university in the United States in 1986, Dr. García spearheaded the creation of The … Read more

Event Date: Thursday, March 2, 2023 Time: 12:30 p.m – 2:00 p.m. Location: University Center, San Saba Room About the Speaker: Dr. Xóchitl Bada (Pronounced Só-cheel) is an Associate Professor in the Latin American and Latino Studies Program of the University of Illinois Chicago. Her research has appeared in Population, Space, and Place; Latino Studies; and … Read more

Event Date: Thursday, February 9, 2023 Time: 12:30 p.m – 2:00 p.m. Location: Red River Room, University Center, Red River About the Speaker: Aurelio Nuño is a Mexican politician. He received a degree in political science at Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City (2002) and a master’s degree in Latin American History at St. Antony’s College, University … Read more

Event Date: Thursday, October 20, 2022 Time: 9:30 a.m – 1:30 p.m. Location: Carlisle Suite, University Center, Carlisle Club Room About MALC: Founded in 1973, the Mexican American Legislative Caucus is the oldest and largest Latino legislative caucus in the U.S. By researching the implications of policy on Texas’ Hispanic communities, and by voting together, the … Read more

Event Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2022 Time: Noon – 1:30 p.m. Location: Central Library 6th Floor Parlor About the Speaker José R. Ralat is Texas Monthly’s taco editor, writing about tacos and Mexican food. He is the author of the International Latino Book Award-winning American Tacos: A History & Guide. José has written for Eater, Imbibe, … Read more

Event Date: Tuesday, September 6, 2022 Time: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Location: UTA Planetarium, 303 About the Speaker Yásnaya Elena Aguilar is a Mexican linguist, writer, and human rights activist. She has published numerous essays on indigenous linguistic rights, indigenous women, and language and violence. She is also a contributor to the Mexican magazine Este País and author … Read more

Event Date: Wednesday, November 10
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Location: Univercity Center: Neches/Pedernales