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"El Magonista" | Vol. 7 No. 34 | October 1, 2019

Celebrate with us the 50th Anniversary of Chicano

Studies at El Colegio de la Frontera Norte

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Celebrate with us the 50th Anniversary of Chicano

Studies at El Colegio de la Frontera Norte
The California-Mexico Studies Center (CMSC), El Colegio de la
Frontera Norte (El Colef), San Diego State University (SDSU) and
the Tijuana Cultural Center (CECUT) are pleased to invite you to the
International Conference Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the
Founding of Chicano Studies. The conference will focus on the origin
of the Chicano Movement and the implementation of Chicano Studies
programs in 1969, the importance of teaching Chicano and Latino
Studies in the United States and Mexico, as well as promote a
comparative analysis of the scope of this movement in both countries.

OBJECTIVE

• Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of ‘El Plan of Santa Barbara’

and the creation of Chicano Studies programs in September
1969, through the plan’s model and Chicano student leadership.
The purpose is to contextualize the experience and political
struggle of Chicano youth for the recognition of their rights.
 • Present a program with academic reflections on artistic and
cultural movements of the Chicano community and its impact
upon Mexico and the United States.
• Present about the Mexican diaspora and the relevance of
Chicano Studies teaching in Mexico and the North American
region.
• Pay tribute to outstanding figures who have participated in history
as leaders, academics and artists of the Chicano community in
the United States.
• Promote collaboration and academic exchange between
institutions of higher education and cultural organizations
between California and Mexico.

The conference will be webcast live for those who cannot attend.
But if you plan to participate please register and/or contact
Professor Armando Vazquez-Ramos at armando.vazquez-
ramos@csulb.edu and provide your information in order to be sent
an invitation and information about hotel accommodations and
meals.

Participants in attendance will not be required to

pay any registration fees.

REGISTER HERE
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PROGRAM IN ENGLISH PROGRAMA EN ESPAÑOL
(updated on Oct. 1, 2019) (actualizado Oct. 1, 2019)

Celebra el 50 Aniversario de la Creación

de Estudios Chicanos en El Colef

El Centro de Estudios California-México (CMSC), El Colegio de la

Frontera Norte (El Colef), San Diego State University (SDSU) y el
Centro Cultural de Tijuana (CECUT) se complacen en invitar a la
Conferencia del 50 Aniversario de la Creación de Estudios Chicanos,
que se dará a cabo en El Colef en Tijuana, B.C., México del 10 al 12
de Octubre 2019.
La conferencia se centrará en el origen del movimiento Chicano y la
creación de programas universitarios sobre Estudios Chicanos a partir
de 1969 en las universidades de Estados Unidos, así como la
importancia de la enseñanza de Estudios Chicanos y Latinos en
Estados Unidos y México, promoviendo un análisis comparativo de los
alcances de este movimiento en ambos países.

OBJECTIVO

• Conmemorar el 50º aniversario de El Plan de Santa Barbara y la

creación de los programas de Estudios Chicanos iniciados en
Septiembre de 1969, por medio del modelo del plan y el liderazgo
estudiantil Chicano. La finalidad es contextualizar la experiencia
y lucha política de las y los jóvenes Chicanos por el
reconocimiento de sus derechos.
• Presentar un programa con reflexiones académicas sobre
movimientos artísticos y culturales de la comunidad Chicana y su
impacto en México y Estados Unidos.
• Exponer sobre la diáspora mexicana y la pertinencia de la
enseñanza de Estudios Chicanos en México y la región de
América del Norte. Brindar homenaje a destacadas figuras que
han participado en la historia como líderes, académicos y artistas
de la comunidad Chicana en Estados Unidos.
• Promover la colaboración e intercambio académico entre
instituciones de educación superior, de cultura y las artes de
California y México.
Para para ser invitado a la conferencia y para recibir más
información sobre hospedaje favor de REGISTRARSE AQUÍ o
hacer click en el botón de abajo.

REGÍSTRATE AQUÍ

Para más información, comuníquese con el Profesor Armando Vazquez-Ramos:

armando.vazquez-ramos@csulb.edu ~ (562) 972-0986

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