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Celebrate Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month at UK
Latino and Hispanic students, faculty and staff will have the opportunity to come together to build relationships and network with each other at the next event of the University of Kentucky 2012 Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month (H/LHM) Celebration.
Toward an Urban Cultural Studies: Henri Lefebvre, Space and Cultural Production
Professor Benjamin Fraser of the College of Charleston spoke to a group of around 60 University of Kentucky faculty and students from a wide variety of disciplines on September 12 about his research.
The Politics of Latin American Migration
Professor David Cook-Martin from Grinnell College and Professor Christian Zlolniski from University of Texas will be discussing immigration in politics and beyond.
Contact Carmen Martinez Novo, Director of Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies Program: carmen.martinez@uky.edu.
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231 Student Center
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Hispanic and Latin Heritage Campus Celebration
Opportunity for the campus community to come together to learn about and celebrate Hispanic and Latino cultures. Food, fun, and door prizes available. All are welcome!
Contact Tori Amason: tori.amason@uky.edu
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Student Center Small Ballroom
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Sin Pais (Without Country) "Documentary and Dialogue"
Sin Pais (Without Country) attempts to get beyond the partisan politics of immigration issues by exploring one family's complex and emotional journing involving deportation.
Contact Rebecca Comage, rebecca.comage@uky.edu, for transportation needs and questions. We will be providing transportation for the first 20 students who rsvp.
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Consolidated Baptist Church
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Latin/Hispanic Student and Faculty Mixer
This will be an opportunity for Latino and Hispanic students, faculty and staff to come together to build relationships and network with each other.
Contact Kairise Conwell: k.conwell@uky.edu
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Martin Luther King Jr. Center, 133 Student Center
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Music from Latin America
Puerto Rican guitar virtuoso Eladio Scharron is joined on stage with flutist Carrie Weisinger.
Contact: Dieter Hennings (guitarprogram@uky.edu)
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Niles Gallery, Fine Arts Library
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Shoulder to Shoulder Global: an interview with Craig Borie and Vanessa Martinez
For ten years, Shoulder to Shoulder Global has been serving impoverished communities in and near Santo Domingo, Ecuador. In 2002, Shoulder to Shoulder Global went on its first trip to help people in need of medical care. Groups of students, healthcare professionals, faculty and volunteers have been visiting multiple times a year ever since. Though the group’s goal is to provide healthcare, any interested student or community member can participate.
"See service." UK Student Named Active Citizen of the Year
Topical Studies and Hispanic Studies double major Katelyn McNamara was recently recognized with the 2012 National Alternative Breaks Active Citizen of the Year award for her long-standing service work at home and abroad.