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MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2022
El Retorno Al Valle: Symposium on Gloria E. Anzaldúa & Literary Landmark Unveiling
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV)
Edinburg Campus Ballroom
In-Person & Zoom Webinar
Registration is required for webinar: https://utrgv.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jzWZQZGzQi6_l50qgg3sgQ
Free & open to the public
Interpretación al español disponsible
An art exhibit of work influenced by Anzaldúa will run simultaneously with the symposium in the Ballroom
Music by DJ Queen Killah Bee, aka Beatriz Montejano
8:30am., CST
Breakfast & Registration
8:45am, CST
Land Acknowledgement
Welcome by the UTRGV Center for Mexican American Studies
9:00am – 10:15am, CST
Panel 1 – Gloria Anzaldúa, the Rio Grande Valley & Tejas
Priscilla Celina “Lina” Suarez (Gloria Anzaldúa Legacy Project)
Silvia Patricia Solís (UTRGV)
Anel I. Flores (La Otra Taller Nepantla)
Inés Hernández-Avila (UC Davis)
Moderator: Noreen Rivera (UTRGV)
10:30am – 11:45am, CST
Panel 2 – Gloria Anzaldúa’s Impact
Norma E. Cantú (Society for the Study of Gloria Anzaldúa & Trinity U.)
Graciela Sánchez (Esperanza Peace & Justice Center)
Alicia Gaspar de Alba (UCLA)
Moderator: Cynthia Paccacerqua (UTRGV)
11:45am – 12:45pm, CST
Lunch & Poetry Performances
Host: Lina Suarez (Gloria Anzaldúa Legacy Project)
Ari Chagoya (doula, sobadora, curandera)
César L. de León (UTRGV)
Daniel García Ordaz (McAllen Poet Laureate 2023 & Texas Tech U.)
Erika Garza (South Texas College)
José Antonio Rodríguez (UTRGV)
Veronica “Lady Mariposa” Sandoval (Washington State University)
Art Statement: Beatriz Guzmán Velásquez
Amalia Ortiz (SAY Sí)
1:00pm – 2:15pm, CST
Panel 3 – Gloria Anzaldúa’s Impact (II)
Celeste De Luna (Northwest Vista College)
Sheila Contreras (Michigan State University)
Rebeca L. Hey-Colón (Temple University)
Moderator: Stephanie Alvarez (UTRGV)
2:30pm – 3:45pm, CST
Panel 4 – Gloria Anzaldua's Impact & Perspectives into the Future
Alexandra Nichole Salazar (Jotxs y Recuerdos & UT Austin)
Sergio Gael Barrera (University of Michigan)
Ana-Maurine Lara (University of Oregon)
Moderator: Aaron Hinojosa (UTRGV)
4:00pm - 4:45pm, CST
Literary Landmark Unveiling
UTRGV Edinburg Library Courtyard
Live Conjunto
"Los Poderosos" PSJA Early College High School
Land Acknowledgement
Speakers:
Reading of Anzaldúa's Work by Local Poets
Society for the Study of Gloria Anzaldúa
Gloria Anzaldúa Legacy Project
UTRGV Center for Mexican American Studies
UTRGV Office of the President/Provost
Texas Center for the Book
Member of Anzaldúa’s Family
5:00pm – 6:00pm – Closing Reception – Refreshments
UTRGV Edinburg Library Lobby
El Retorno Al Valle: Celebrating Gloria Anzaldúa
Special Collections & Archives celebrates the literary contributions of Gloria Anzaldúa by displaying her books and the
works of those she inspired. Pan American College yearbooks will also be on display to honor her time at our legacy
institution.
Presentation of Portrait of Gloria Anzaldúa to UTRGV CMAS non behalf of Sandra Cisneros and The South Texas
Literacy Coalition.
Altar by Ari Chagoya and UTRGV art students
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