IMPORTANT - Re-scheduling tomorrow's lecture

 

 

CANCELED TOMORROW

Tentatively Re-scheduled

 

 

“Soy AfroArgentino: Race and the National Census of 2010” a public lecture by Miriam V. Gomes (The lecture is in Spanish)

Ms. Gomes was the Coordinator of the National Campaign for Awareness of the Afro-Descendant Variable for the 2010 National Census in Argentina, which took place last October, 27^th, 2010. She is the President of the Organization of the African Diaspora of Argentina, a former delegate to the World Forum on Racism in Durban, South Africa, and a public intellectual in her country. She also teaches Latin American and Luso-African literature.

Date: TENTATIVELY re-scheduled to Thursday, March 31, 2011

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Location: 144 Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh

For more information: please contact the Department of Hispanic Languages and Literatures at 412-624-5226

Reception to follow in 1309 Cathedral of Learning

There will also be a screening of the documentary “Afro-argentinos” on Friday, 12:00 p.m. in Room 358, Cathedral of Learning. Ms. Gomes will take questions afterwards. The documentary has English subtitles.

Sponsored by the Department of Hispanic Languages and Literatures with the support of the Center for Latin American Studies and the Dean of Undergraduate Studies.