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ARHU Dean's Colloquium Series on Race, Equity and Justice, Featuring Perla Guerrero

Wednesday, September 16, 2020 - 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Join Dean Bonnie Thornton Dill for the first installment of the ARHU Dean’s Colloquium Series on Race, Equity and Justice featuring Perla Guerrero, associate professor of American studies and U.S. Latina/o Studies at Maryland. Her talk, “Latinxs on Both Sides of Inequality and Fighting for Justice,” will engage the audience in a discussion on racialization, the different ways that Latinx communities are perceived and the way these communities address justice and equity. Guerrero’s talk will be followed by a conversation with the dean and a Q&A. 

About the Speaker

Perla Guerrero’s research interests include relational and comparative race and ethnicity with a focus on Latinas/os/xs and Asian Americans, space and place, immigration, labor, U.S. history and the U.S. South. She has received multiple awards for her work, including two from the Smithsonian Institution.

You must RSVP to attend. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants approximately 24-hours prior to the event. 

Note: Guerrero’s talk will be recorded and archived for future viewing on our website.

For more information, please contact Ashley Richerson Miller at arichers@umd.edu

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