Chicano/a Literature Series

CHICANO/A LITERATURE SERIES

(UC MERCED)

The Chicano/a Literature Series at UC Merced started in the fall of 2005, as a forum to bring major Chicano/a writers, scholars, and artists to UC Merced. As a Hispanic Serving Institution, UC Merced is perfectly poised to become a major cultural center for Chicanos/as and Latinos/as in the Central Valley. To that end, the Chicano/a Literature Series serves as a major catalyst for showcasing Chicano/a and Latino/a talent in an interactive setting that benefits both the UC Merced and the Merced communities.

Series director, Dr. Manuel M. Martín-Rodríguez, has worked with community and student organizations to coordinate efforts and share results. The following are some of the series co-sponsors and affiliated venues over the years: Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA) de UC Merced, School of Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts (UC Merced), Center for Research in the Humanities and the Arts (UC Merced), Humanities Initiative (UCOP), Puente Program (Merced College), and the Multicultural Arts Center (Merced).

The Series has featured numerous award-winning authors, and it has received press coverage in local newspapers and UC Merced bulletins. The following listing is a summary of the series events to-date (click on any name to see the corresponding flyer):

2005

September 9: 00000Juan C. García

September 28: 0000Margarita Cota-Cárdenas

November 7: 00000Gary Soto

November 28: 0000José Montoya

December 7: 00000Ernesto Palomino

2006

March 20: 0000000Francisco X. Alarcón

December 5: 00000Rolando Hinojosa