Latino Literature IV – Latino Literary Cultures Project

Latino Literature / La Literatura Latina IV: A Bilingual Conference

Friday, November 30, 2012 • Stevenson Event Center

Bringing writers and scholars together in thoughtful interchange, “Latino Literature/La literatura latina IV” is the fourth biennial conference of the Latino Literary Cultures Project/ Proyecto culturas literarias latinas. This daylong event is free and open to the public.

11am – 4:30pm Scholarly panels

José David Saldívar
Marcial González
Claudia Milian
Desirée Martín
Javier O. Huerta
Angie Bonilla
Kendra Dority

5-7pm Author Readings and Book Signings

Juan Felipe Herrera, Poet Laureate of California, author of 21 books and winner of multiple awards including the National Book Critics Circle

Melinda Palacio, author of two books, PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award winner

Javier O. Huerta, award-winning poet and author of two books

Program Directions

This conference is sponsored by the Puknat Endowment of the Literature Department; The Institute for Humanities Research; the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity; Kresge, Merrill, and Stevenson Colleges; and the Chicano/Latino Research Center (CLRC). Staffing generously provided by the Institute for Humanities Research.