Meetings & Events

Historical Society of Southern California “Latino Los Angeles” conference

Date: Saturday, April 21
Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Location: Autry National Center of the American West
Address:
Autry National Center of the American West
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA. 90027
Contact: To RSVP, contact us at hssc@socalhistory.org or call (323) 460‑5632, or reserve online. Please RSVP by Saturday, April 14th to reserve your space.

Organized by the Historical Society of Southern California (HSSC), this interdisciplinary conference is about how Latinos are shaping and restructuring three main themes in Los Angeles: community, the arts, and education. What major challenges face Latino communities today? How do artists address key issues and themes among Angelenos? How effective are educational institutions in meeting the needs and concerns of the Latino community? Speakers from universities, the arts, and media will engage in a dialogue on the contemporary Latino experience in Los Angeles. All are welcome!

Film clips and music form part of the program. Tickets, which include continental breakfast, a boxed lunch, and refreshments, are $40 for members of the HSSC and the Autry, $55 for non-members, and $15 for students. Tickets at the door are $65.

For more information, please visit website http://socalhistory.org/events/latino-los-angeles.html.

Keynote Speaker: George Sánchez (USC)

Participants:

Denise Blasor (Bilingual Foundation of the Arts)

Genevieve Carpio (USC)

The Gene Corral Trio

William Deverell (USC)

Giselle Fernandez (F Squared Enterprises)

Jerry Gonzalez (University of Texas, San Antonio)

Yolanda Gonzalez (Los Angeles artist/curator)

Jeff Gottlieb (Los Angeles Times)

Josh Kun (USC)

Anthony Macías (UC Riverside)

Adonay Montes (University of La Verne)

Lilia D. Monzó (Chapman University)

Enrique Murillo (Cal State San Bernardino)

Gilda L. Ochoa (Pomona College)

José Luis Valenzuela (UCLA)

Ruben Vives (Los Angeles Times)

Jon Wilkman (Wilkman Productions)

Sponsors: Historical Society of Southern California; International Studies Institute, University of La Verne; Autry National Center of the American West