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Annual Treinta y tres Conference

Treinta y tres calls attention to the diversity of experiences and voices emerging from the 33 countries that comprise Latin America. The goal of the conference, now in its seventh year, is to preserve and promote Latin American and Latinx scholarship.

Students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to attend the Treinta y tres conference. More information will be available on this webpage and the NIU events calendar.

2025 Conference

History, Heritage and the Latinx/Latin American Experience

This year’s conference, held on Nov. 13-14 aims to foster critical dialogue about the diverse historical narratives, cultural heritage practices, and contemporary experiences that shape Latinx and Latin American communities across temporal, geographical, and disciplinary boundaries. The conference welcomes perspectives from a wide range of disciplines including history, anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, environmental studies, languages, literature, art, music, political science and education.

Schedule

Date Time Session / Details
November 13 Noon Keynote - Dr. Lillian Gorman
Zones of Encuentro: Latinx Language and Identities in Nuevo Mexico and Beyond
2-3:30 p.m. Panel 1 - NIU Undergraduate Student Research
Chair: Dr. Ibette Valle, Psychology and Latino and Latin American Studies, NIU

Presentations:
  • Labor and Residence within the Mexican Community in Aurora, Illinois, 1920-1940 - Eddie Guerrero, History undergraduate student, NIU
  • “They were legends:” Women, the Press and the Legacy of the Young Lords Party, 1969-2023 - Nicole Parkins, History undergraduate student, NIU
  • The Organilleros (Organ Grinders) of Mexico - Matthew Díaz, Music undergraduate student, NIU
November 14 9:30-11:30 a.m. Panel 2 - NIU Faculty Research
Chair: Dr. Christina Abreu, History and Latino and Latin American Studies, NIU

Presentations:
  • Ancient Lessons for Modern Challenges: Agropastoral Heritage of the Carabamba Highlands of Northern Highland Peru - Dr. Dana Bardolph-Carlsen, Anthropology, NIU
  • Communities as Intellectual Spaces Project: Partnerships and Solidarity from el Barrio to la Isla - Dr. Laura Johnson, Educational Technology, Research and Assessment, NIU
  • Lost in Translation? Adapting Cuban Disaster/Climate Change Models in Haiti - Dr. Mark Schuller, Anthropology and Nonprofit and NGO Studies, NIU
  • The Dolphin Book Company: A Pioneer in the Latin American Book Expansion in Great Britain - Dr. Laura Vilardell, World Languages and Cultures, NIU
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Lunch

Remarks and Discussion - Liz Monge-Pacheco, NIU Class of 1995
Member of El Pueblo Unido, Voz de Alianza Latina Estudiantil, Latino Cultural Awareness Committee and the Organization of Latin American Students (OLAS)
1-2:30 p.m. Panel 3 - NIU Graduate Student Research
Chair: Dr. Nancy Domínguez-Fret, World Languages and Cultures, NIU

Presentations:
  • Compartiendo nuestros papelitos guardados: Testimonios de escuela y comunidad - Joselyn Bahena and Yaniz Rodríguez, World Languages and Cultures graduate students, NIU
  • Creando comunidad: The History and Purpose of NIU's Latin American Graduate Student Association (LAGSA) - Viviane Dos Santos Rocha, Earth, Atmosphere and Environment graduate student, NIU; Karina Diaz, English graduate student, NIU
  • Centering Latina Voices in Archaeology: Experiences, Challenges and Pathways Toward Equity - Milsy Westendorff, Bear Creek Archaeology, Inc. and Anthropology M.A., Class of 2024, NIU; with Dr. Dana Bardolph-Carlsen and Dr. Mark Schuller, Anthropology and Nonprofit and NGO Studies, NIU

Call for Proposals

Proposal submissions are now closed. Thank you to all who submitted proposals.

Please contact Christina D. Abreu, Ph.D., at cabreu@niu.edu with any questions about the conference or the proposal process.

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