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This recurring speaker series aims to introduce students in our academic programs (Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latinx Studies) to the rich variety of research being done in these fields. (Check out our academic programs website<\/a>!)<\/p>\n

With this series, we provide a welcoming environment for students to connect with 51ÁÔÆæ faculty and other local researchers who specialize in these areas \u2013 we encourage presenters to share the story of how they arrived at their current area of research and what motivates them to continue honing that expertise. Spring 2026 talks are listed below; talk titles will be added and linked to event descriptions as individual details are finalized.<\/p>\n

All talks are free and open to the public, and will take place in the American Geographical Society Library<\/strong> (51ÁÔÆæ Libraries, 3rd floor east wing):<\/p>\n

Monday February 16<\/strong>, 3:00pm-4:00pm
\nDr. Leah Leone Anderson (51ÁÔÆæ CLACS, Visiting Scholar and literary translator)
\n“Borges, Joyce, and the Not-Quite-First Spanish-Language Review of Ulysses<\/em>“<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday March 12<\/strong>, 3:00pm-4:00pm
\nProfessor Maria Soledad Gillespie (UW-Milwaukee, Dance)
\n“Moving Between Tongues: Choreographing Translation and Embodied Memory”<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday April 15<\/strong>, 3:00pm-4:00pm
\nProfessor David Pacifico (UW-Milwaukee, Art History and Archaeology)
\nAncient Urbanism in Peru’s Casma Valley<\/p>\n

No registration is required. For questions or accessibility accommodations, please contact: clacs@uwm.edu<\/p>\n

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