Center for Latino Research-DePaul University

📚✨ Event Recap! Thank you to author Cynthia Pelayo for joining the Latinx Book Club to discuss her collection, Lotería, and all things Latinx horror! Thank you to all our members who
participated this quarter, and a special
congratulations to our graduating seniors!🎓🎉

Event Recap! 🎶 Last Friday, May 22, we visited the Museum of Contemporary Art for “Dancing the Revolution: From Dancehall to Reggaetón.”From photography to sculpture, the dynamic mix of mediums beautifully captured the history of these iconic sounds. 🎧✨

Event Recap! 📚 On May 18th, we were honored to welcome author Daisy Hernández to discuss her timely new book, Citizenship: Notes on an American Myth. Thank you to everyone who engaged and asked questions about complex realities of citizenship!📖

✨✨ Join us this Thursday at the Latinx Cultural Center for a discussion with Chicago-based author, Cynthia Pelayo ✨✨

Event Recap: Book Launch Celebration!📚 On Thursday, we had the honor of highlighting the incredible new books by our CLR and LALS affiliated faculty, Dr. Susana Martínez and Dr. Rocío Ferreira. Thank you for those joined the discussion and supporting both authors! Felicidades por sus publicaciones!✨📖

We had a successful first Latinx Book Club meeting for Cynthia Pelayo’s Lotería 📖 ✨

Thank you to all the students who continue to show up and build community with us 💕

Stay tuned for the author’s visit on May 28th!

Event Recap: The Young Lords Speak! We had an inspiring evening at the DePaul Art Museum celebrating Dr. Jacqueline Lazú’s new book. Thank you to our incredible speakers, Dr. Lazú, Omar López, Derek Potts, and Paul Mireles for an engaging conversation on the legacy of the Young Lords Organization and the power of accessible archives. Pa’lante!

Event Recap: The Young Lords Speak! We had an inspiring night at the DePaul Art Museum celebrating Dr. Jacqueline Lazú’s new book. Thank you to our incredible speakers, Dr. Lazú, Omar López, Derek Potts, and Paul Mireles, for an engaging conversation on the legacy of the Young Lords Organization and the power of accessible archives. Pa’lante!

Event Recap: Rieles y Raíces! We had an incredible time diving into the history of Chicago’s traqueros with local K-12 educators. A huge thank you to our guest speakers, community partners, and everyone who joined us in Pilsen to learn, connect, and celebrate this history.🚂✨

Join author Daisy Hernández on May 18 at 4:30 PM in the Latinx Cultural Center for a deep dive into her book, Citizenship: Notes on an American Myth.
Scan the QR code on the flyer to get the reading! 📚