The Global Latinidades Center Completes Pilot AfroLatinidades Institute in Summer 2022!

The UCSB AfroLatinidades Institute will be inaugurating new research and programming initiatives throughout the ensuing years. These include the creation of new undergraduate and graduate courses, and also a new research cluster of faculty and student researchers open to UCSB, UC, and non-UC scholars. We currently are pursuing additional external funding for postdoctoral fellowships in AfroLatinx literary and cultural studies. For information about the AfroLatinidades Research Cluster, see Research on this website. (For more information about the ongoing and planned activities of the UCSB AfroLatinidades Institute, please see the institute website at: https://afrolatinidades.wordpress.com)

2022 AfroLatinidades Schedule

Jan 2022 (Fri): Student Intern Cohort & Faculty Introductions & Orientation (Virtual)

Feb 11, 2022 (Fri): Monthly Thematic Discussions with Interns & Institute Director (Virtual):
Theme 1—Introduction to Latinx Studies Today

Mar 11, 2022 (Fri): Monthly Thematic Discussions with Interns & Institute Director (Virtual):
Theme 2—Mestizaje, AfroMestizaje, Mulataje & Latinidades

Apr 15, 2022 (Fri): Monthly Thematic Discussions with Interns & Institute Director (Virtual):
Theme 3—Introduction to AfroLatinx Poetics & Politics

May 13, 2022 (Fri): Monthly Thematic Discussions with Interns & Institute Director (Virtual):
Theme 4—AfroLatinidades in Popular Culture

Jun 10, 2022 (Fri): Monthly Thematic Discussions with Interns & Institute Director (Virtual):
Theme 5—Intern Generated Topic

Jun 14, 2022 (Tue): Summer Program Preparations & Logistics (Virtual)

Jun 16-19, 2022: Move-In to UCSB Student Housing & Pre-Institute Group Activities (Kayaking)

Jun 20-Jul 30, 2022: Summer Advanced Research and Mentoring Program at UCSB

Courses & Activities:

Week 1 (Jun 20-25)
Course 1: AfroLatinx Literature & Art (Kiley Acosta, PhD)
Course 2: AfroLatinidades Theory & Criticism (Ben Olguín, PhD)
Poetry Workshop with Rick Benjamin; GRE Prep Session; Field Trip: Surfing

Week 2 (Jun 27-Jul 2)
Course 1: AfroLatinx Literature & Art (Kiley Acosta, PhD)
Course 2: AfroLatinidades Theory & Criticism (Ben Olguín, PhD)
GRE Prep Session; Field Trip: Mission Tour

Week 3 (Jul 4-9)
Course 1: AfroLatinx Literature & Art (Kiley Acosta, PhD)
Course 2: AfroLatinidades Theory & Criticism (Ben Olguín, PhD)
GRE Prep Session; Field Trip: Beach Cook Out

Week 4 (Jul 11-16)
Course 1: AfroLatinx Literature & Art (Kiley Acosta, PhD)
Course 2: AfroLatinidades Theory & Criticism (Ben Olguín, PhD)
GRE Prep Session; Field Trip (with UCSB & HBCU faculty): UCLA

Week 5 (Jul 18-23)
Course 1: AfroLatinx Literature & Art (Kiley Acosta, PhD)
Course 2: AfroLatinidades Theory & Criticism (Ben Olguín, PhD)
GRE Prep Session; Field Trip (with UCSB & HBCU faculty): UC Riverside

Week 6: (Jul 25-30)
Course 1: AfroLatinx Literature & Art (Kiley Acosta, PhD)
Course 2: AfroLatinidades Theory & Criticism (Ben Olguín, PhD)
Intern Presentations & Summer Program Close

Aug-Dec 2022 AfroLatinidades 2022 Cohort Follow Up Mentoring

2023-2024 AfroLatinidades 2022 Cohort Optional Conference Presentations with Chaperones
(National Collegiate Honors Council; National Association of African American Honors Programs; College Language Association; National Council for Undergraduate Research)