2018-2019 Full Archive List

September 14 - September 16, 2018

Un Llanto Colectivo: Ceremonial Performa protesta

A public outcry against the separation of families at ICE Detention Center and OTAY MESA Detention Center,  San Diego, CA

Co-sponsored with Otay Detention Resistance Committee of Pueblos Sin Fronteras, American Friends Service Committee and the Department of Chicana/o Studies at San Diego State University, 


September 26, 2018

Un Llanto Colectivo: Reflection Circle with Cherríe Moraga and Celia Herrera Rodríguez


October 9, 2018

Flor y Canto: Plática with visual artist Yreina Cervantez


October 16, 2018

Flor y Canto: Plática with poet and activist Yosimar Reyes


October 21, 2018

Calavera Making: Artist Workshop with community member Bany Vargas at La Calenda


October 29, 2018

Ceremonial Presentation: Altar Plática with Celia Herrera Rodríguez


October 30, 2018

Flor y Canto: Plática with poet Sherwin Bitsui

Co-sponsored with the Multicultural Center 


November 1, 2018

Flor y Canto: Plática and Community Writing Workshop with Cathy Arellano


November 16, 2018

Un Llanto Colectivo: Public forum on the Current Migrant Movement with Ymoat Torres 


November 29 - December 1, 2018

Flor y Canto: Plática, Roundtable and Elders Gathering with Linda Hogan

Co-Sponsored with the Multicultural Center, the Department of English, the American Cultures and Global Contexts Center, the Literature and the Environment Research Initiative, the global Environmental Justice Project, the office of the Assoc. Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the American Indian and Indigenous Collective, the American Indian Student Association.


December 2, 2018

Arnhold Fellows: Reflection Retreat with Las Maestras Center leadership team


January 25, 2019

Arnhold Fellows and Volunteers: Las Maestras Center Orientation with Las Maestras Cherríe Moraga and Celia Herrera Rodríguez


January 31, 2019

Maestra Viramontes in Conversation with Cherríe Moraga Award winning novelist Maria Helena Viramontes reads new works.

Sponsored by the English Department


February 19, 2019

Bittersweet Dreams: Performance and Plática with Petrona de la Cruz and artist Doris Difarnecio 

Co-sponsored with Ruth Hellier-Tinoco, Assoc. Professor Music


February 23, 2019

El Plan de Santa Barbara - Chicana/o/x Studies 50th Anniversary Conference 

Panel and Community Lunch with Teaching Artists Cherríe Moraga, Celia Herrera Rodríguez, Felicia Montes, Yreina Cervantes, Jesus Barraza

Co-sponsored with Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies,  Chicano Studies Institute, Office of the Chancellor, College of Letters and Science Council of Deans, Dean of Social Sciences, Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Mosher Alumni House,  UCSB Office of Development, Equal Opportunity and Discrimination Prevention Office, UC Santa Barbara Library, Chicano/Latino Research Group


March 9, 2019

Ceremonial Practice: Danza Plática with elder and community activist Luzmaria Espinosa 


April 28, 2019

Papel: Art Making Workshop with visual artist, Margaret Alarcon


May 21, 2019 - May 22, 2019

Mural Making as Social Practice: Plática with visual artist, Alicia Siu


May 24, 2019 - May 25, 2019

The Hungry Woman: Staged Readings and Symposium

Co-sponsored with Office of Dean Majewski, the Multicultural Center, Interdisciplinary Humanities Center, Chicana and Chicano Studies 50th Anniversary Fund, Luis Leal Endowed Chair Fund


June 14, 2019

LMC Senior Ceremony + Arnhold Fellow Presentations Community Gathering with Las Maestras Cherríe Moraga and Celia Herrera Rodríguez