Conference announcement: Symposium on Spanish HL Communities

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SPANISH LANGUAGE COMMUNITIES IN THE GREATER WASHINGTON, D.C. METROPOLITAN AREA

A one-day Symposium sponsored by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese;
the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Education (OMSE); the School of
Languages, Literatures, and Cultures; and the Latin American Studies Center
of the University of Maryland

Tuesday, March 9, 2004
Multipurpose Room, St. Marys Hall,
University of Maryland

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, Latinos comprise the largest
minority in the United States. This symposium will address key issues
regarding the racial, sociocultural and linguistic diversity of U.S.
Latinos. It will pay particular attention to Spanish-speaking, Latino
communities within the Greater Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

9:00 am - 9:30 am       Coffee and Welcome
        Michael H. Long (Director, School of Languages, Literatures, and
Cultures)
9:30 am - 11:30 am      Community issues
        Facilitator: Carolina Rojas-Bahr, Asst. Director, Office of
Multi-Ethnic Student Education, Univ. of MD.

o  Ronald Luna (Ph.D. candidate, Dept. of Geography, Univ. of MD): What is
the demographic reality of Latinos in the Greater Washington, D.C.
Metropolitan Area?
o  William Hanna (Professor, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, Univ. of
MD): How are Latino communities politically organizing?
o  Juan Romagoza (Director, La Clnica del Pueblo, Washington, D.C.): What
types of health issues affect Latino communities in the area?
o  Carmen Romn (Community Outreach Coordinator, Dept. of Spanish and
Portuguese, Univ. of MD): What connections can be established between Latino
families and educational institutions?

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm      Lunch and Latino Music

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm       Cultural and linguistic issues
        Facilitator: Manel Lacorte, Asst. Professor, Department of Spanish
and Portuguese, Univ. of MD.
o  Judith Freidenberg (Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Anthropology, Univ. of
MD): What can be said about the Spanish language communities from an
anthropological perspective?
o  Ana Patricia Rodrguez (Asst. Professor, Dept of Spanish and Portuguese,
Univ. of MD): Is there a de facto relationship between speaking Spanish and
being Latino?
o  Joy Peyton (Director, Language and Cultural Resources, Center for Applied
Linguistics, Washington DC): What educational options are available to
children from Spanish language communities in the Greater Washington, D.C.
Metropolitan Area?
o  Jennifer Leeman (Asst. Professor, George Mason University): What kinds of
critical perspectives may be considered as curricular options for Spanish
language communities?

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: CRBAHR at UMD.EDU  (301) 405-8817  AND
ML207 at UMAIL.UMD.EDU  (301) 405 8233