Conference: Spanish Language Communities (DC, 3/16/05)

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2ND. SYMPOSIUM ON 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

Wednesday, March 16, 2005

All sessions will be held in the Multipurpose Room
Nyumburu Cultural Center
University of Maryland

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Latinos comprise the largest minority in the United States. The
symposium addresses key issues regarding the socio-cultural, political
and educational realities of U.S. Latinos. The discussions will address
in particular the Spanish-speaking, Latino communities within the
Greater Washington, D.C., area.

9:30 am - 10:00 am
Coffee and Welcome
Michael H. Long, Director, School of Languages, Literatures, and
Cultures, UMD.

10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Session I: Spanish, Politics, and Education
Facilitator: Carolina Rojas Bahr, Asst. Director, Office of Multi-Ethnic
Student Education, UMD.

Education in the context of immigration and social policies in the US.
Michael Fix, Vice-President and Director of Studies, Migration Policy
Institute and Randolph Capps, Senior Research Associate, The Urban
Institute.

Latinos' education in the education research context.
Edna Mora Szymanski, Dean, School of Education, UMD.

Latinos at the crossroads of politics, immigration, and education.
Gustavo Torres, Executive Director, Casa de Maryland.

12:00 pm-1:00 pm:  Lunch

1:15 pm - 2:00 pm
Introduction:  Sandra M.Cypess, Professor & Chair, Department of Spanish
& Portuguese, UMD.

Keynote Speaker: Ana Sol Gutrrez, Council Member, Maryland State
Legislature.

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Session II: Spanish, Language, Culture, and Curriculum
Facilitator: Ana Patricia Rodrguez, Associate Professor, Dept. of
Spanish and Portuguese, UMD.

Spanish as a heritage language in the US:  Implications for TESOL
education.
Debra Suarez, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction,
UMD.

Yo soy [fill in the blank]! Talking about identity in Spanish for
heritage speakers courses. Ana Mara Schwartz, Associate Professor,
Modern Languages, UMD-Baltimore.

Latinos, Spanish, & Globalization: Shifting constructions of diversity
and language in academia. Jennifer Leeman, Assistant Professor, George
Mason University.

For more information:
Manel Lacorte - ml207 at umail.umd.edu
Carolina Rojas Bahr - crbahr at umd.edu