November 4, 5, & 18, 2020
This series of three events is organized by CLACS in collaboration with professors Silvina Bongiovanni and Alejandra Marquez (MSU Romance and Classical Studies). It will explore the development and use of inclusive language in Latin America, focusing on local debates, steps being taken, challenges, and ideas emerging from different Spanish speaking countries.
Special thanks to our co-sponsors MSU Romance and Classical Studies and Chicano/Latino Studies.
Join invited speaker Santiago Kalinowski (Universidad de Buenos Aires) on Wednesday, Nov 4, 5:00 PM (EST).
Join invited speaker Tamara De Anda Prieto, also known as Plaqueta (Mexican journalist and activist) on Thursday, Nov 5, 5:00 PM (EST).
Invited speaker Ártemis López (they/elle) is a PhD candidate in Linguistics at the Universidade de Vigo. Ártemis will review the current linguistic strategies for non-binary Spanish and will discuss different ways these same strategies lend themselves to linguistic activism on Wednesday, Nov 18, 4:00 PM (EST)