Film Screening: “La piel mas temida”

Memorial Library, Room 126
@ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Co-sponsored by the Department of Spanish & Portuguese and the Ibero-American Studies and Romance Languages Collection at Memorial Library.

“Yierbas Medicinales Andinas y Como Se Incorpora a la Medicina Occidental / Andean Medicinal Plants and How Traditional Medicine Can Blend with Western Medicine”

Matilde Cachiguango Muenala, Aida Inuca, and David Kiefer, M.D.
206 Ingraham Hall | VIRTUAL
@ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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About the presentation:  In this presentation, the speakers will review their background and interest in medicinal plants, both those that are found locally or commonly in the United States, and some examples from Andean Ecuador. …

Film Screening: “La ultima tarde”

Memorial Library, Room 126
@ 7:00 pm

Co-sponsored by the Department of Spanish & Portuguese and the Ibero-American Studies and Romance Languages Collection at Memorial Library.

“Exploring untold stories through film and photovoice: A visual journey into memory, conflict, and alternative historical narratives”

Dr, Nancy Gomez
206 Ingraham Hall | VIRTUAL
@ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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About the presentation: This presentation examines how combining films about memory with the photovoice method allows participants to express their experiences about historical events, creating alternative narratives that challenge official accounts. It focuses on Llosa’s …

“Place, Time, and Space in Huasteca Music”

Dr. Raquel Paraiso
206 Ingraham Hall | VIRTUAL
@ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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About the presentation: In the Huasteca region of northeastern Mexico, music plays a central role in festivals and celebrations related to religious and secular (agricultural and life cycle celebrations). Traditional music can transmit continuity and …