Indigenous History, Languages & Cultures Week 2025 (04.07.25 – 04.09.25)
The Department of Romance Studies and the Center for Latin American Studies present:
Indigenous Languages & Cultures Week 2025
Monday, April 7 • 4 to 6 PM (In Person)
Welcome to the 4th Annual Indigenous History, Languages & Cultures Week
Remarks by Célia Bianconi & María Datel
“Latin American Indigenous Voices: Developing a Digital Archive”
Presentation of Project (awarded the D&I Learn More Research Grant for 2024-2025) by María Datel, Edgardo Tormos Bigles, Célia Bianconi, Fernanda Alves dos Santos, and José Quispe Coronel
“Indigenous Production in the Brazilian and International Art Scene”
Dr. Claudia Mattos Avolese (Tufts University)
Pardee School of Global Studies, 121 Bay State Road
Reception to Follow
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Tuesday, April 8 • 4 to 6:30 PM (via Zoom)
“Literatura com Raiz: saberes ancestrais sem fronteira”
Auritha Tabajara (Author and Poet)
“Etnografia, registro da vida de um povo”
Edgar Kanaykô Xakriabá (Anthropologist and Ethnographer)
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Wednesday, April 9 • 4 to 6:30 PM (via Zoom)
“Identidad indígena y migración en el arte comunitario urbano / Indigenous Identity and Migration in Urban Community Art”
Mirela Vega (Muralist)
“El barro como resistencia: Cosmovisión indígena y arte cerámico / Clay as a Form of Resistance: Indigenous Worldviews and Ceramic Art”
Julieta Brocco (Expert in Aymara pottery)
“The View of Disabilities in Indigenous Communities”
Sasha Ramey (BU Student)
“Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Colombia”
Adrianna Womble (BU Student)
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Conveners:
Célia Bianconi, Master Lecturer and head of the Portuguese Language Program
María Datel, Master Lecturer and head of the Spanish Language Program
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Sponsors:
Boston University Diversity and Inclusion
Boston University Arts Initiative
Department of Romance Studies
Center for Latin American Studies
Register for Monday’s session here:
Indigenous Languages & Cultures Week 2025
“Latin American Indigenous Voices: Developing a Digital Archive” and “Indigenous Production in the Brazilian and International Art Scene” • Monday, April 7 • 4 to 6 PM • Pardee School of Global Studies, 121 Bay State Road, Riverside Room
Register for Tuesday and Wednesday sessions here:
https://bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/register/goMlrx02QF2EBAr3UUnBVQ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Zoom meeting.
Information about the speakers may be found here.
