Gender Studies in the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities in the Americas

The Council on Latin American & Iberian Studies at Yale University, the Center for Research and Gender Studies at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), and the UNAM-Boston Center on Mexican Studies present a virtual conference on

 “Gender Studies in the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities in the Americas”

to launch of the Latin American Interdisciplinary Gender Network

Conference in Spanish (translation to English available)

Via Zoom - Register here:
https://yale.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-a22QBfqQG-NPpPJTXavhg

Friday, November 20

ET times listed below

11 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Opening Comments / Welcome

  • Claudia Valeggia, Chair of the Council on Latin American & Iberian Studies, Professor of Anthropology, Yale University

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.           

Importance of Gender Studies

  • Benjamín Juárez Echenique, Director of the Center for Mexican Studies, UNAM-Boston
  • Moira Fradinger, Associate Professor of Comparative Literature, Yale University
  • Lucía Ciccia, Associate Researcher, Center for Research and Gender Studies, UNAM
  • Alicia Girón, Institute of Economic Research, UNAM

    Moderated by Amneris Chaparro Martínez, Head of Academic Affairs, Center for Research and Gender Studies, UNAM

12:15 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Working Group Updates

  • Gender and Education
    Consuelo Dinamarca Noack, University of Chile
  • Gender and Feminist Theory
    Veronica Montes, Bryn Mawr College
  • Gender, Economy, Poverty, and Health
    Débora Thomé, LabGen-UFF, Fluminense Federal University, Brazil
  • Gender in the Arts and Humanities
    Helena López, Center for Research and Gender Studies, UNAM
  • Gender in Science, Technology, and Innovation
    Lucía Gabriela Ciccia, Center for Research and Gender Studies, UNAM           

1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Informal Networking and Q&A Session

Please note that this session is for invited guests only.

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. 

Keynote Speaker

  • Ana G. Buquet Corleto, Director, Center for Research and Gender Studies, UNAM

3:30 p.m.

Closing Remarks

  • Benjamín Juárez Echenique, Director of the Center for Mexican Studies, UNAM-Boston
  • Moira Fradinger, Associate Professor of Comparative Literature, Yale University