8th Latin America Research Group Workshop
March 16th
9:30 - 5:00
Clearihue A 118 and A127
Free and open to the public
Keynote: Yael Bitran - A Musical Odyssey
Dr. Yael Bitrán is a musicologist and historian of Latin America. She focuses her research on the contributions of nineteenthand early twentieth-century women to the musical heritage of Mexico. Henrietta Yurchencho (1916-2007) was an American pioneer folklorist that produced some of the first recordings of traditional Indigenous music from little explored areas of Guatemala and Mexico. A Musical Odyssey documents Yurchenko’s lifelong commitment to the preservation of this important heritage.
View the Poster here.
Session one:
- Cross Borders
- The Environment
Session two:
- Negotiating Boundaries
- The Challenges of Democracy
Session three:
- Travelling
- Testimonio Literature
Session four:
- Andean Challenges
- Gender and Indigeneity