Mon. 7/6, 7p: On Espejos de Aztl谩n, New Mexican author Dr. shares insights from her research on the 4th of July Fiestas in Las Vegas, New Mexico. In a re-evaluation of the Fiestas cultural richness and its deeply rooted anchor as querencia for many northern Nuevomexicanos. We will chat about these Fiestas as a 鈥渓ove of place鈥� and as a "contestatory space" at the same time, hosted by Cristina Baccin.
Dr. Gorman is currently Director of the Spanish as a Heritage Language Program and Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona. Her work, 鈥淩emapping patriotic practices: The Case of the Las Vegas 4th of July Fiestas鈥� is published in the recently released book edited by Dr. , Inaugural Poet Laureate of New Mexico, and Dr. , published by the .
