Thursday, November 5, 2009
Lecture on Lucecita Benitez, the Diva Ends/The Diva's End by Dr Fiol-Matta
Description:
Licia Fiol-Matta is Associate Professor of Latin American and Puerto Rican Studies at Lehman College, City University of New York. She is the author of A Queer Mother for the Nation: The State and Gabriela Mistral (University of Minnesota Press, 2002), and of scholarly articles on gender, race, and sexuality. Her current research focuses on pop music and media; her forthcoming book is tentatively entitled The Politics of Voice: Gender and Music Culture in Puerto Rico. She is a member of the Editorial Collective of Social Text and co-editor of the series New Directions in Latino American Cultures and New Concepts in Latino American Cultures at Palgrave/Macmillan.
{Will appear in FYI on Oct 29, 2009
Start Time:
1:00 PM
End Time:
3:00 PM
Room:
Multipurpose
Common Location Name:
St. Marys Hall
Other Contact Information:
SPAP office
+1 301 405 6441
mmunoz2@umd.edu
