The conference will commemorate the 50th anniversary of El Plan de Santa Barbara on the 22-23 of February, with a weekend of expert panel discussions, receptions, and performances.
Through this yearlong commemoration, we aspire to catalyze collective efforts in the coming 50 years, to continue building a more equitable, diverse and inclusive University, and to complete the ambitious agenda that the architects of El Plan left for future generations.
Here is a topical overview of the scheduled presentations and discussions:
Friday, February 22
McCune Room, Interdisciplinary Humanities Center, 6020 Humanities & Social Science Bldg.
- Special Panel of Former Participants in the 1969 Plan de Santa Barbara Conference
- Sal Castro Memorial Keynote Address
- Chicana/o Studies Faculty and the Contemporary Relevance of El Plan de Santa Barbara
- Graduate/Undergraduate Panel on the Contemporary Relevance of El Plan de Santa Barbara
- Alumni Reception
Saturday, February 23
MultiCultural Center
- Keynote Speaker: Prof. Cherríe Moraga, UC Santa Barbara
- Teaching Artists in Chicana/o Studies
- Keynote Speaker: Assemblywoman Monique Limón
- Partners in El Plan at UCSB
- El Plan and HSI Status
- Open Forum and Final Remarks
- Special Performance by Chicano Secret Service
The conference flyer and full program are available here.
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News Date:
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
February 19, 2019 - 9:01am