Latino Migration and Placemaking to the Midwest
Thursday, Oct. 4
5 - 6 p.m.
Toyota Round, Jean Childs Young Intercultural Center
Dr. Delia Fernandez, assistant professor of history at Michigan State University, speaks about “Reimagining the Heartland: Latino Migration and Placemaking to the Midwest.
This talk explores the ways Mexicans, Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans arrived in the Midwest, including specific information on Michigan, and how their presence reshapes our understanding of this area. Sponsored by the Department of History and Political Science and Office of Multicultural Affairs.