Dear colleagues:
You're cordially invited to our upcoming MAS Decolonial Epistemologies Symposium on
Friday, June 14th. We're excited that Dr. Marissa Muñoz, Assistant Professor in the
Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Department at UTSA, will offer her keynote
"Restorying the Rio Grande." She'll be accompanied by an esteemed guest
panel of knowledge keepers including: Juan Mancias, chairperson and knowledge keeper of
the Carrizo/Comecrudo Nation; Laura Yohualtlahuiz Rios-Ramirez, leader and spokesperson
with Kalpulli Ayolopaktzin; Dr. Vanessa Quezada, Peace and Dignity Journeys Runner and
Knowledge Keeper; and Pablo Mancias, Educator at Floresville Alternative School and Tribal
Administrator for Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe of Texas.
This symposium will take place a day before our annual MAS Statewide Summit which will
take place at OLLU this year (I've included a flyer for this event as well).
Also, if you know of any educators who'd be interested in learning how to develop MAS
curricula and engage in a Chicana/x/o Studies approach to teaching/learning, please invite
them to our MAS Teachers' Academy. Participants can learn more about our academy and
register through our website:
https://sites.google.com/view/utsamas<https://sites.google.com/view/ut...;.
Please share widely with your community and educator contacts. We look forward to seeing
you!
Thank you for your support,
Lilliana
Lilliana Patricia Saldaña, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Mexican American Studies Program
University of Texas at San Antonio
501 W. Cesar Chavez Boulevard
San Antonio, Texas 78207
First-to-go and Graduate, Faculty Mentor
Dreamers Resource Center, Faculty Ally
Mellon Humanities Pathways, Faculty Mentor
Institute of Education Sciences, Faculty Mentor
Chicana/Latina Studies Journal, Associate Editor
Mexican American Studies (MAS) Teachers' Academy, Co-Director
Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, Board of Directors