A Roundtable in Honor of Juan Flores

Session Submission Type: LASA Section Presentation

Abstract

With the unexpected passing of Puerto Rican Scholar Juan Flores in the Fall of 2014, this roundtable session will focus on the scholarly impact and legacy of this leading expert in Latina/o Studies. From his early work at Stanford in the 1980's to his role as the Director of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College, scholars will reflect on his scholarly contributions, leadership and pivotal role in foregrounding the role of Blackness and Latinidad in the field.

Sub Track

• Section Presentation

Session Organizer

• Nicole M Guidotti-Hernández, University of Texas at Austin

Chair

• Nicole M Guidotti-Hernández, University of Texas at Austin

Individual Presentations

• “J-Flo in the House!” Reflections of the Legacy and Impact of Juan Flores’s Scholarship on Latin@ Studies and the Academy - Wilson Valentín-Escobar

• Juan Flores and the Dialetic - Maria Josefina Saldaña-Portillo, New York University

• How Juan Flores Taught me to Theorize Black in English, Latina/o Race, and National Beloning in Italy Belonging - Lorgia H García Peña, Harvard University

• Walking the Talk: Juan Flores as Scholar Activist - Miriam Jiménez Román Jiménez Román, Afro Latin@ Forum