Anzaldua and the Latinx World: 32 Years After "Borderlands"

Session Submission Type: LASA Section Roundtable

Abstract

When Gloria Anzaldúa published Borderlands/La Frontera in 1987 she created a pivotal text that became a point of convergence for many of the directions that would shape the development of Latinx Studies for years to come. Though rooted in the US Southwest, Anzaldúa’s words and thoughts have traversed an array of linguistic, regional, ethnic, racial, and gendered borders, to name a few. This panel seeks to highlight these conversations by discussing the continued relevance of Anzaldúa’s work in the 21st century.

Sub Track

• Section Sessions

Session Organizer

• Rebeca L Hey-Colon, Temple University

Chair

• Rebeca L Hey-Colon, Temple University

Presenters

• Rebeca L Hey-Colon, Temple University

• Daniel Arbino, University of Texas at Austin

• Ricardo F Vivancos-Pérez, George Mason University

• Patricia Montoya