MAY 2022
VOLUME 1
La crónica/A crônica The newsletter of the Latin American & Latinx Studies Program at The University of Scranton
Contents
Director's Note
Aiala Levy, PhD
Welcome to the first issue of La crónica / A crônica, the newsletter of the Latin American and Latinx Studies Program! This inaugural issue marks two exciting FACULTY UPDATES changes. First, Latin American Studies has expanded its STUDENT name, adding "Latinx" to formally acknowledge the ACCOMPLISHMENTS hemispheric work that our faculty and students do. We are working hard to incorporate the Latin American GRADUATING STUDENTS diaspora into our programming and curricular offerings. The second major change is the discontinuance of the EVENTS Latin American and Women's Studies Department. Beginning in Fall 2022, LALS will operate independently SPANISH CULTURAL from but certainly in collaboration with the program in SOCIETY Women's and Gender Studies. As LALS embarks on this new journey, and I embark on my second year as program director, we will be focusing on strengthening community ties, both within the program and with the campus and city that house us. We have already taken several strides toward that end, establishing during 2021-2022 what we hope to be annual traditions. LALS kicked off the academic year with a Concentrator’s Charla, inviting concentrators to meet one another and discuss the program over lunch. We also spearheaded the first ever South Side Restaurant Tour in October and El Carnaval in April. Throughout, LALS has continued its commitment to enhancing intellectual life on campus through high-quality teaching, mentoring, and co-curricular programming. DIRECTOR'S NOTE
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