Jacqueline Witkowski featured panelist for interdisciplinary Latin American Studies Forum

Assistant Professor of Art History Jacqueline Witkowski is a featured panelist for the 7th Latin American Studies Forum, an interdisciplinary event exploring film and artistic expression in Latin America. The forum is March 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Viking Union at WWU in Bellingham.

Witkowski will be part of a roundtable discussion from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Her presentation will be about the legacy of the arts with activism and some of the tangible results achieved by incorporating the visual realm. Witkowski will be in conversation with other professors from Western, Whatcom Community College, and activist groups in Bellingham and Whatcom County.

About the forum

This year’s forum features a keynote address by Dr. Kristal Bivona (San Diego State University) on how acclaimed Brazilian films, despite the country’s amnesty law limiting official investigations, shape memory of the dictatorship and use remembrance to confront authoritarian legacies and promote justice.

The keynote is followed by a roundtable discussion with community organizations and higher education institutions, examining how diverse communities in the hemisphere have imagined peaceful resistance to oppression and its enduring effects.

The afternoon features student presentations on Latinx communities, Latin American culture and history, study abroad advising, networking, and a free lunch. The event concludes with an unforgettable performance by Corazones de Cedro from Bellingham, celebrating the vibrant musical and cultural traditions of Son Jarocho from Mexico.

Complete schedule and registration for the 7th Latin American Studies Forum.