Twelve undergraduate students from across the College of Liberal Arts will be presenting new and exciting research papers on Latin American Studies from a wide range of perspectives. Please join us and support undergraduate research at UMass Boston.

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Showcase Program
2015
Wednesday, April 29th
12:00 PM

Introductory remarks

Maria Aguilar-Solano, University of Massachusetts Boston

Center for Library Instruction, Joseph P. Healey Library (4th Floor), University of Massachusetts Boston

12:00 PM - 12:10 PM

12:10 PM

LAS Nadies: Border Insecurity, Rape & Gender through the Lens of Human Rights in Mexico

Taylor Doherty, University of Massachusetts Boston

Center for Library Instruction, Joseph P. Healey Library (4th Floor), University of Massachusetts Boston

12:10 PM - 12:25 PM

12:25 PM

Lost in Migration: Indigenism from Mexico to Brazil

Scott Mizrachi, University of Massachusetts Boston

Center for Library Instruction, Joseph P. Healey Library (4th Floor), University of Massachusetts Boston

12:25 PM - 12:40 PM

12:40 PM

Complexity in Translation: Controversial Identities in Killer Crónicas

Tyler McCloud, University of Massachusetts Boston

Center for Library Instruction, Joseph P. Healey Library (4th Floor), University of Massachusetts Boston

12:40 PM - 12:55 PM

12:55 PM

Use of Linguistic Markets to Promote Divisive Forms of Nationalism

Daniel T. McManus, University of Massachusetts Boston

Center for Library Instruction, Joseph P. Healey Library (4th Floor), University of Massachusetts Boston

12:55 PM - 1:10 PM

1:10 PM

Session 1: Q & A

Taylor Doherty, University of Massachusetts Boston
Scott Mizrachi, University of Massachusetts Boston
Tyler McCloud, University of Massachusetts Boston
Daniel T. McManus, University of Massachusetts Boston

Center for Library Instruction, Joseph P. Healey Library (4th Floor), University of Massachusetts Boston

1:10 PM - 1:30 PM

1:30 PM

Coffee Break

Latin American and Iberian Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston

Center for Library Instruction, Joseph P. Healey Library (4th Floor), University of Massachusetts Boston

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM

1:45 PM

Community-Based Businesses Allow for Spanish Language Perseverance

Tyler McCloud, University of Massachusetts Boston
Iris Portillo, University of Massachusetts Boston
Esteban Tula, University of Massachusetts Boston

Center for Library Instruction, Joseph P. Healey Library (4th Floor), University of Massachusetts Boston

1:45 PM - 2:10 PM

2:10 PM

Linguistic Variations of Latin American Communities in Everett and Dorchester

Luis Bañuelos, University of Massachusetts Boston
Maria Fonseca, University of Massachusetts Boston
Andrew Levy, University of Massachusetts Boston
Brian Silva, University of Massachusetts Boston

Center for Library Instruction, Joseph P. Healey Library (4th Floor), University of Massachusetts Boston

2:10 PM - 2:40 PM

2:40 PM

Session 2: Q & A

Luis Bañuelos, University of Massachusetts Boston
Maria Fonseca, University of Massachusetts Boston
Andrew Levy, University of Massachusetts Boston
Tyler McCloud, University of Massachusetts Boston
Iris Portillo, University of Massachusetts Boston
Brian Silva, University of Massachusetts Boston
Esteban Tula, University of Massachusetts Boston

Center for Library Instruction, Joseph P. Healey Library (4th Floor), University of Massachusetts Boston

2:40 PM - 3:00 PM