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2nd Latin American Studies Undergraduate Research Showcase, 2015

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