Unlocking Indigenous perspectives: Join the CU Boulder roundtable and book launch

Discover the potential of Indigenous-authored materials in library collections and the curriculum by engaging in an interdisciplinary conversation with renowned scholars. Join the authors of Indigenous Materials in Libraries and the Curriculum: Latin American and Latinx Sources and related experts as they explore the creation of curricula and Libraries collections that highlight Indigenous perspectives. This event is open to everyone, and light refreshments will be served.

Event details:

March 17, 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Center for British and Irish Studies, Norlin Library, 5th floor

Meet our panelists

Américo Mendoza-Mori

Américo Mendoza-Mori is an interdisciplinary scholar trained in literary, linguistic and cultural studies. He is affiliated with Harvard University’s Committee on Ethnicity, Migration, Rights. His research and teaching focus on Latin America, U.S. Latinidad and Global Indigeneity. He has actively collaborated with academic and community-based organizations in the Andes and the United States.

Jermani Ojeda Ludena

Jermani Ojeda Ludena is a Quechua scholar and broadcaster from the Curahuasi district in Peru. He is a PhD candidate at the University of Texas at Austin, focusing on Quechua Radio Praxis and the Territorialities of the Quechua Voice. Ojeda-Ludena holds three master's degrees in Public Policy, Social Enterprises for Innovation and Local Development, and Iberian and Latin American Literatures, Languages, and Cultures.

Doris Loayza

Doris Loayza is a Teaching Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, specializing in Quechua Language. She also co-directs an NEH-funded project developing teaching materials for Latin American Indigenous Languages and Cultures, and producing a podcast on traditional Andean foods in collaboration with Quechua educators.
 

Javier Muñoz-Díaz

Javier Muñoz-Díaz is an assistant professor of Modern Language at Farmingdale State College (SUNY) and a literary and cultural critic. His research includes Latin American literature, Indigenous Studies and Environmental Humanities. He is the co-author of Indigenous Materials in Libraries and the Curriculum.

Kathia Ibacache

Kathia Ibacache is the Romance languages librarian and associate professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder. She focuses on collection development with a user-centered approach, emphasizing representation of Latin American Indigenous language materials. Ibacache is co-author of Indigenous Materials in Libraries and the Curriculum.
 

Leila Gómez

Leila Gómez is a professor of Women and Gender Studies and interim director of the Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder. She has authored several books and is co-author of Indigenous Materials in Libraries and the Curriculum. Her research focuses on documentaries and films about Indigenous land issues by Latin American women filmmakers.

This roundtable is more than just a gathering of minds; it is a platform that underscores the importance of collaboration between various academic disciplines and fields, including libraries and faculty.

This event is funded by an award granted by the Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies and Indigenous Studies, and funds from the Latin American and Latinx Studies Center and Women and Gender Studies.