Theme: The Pulse of Hope: Power and Praxis · El Pulso de la Esperanza: Poder y Praxis · O Pulso da Esperança: Poder e Práxis

A celebration of how we thrive. How do we keep lifting each other higher? How do we honor our heritage while growing into the future? How do we show up for one another in ways that keep our communities vibrant, connected, and full of life? The answer is already unfolding all around us — in classrooms and cultural centers, in art studios and town halls, in the everyday acts of care, creativity, and connection woven into the fabric of our neighborhoods. LatinxConnect 2026 is where we come together to celebrate, amplify, and learn from all of it.

CLAS Speaker Series in conjunction with Latinx Connect

Dr. Sebastián Vargas Álvarez

Please register to attend. Dinner will be provided.

PhD in History (Universidad Iberoamericana-Ciudad de México); BA in History and MA in Cultural Studies (Universidad Javeriana, Colombia). His main areas of research and intervention are the public uses of history and the politics of memory. His works and publications address different forms of historical narrative, such as hymns, commemorative ceremonies, and monuments in Latin American contexsts. He is currently working on "Genealogies of public history in Colombia", a research project that seeks to trace, contextualize, and connect diverse collaborative practices of historical knowledge production in Colombia during the second half of the 20th century.

Join the French Club on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6-7 pm during Spring semester for conversational meetings and to practice French speaking and listening skills and create a francophone community on campus!

Hosted by the French Club