>Commemorative Forum on Latinos & Latinas in WWII > >A day-long event of presentations based on archival material from the U.S. >Latino & Latina WWII Oral History Project, the University of Texas at Austin. > >Sunday, September 12, 2004 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm > >U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation Naval Heritage Center Theater >701 Pennsylvania Av., Washington D.C. (At the Archives/Navy Memorial Metro >stop) > > >Presenters: >Dr. Silvia Alvarez Curbelo, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican >soldiers and discrimination >Dr. Ricardo Ainslie, University of Texas at Austin, PTSD and the veterans' >wives >Dr. Al Batres, U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, Readjustment Counseling >Service, Veteran's PTSD >Dr. Ricardo Griswold, San Diego State University, Evolution of Civil >Rights Consciousness >Brian Lucero, University of New Mexico, Mine workers in New Mexico >Dr. Manuel Medrano, University of Texas, Brownsville, Medal of Honor >recipient Jose Lopez >Doralis Perez, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Economic mobility, education >and the GI Bill >Lisa Y. Ramos, Columbia University, Civil Rights and Mexican Americans >Dr. Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez, University of Texas at Austin, Spanish >language radio stations >Dr. Joanne Sanchez, St. Edward's University, Women and the home front >Brenda Sendejo, University of Texas at Austin, The effects of war of >Latina Identity >Violeta Dominguez, University of Texas at Austin, Mexican Braceros during >WWII >Dr. Dionicio Valdes, Michigan State University, Migrant Farm Workers of >the WWII generation >Rea Ann Trotter, Independent scholar, Memory and the impact of war >Dr. Emilio Zamora, University of Texas at Austin, Mexican Nationals in the >U.S. Military > >And featuring a preview presentation of the documentary Latino Stories of >WWII by Dr. Mario Barrera (UC Berkeley), > >The Forum is open to the public and admission is free. Pre-registration >for the Forum is encouraged but not required. Limited seating is available >for a luncheon at the Forum, cost is $50. Pre-registration for luncheon is >required by Monday, September 6. >To pre-registrer for the Forum and/or luncheon please send your name, >mailing address, telephone number and email to: > >University of Texas at Austin >School of Journalism >U.S. Latino & Latina WWII Oral History Project >1 University Station A1000 >Austin, Texas 78712 > >For more information please contact Yazmin Lazcano, Project Manager at >(512) 471-1924 or email [log in to unmask] > >Sponsored by American Airlines; Univision Communications Inc.; The >University of New Mexico Center for Regional Studies; The University of >Texas College of Communication; the Pew Hispanic Center; the Ernesto >Galarza Applied Research Center, UC Riverside; Coors Brewing Co.; The >University of Texas at Austin Center for Mexican American Studies; La >Prensa Newspaper of San Antonio, Texas. Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez, Ph.D. Assistant Professor School of Journalism 1 University Station A1000 CMA 6.170C University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas 78712-0113 office: (512) 471-0405 fax: (512) 471-7979 email: [log in to unmask] Director: U.S. Latino and Latina WWII Oral History Project http://www.utexas.edu/projects/latinoarchives