Schedule at-a-glance
Day 1: Friday, April 5, 2024
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Registration
Founder's Room, Yale Afro-American Cultural Center
12:00 - 01:30 PM
Welcome Lunch & Remarks, Founder's Room
Yale Afro-American Cultural Center
Speakers: Eileen Galvez and CAFÉ Students
01:45 - 03:15 PM
Session 1: Envisioning Futurities of an Abolitionist Central American Studies Through Love and Solidarity
E-Room, Afro-American Cultural Center
Facilitators: Eileen Galvez, Katy Maldonado Dominguez, bri rodriguez, Nalya Rodriguez, and Melanie White
03:30 - 05:00 PM
Keynote by Rosa Chávez:Wuxlab’al /Mi aliento, mi respiración/ My breath, my breathing
Art Gallery/Virtual, Afro-American Cultural Center
Introduced by Maryam Ivette Parhizkar
05:30 - 07:30 PM
Multi-Conference Joint Reception with A Global History of Indigenous Thought & Latinxxx Sexual Economies
Day 2: Saturday, April 6, 2024
09:00 - 09:45 AM
Continental Breakfast & Registration
09:45 - 10:00 AM
Welcome Remarks
E-Room/Virtual, Afro-American Cultural Center
Speaker: Leigh-Anna Hidalgo
10:00 - 11:15 AM
Session 2: Futurities
E-Room/Virtual, Afro-American Cultural Center
Speakers: Kaysha Corinealdi, Kency Cornejo, Nicole D. Ramsey, and Melanie Y. White
Facilitator: Maryam Ivette Parhizkar
11:15 - 11:30 AM
Coffee Break
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Session 3: Central American Narratives: Histories for the Future (Roundtable)
E-Room/Virtual, Afro-American Cultural Center
Speakers: John Manuel Arias, Rosa Chávez, Daniel Flores y Ascencio, Julio Serrano Echeverría, and Jessica Hoppe
Facilitator: Freddy Jesse Izaguirre
12:45 - 01:45 PM
Lunch
02:00 - 03:15 PM
Session 4: Social Movements
E-Room/Virtual, Afro-American Cultural Center
Speakers: Daisy E. Guzman Nunez, Katy Maldonado Dominguez, and Damaris Sánchez
Facilitator: Cristian Padilla Romero
03:30 - 04:45 PM
Session 5: New Obstacles (Postwar, New Authoritarianism, and Migration)
E-Room/Virtual, Afro-American Cultural Center
Speakers: Luciana Chamorro, Jorge Cuéllar, & Andrea Ixchíu
Facilitator: María de los Ángeles Aguilar
04:45 - 05:15 PM
Closing
06:30 - 08:00 PM
Dinner Reception
E-Room, Afro-American Cultural Center
08:00 PM
Isthmian Poetry & Music Open Mic
Art Gallery, Afro-American Cultural Center
MC'd by special guest Sheila Maldonado
Special Photo Exhibit Featured at Conference
Central Americans for Empowerment (CAFÉ): The Central American Performance is a photo project aimed at exploring the intricate relationship between identity, culture, and visibility among Central American individuals at Yale University and within the broader New Haven community. Through the lens of different subjects, this exhibition delves into how the performance of Central American identity intersects with the experiences, challenges, and daily-lives of our subjects, shedding light on narratives often overlooked or misunderstood. 'The Central American Performance' seeks to empower and amplify the voices of our sometimes small yet vibrant community, fostering greater understanding and appreciation within our academic and local environments.