Strong-Foundations
Haricombe Gallery, Watson Library
"Strong Foundations: 100 Years of Hispanism at the University of Kansas" celebrates the history of Hispanic Studies at KU, particularly the incredibly important scholarship produced by the faculty of the Department of Spanish & Portuguese since its foundation in 1918.
Exhibit Partners
University of Kansas Libraries
1425 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence, KS 66045
Department of Spanish and Portuguese
1445 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence, KS 66045
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
1440 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence, KS 66045
Kenneth Spencer Research Library
1450 Poplar Lane
Lawrence, KS 66045
Exhibit Highlights
Opening Reception
Opening Reception Presentation by Benjamin Fraser -- Professor at the University of Arizona Department of Spanish and Portuguese and editor of Hispania.
Exhibition Materials
Related Events
Luciano Tosta & The KU Capoeira Club
Oct. 23, 2019 | 2:30-4:00 pm | Watson Three West
Poetry Reading by Ignacio Carvajal
Nov. 12, 2019 | 1:00-2:30 pm | Watson Three West
Centennial Symposium: Celebrating 100 Years of Hispanism in Kansas and Beyond
Conference seminars are for KU alumni, faculty, students, researchers, and staff.
Wednesday, October 16: Symposium will kick off with an evening reception to welcome our conference participants, distinguished guests, and Spanish & Portuguese department. By invitation only.
Thursday-Friday, October 17-18: Two-day conference @ KU Union and Wescoe Hall. Open to KU alumni, faculty, students, researchers, and staff.
Conference participants will receive an email with a website link for registration fee. Last day to register is: August 14, 2019. Registration fee includes 1 ticket to the Centennial Dinner Gala and 1 ticket to the Brazilian Lunch.
Thursday, October 17: Centennial Dinner Gala is for co-sponsors, conference participants, distinguished guests, and Spanish & Portuguese department. By invitation only.
Charla de Merienda: Frontera Frictions
Date: Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, 2:30-3:30pm
Event Type: Community Event / Outreach / Social
Organization: Latin American & Caribbean Studies
Event Location: Spencer Museum of Art
Friction at the Frontera
Date: Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, 2:30-4:00pm
Event Type: Conference / Symposium / Seminar
Organization: Latin American & Caribbean Studies
Event Contact Phone Number: (785) 864-4213
Event Contact Email: clacs@ku.edu
Event Location: Spencer Museum of Art
Body and Subjectivity in Latin America: Resistance to the Somatic Culture of Capitalism
With Roberto Escobar Cajamarca, Director of the Contemporary Institute of Social Sciences (IESCO), Universidad Central de Colombia
Date: Monday, October 21 2019, 5:00-6:00pm
Even Type: Conference / Symposium / Seminar
Organization: Spanish & Portuguese Department
Website: spanport.ku.edu
Event Contact Phone Number: 785-864-3851
Event Contact Email: spanport@ku.edu
Event Location: Burge Union - Forum A
Take an Audio Tour of Latino Cultural Sites
The bilingual walking and driving tours are available for Wichita, Kansas City, Topeka, and Newton on the Clio: Your Guide to History app.
The KU Libraries Exhibits Program promotes the creative scholarship of our campus community, highlights the strength of the libraries' collections, and works in partnership with cultural venues internal and external to KU.
