Art and Resistance

Saturday, February 7, 2009
(12:30 pm - 2:30 pm)
Latzer Hall, University YMCA
1001 Wright Street Champaign, IL

ABOUT THE EVENT: Favianna Rodriquez, the award winning Bay Area printmaker (www.Favianna.com) will speak to how historically marginalized communities use multiple art forms to express voice and challenge domination within multiple contexts of resistance. Her presentation will use examples of media produced by African American, American Indian, Asian American, Chican@, Latin@, and LGBT communities. Intersections of Art and Resistance will be artistically, historically and politically contextualized within this multimedia presentation. Time will be allotted for discussion and audience participation.

CO-SPONSORS: Allen Hall, Art Graduate Student Association, Asian American Cultural Center, Campus Faculty Association, Center on Democracy in a Multiracial Society, Critical Research Collaborative, Diversity and Technology for Engaging Communities, Gender and Women's Studies Program, Graduate Employees' Organization, iResist.org, La Casa Cultural Latina, Latina/Latino Studies Program, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Program, Native American House, Radio Liberacion, & Red Roots.

“PAID FOR BY THE STUDENT CULTURAL PROGRAMMING FEE”