Diasporas: Transnational Migrations, Spaces, and Identities

Traditions are closely tied to specific environments and cultures, and emigrants are disconnected from these when they move. This program explores how diasporas preserve, transform, or amalgamate cultural practices in their new countries.

Speakers:

• Floridalma Boj Lopez, Assistant Professor of Chicana/o and Central American Studies, UCLA (Tovaangar)

• Maureen Duru, Founder, The Food Bridge

• Katarzyna Wąsowska & Marianne Wąsowska, Artists

Moderator: Thuy Vo Dang, Assistant Professor of Information Studies, UCLA (Tovaangar)

Session Recording (coming soon)