Guatemalan visiting scholar Irma Alicia Velásquez Nimatuj on campus this week!

Announced on: Monday, Nov. 18, 2024

Maya K'iche' poet, journalist, and activist Irma Alicia Velásquez Nimatuj will be on campus this week! Be sure to catch one or more of the events with her to learn more about her work on Indigenous rights and racial justice in Guatemala.

Spanish Conversation Hour

Mon. Nov. 18, 5:30-6:30pm, ARTS 227

Join us for a conversation in Spanish and learn more about Maya culture and Indigenous activism in Guatemala. With free Mexican pastries and hot chocolate!

Maya Poetry in Translation

Tues. Nov. 19 at 3:30pm (followed by a reception and book signing)

Meriam Library Research Commons (1st floor)

Public poetry reading

Featuring translations by students in SPAN 455

Meet the Poet

An opportunity to chat informally with Dr. Velásquez Nimatuj about Indigenous rights and social justice

Wed. Nov. 20, 12:00pm, El Centro (MLIB 161)

Sexual Violence Against Indigenous Women and Transitional Justice: The Case of Guatemala

Public lecture

Wed. Nov. 20 at 5:30pm in Ayers 120

Contact: Dr. Hannah Burdette (hburdette@csuchico.edu)