2nd International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Dominican Studies

2nd International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Dominican Studies
Dominicans in the U.S. Prior to 1970:
Recovering an Earlier Dominican Presence
Dedicated to Camila Henríquez-Ureña and Tito Cánepa

Wednesday, April 30 2008

4:00pm-4:30pm Registration
4:45pm-5:25pm Conference Opening:
Dr. Daisy Cocco De Filippis and Dr. Ramona Hernández
Dominican Studies Association/Asociación de Estudios Dominicanos
Introductory remarks
Greetings: President Dolores M. Fernández, Hostos Community College
and distinguished guests and representatives of faculty, students and staff

5:30pm-7:30pm Keynote Presentation: (title)
Dr. Arcadio Díaz Quiñones, Princeton University
Moderator:
Dr. Silvio Torres-Saillant, Syracuse University
Sponsored by Office of Academic Affairs, Hostos Community College

7:30pm-9:30pm Opening Night Dinner and Entertainment


Thursday, May 1, 2008

10am-10:45am Registration

11am-12:45pm Tribute and Panel Discussion on Tito Cánepa’s Legacy
Moderadora: Dra. Ramona Hernández, Directora,
Activity sponsored by: CUNY Dominican Studies Institute

1:00pm-2pm Lunch Break


2pm-3:30pm Camila Henríquez Ureña’s Legacy: Educar a la mujer para una ciudadanía
plena
Moderadora: Dra. Sonia Rivera-Valdés, Presidente
Actividad auspiciada por Latino Artists Round Table (LART)

4:15pm-5:15pm Dominican Communities in the U.S.: Challenges from the Environment
Moderators: Prof. Carlos Sanabria and Prof. Vladimir Ovatcharenko
Activity sponsored by the Humanities and Natural Science Departments, HCC





5:30pm-6:45pm Legado Literario de Nuestros Pioneros.
Moderador: Dr. Angel EStévez, The City College.
Actividad auspiciada por el Comisionado Dominicano de Cultura en los
Estados Unidos


7:00pm-8:30pm Dominicans in the U.S. Then and Now: Evolution of Identities
Moderator: Dr. Silvio Torres-Saillant
Activity Sponsored by Latino Studies Program, Syracuse University



For registration information and for more details, visit the conferenge homepage located at:
http://www.hostos.cuny.edu/oaa/upcomingevents.htm
All presentations are free and open to the public.
There is a fee for dinner and reservations are required.