Hispanic Heritage Month provides a time to celebrate and honor the research contributions of the Latinx community. Join the Office of Research along with a panel of faculty in an open discussion on the research happening at WSU. Each panel member will present a 5-minute flash talk with a Q&A period to follow.
The panel includes:
- Robert Bauman, Professor in the History Department (Tri-Cities). Research interest: Uses oral histories to explore the experiences of Latinx/Hispanic migrants to and residents of the Tri-Cities area. Focusing on issues like migration, labor, education, culture, family, and impacts of COVID-19.
- Vilma C. Navarro Daniels, Professor and Interim Director of the School of Language, Culture, and Race (Pullman). Current research: Canto Nuevo (New Song) — a Chilean musical genre characterized for its popular roots and its commitment to social change and social justice.
- Luz Maria Gordillo, CAHNRS Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Excellence and Professor of History (Pullman/Vancouver). Research interests are The History of Medicine and Science: Women and Eugenics.
- Cesar Haas, Assistant Professor in the School of Music (Pullman). Interest are research, performance, composition, and teaching of music that combines contemporary jazz techniques with Brazilian rhythms.
Join us in person or via Zoom on Sept. 26 from noon–1 p.m.
