
Attention: Former MEChistas and members of the Chican@/Latin@ community at Stanford
MEChA de Stanford
40th Anniversary
Commemoration
May 2, 2009
Stanford University
MEChA
de Stanford is celebrating 40 years of service, activism, and
community. This year also marks the 15th Anniversary of the Hunger
Strike of 1994 that led to the establishment of ethnic studies at
Stanford University. We invite current Stanford students and alum to
partake in a commemorative event that hopes to bring us together and
inspire the future leaders of the Latino community at Stanford.
May 2, 2009
Renato Rosaldo Renato Rosaldo, a Lucie Stern Professor in the Social Sciences, is one of Source: http://www.stanford.
1:15p - 2:30p: Founding MEChA Panel at Cubberly Auditorium
3:00p - 4:30p: Hunger Strike: 15th Anniversary Panel - Cubberly Auditorium
5:00p - 7:00p: Dinner and Keynote Speaker, Renato Rosaldo at Cantor Arts Center
8:00p - 10:00p: "Memories from the Outside" - Commemorative Play at Kresge Auditorium
Prof. Renato Rosaldo, Keynote
Professor of Cultural and Social Anthropology
the world's leading anthropologists. He has done field research among
the Ilongots of northern Luzon, Philippines, and he is the author of Ilongot Headhunting: 1883-1974: A Study in Society and History (1980). He is also the author of Culture and Truth: The Remaking of Social Analysis (1989). He is also the editor of Creativity/Anthropology (
It would be an honor to have you and your family attend this important event for the Chicano/Latino community at Stanford.
Please RSVP by Thursday, April 30, 2009 at stanfordmecha@gmail.com
Thank you for your continued support for the Latino community!
