Center for Latin American Studies
University of California, Berkeley

Irma Alicia Velásquez Nimatuj. (Photo by Mello van Essen.)

Irma Alicia Velásquez Nimatuj
Trade, Improvement and Survival: An Indigenous Approach to the Current Immigration “Crisis”

Part of the Fall 2020 Bay Area Latin America Forum · Flyer for this event

In this talk, Dr. Velásquez Nimatuj will examine the theme of migration from an indigenous perspective, within a larger context of racial oppression.

Irma Alicia Velásquez Nimatuj is a Maya-K’iche’ journalist and activist. She is an international spokeswoman for Indigenous communities in Central America and was the first Maya-K’iche’ woman to earn a doctorate in social anthropology in Guatemala. She was instrumental in making racial discrimination illegal in Guatemala and is featured in the film 500 Years.

Zoom event: REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. You will receive a confirmation email with the link and password to the event. This event will be recorded. If needed, Spanish interpretation is available by request. Interpretación al español disponible a pedido.

If you require an accommodation for effective communication to fully participate in this event, please contact janetwaggaman@berkeley.edu with as much advance notice as possible.

Thursday, September 24, 4:00 pm Pacific Time
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Center for Latin American Studies
University of California, Berkeley

Summer Cine 2020

Pamela Mendoza in “Canción sin nombre.” (Photo courtesy of and © trigon-film.org.)

Canción sin nombre (Song Without a Name)
Directed by Melina León (Peru, 2019)
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We provide the film, you provide the popcorn! Join CLAS for a virtual film screening.

Georgina (Pamela Mendoza) is a young Quechua woman whose newborn daughter is stolen at a fake health clinic. Her desperate search for her child leads her to the headquarters of a major newspaper, where she meets Pedro Campos, a lonely journalist who takes on the investigation. 97 minutes. Spanish and Quechua with English subtitles.

“… short but stately, “Song Without a Name” dreams and dramatizes historical tragedy with a suitable sense of sorrow.” – Guy Lodge, Variety

Trailer for the film

REGISTER HERE for your free ticket. After we process your registration, you will receive a confirmation email within 48 hours. The confirmation email will contain the password and link to watch the film on Vimeo. You can start the movie any time between 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm (PT). At 10:40 pm (PT), the link and film will no longer be available.

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CLAS: Irma Alicia Velásquez Nimatuj Trade, Improvement and Survival: An Indigenous Approach to the Current Immigration “Crisis”

Summer Cine 2020 at CLAS-Berkeley!

Summer Cine 2020