For the Spring Semester 2019, SPOHP and African American Studies will be offering a course titled “A Black and Latinx History of the Gator Nation
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Participate in a public dialogue between founding members of UF’s Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures, known as “La Casita,” and those who were there during its earliest years. Our participants include […]
Click this link for a videotaped version (87 min.) of the 8/28 book talk presented at Smathers Library East by Dr. Paul Ortiz, Director of SPOHP, on his recent book: […]
Dr. Paul Ortiz and SPOHP will take part in developing UF undergrad courses on Intersections of Global Blackness and Latinx Identity through an Intersections Research-Into-Teaching Grant from the Center for […]
Summer B 2018, July 2 – August 10 AMH 3593: Introduction to Oral History Course Overview This course will introduce students to the theories and methods of oral history. Oral […]
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Event: Tale of Two Houses: A Dialogue on Black and Latinx History at UF Date: Friday, March 30, 2018 Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Location: Pugh Hall – Ocora Join […]
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Since launching the “Voices of Dreamers” project to conduct interviews with undocumented students, our students are now fundraising to share their research at the Southwestern Oral History Conference at Cal State […]
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SPOHP alumna and longtime research collaborator Dr. Sarah McNamara was published on Public Seminar with an essay titled, “NAFTA’s Long Shadow Where immigration and economic policy meet.” Sarah is a professor […]
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Dear Friends of the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program, As you will read in this exciting end-of- year progress report, SPOHP has reached more students, scholars, and members of the […]
AFA 4931: A BLACK AND LATINXHISTORY OF THE GATOR NATION This upcoming Spring, the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program is offering a oral history methods course course called Black and […]
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SPOHP is looking for undocumented UF students to be interviewed for an oral history project. Please share with anyone who might be interested in participating. For more information direct message […]
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We wanted to share a sheet that the directors of the IC-Race (Immigration, Critical Race and Cultural Equity) Lab at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Drs. Nayeli Y. Chavez- […]
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September 29th from noon to 2 PM, SPOHP is hosting an Open House in the SPOHP office to welcome students and faculty alike to get acquainted with our program, staff and dozens of exciting on […]
SPOHP intern Chelsey Hendry Simmons attended the Defend DACA/Save TPS Rally at Orlando City Hall. The rally was held just one hour after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the […]
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MCDA is proud to present: Anti-Racism Education Week. Come join us as we engage in an event series on anti-racism education, self-care, and education on the first amendment. This is […]
“Since 2005, the Gainesville Latino Film Festival has featured hundreds of groundbreaking, highly acclaimed and thought-provoking films from Latin America. In 2017, our mission continues: to afford Gainesville the unique opportunity to […]
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The Fall 2017 Internship Application is now open! SPOHP’s semester-long academic internship is available to graduate and undergraduate students for credit as an introduction to the field of oral history. The […]
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Beginning Thursday, March 16th, the SPOHP Radio Hour hits the airwaves DAILY at 8:00 a.m. on WUBA 88.1 FM. Drawing from the 7,500+ interviews in the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program archive […]
We are excited to announce that SPOHP will be hosting the visit of Chicano slam poet Matt Sedillo during which he will be hosting two public programs on Tuesday March 28th. The first event […]
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This first episode of the Safe Spaces series spring-boards off of the controversial acceptance letter sent out this year to incoming students of the University of Chicago, and it follows a racially charged and abnormally divisive presidential election. It explores what a safe space means to different students and faculty at the University of Florida and what influences them to create those spaces on campus. We will be examining what it took to put institutes such as IBC and La Casita in place as well as the significance of Ethnic Studies programs for students of all walks of life.
Gainesville, FL–On April 16, 2016, the first Hispanic-Latinx Student Union Conference at the University of Florida welcomed Dolores Huerta as their keynote speaker. The conference, “Juntos Logramos Más: Together We Conquer,” highlighted Huerta’s work in a public event at the Latin American and Caribbean Collection Library, where Dr. Paul Ortiz acted as the moderator.
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Dr. Kathy Navajas’s Spring 2016 Service Learning Class created the film, “La raza: ¿Cómo me veo? ¿Cómo me ven? / Race: How Do I See Myself? How Do Others See […]
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SPOHP field researchers organized the event at Prescott College to take place during the spring break research trip documenting ethnic studies. Event held on March 3, 2015 in Tucson, AZ.
Immigrants come to the United States for many reasons, for economic, political, and family reasons. Hence, they should not be viewed and a single entity, since each one has different […]
Join LDAP as we listen to and discuss immigration stories from our archives at the Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures, Thursday, November 12, at 1:00 p.m. Why do Latin Americans immigrate to […]
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Coordinators for the Latina/o Diaspora in the Americas Project created a story box that speaks to resilience, resistance, love, and community in an exploration of the complexities of race and socioeconomic background.
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SPOHP was recognized for ongoing work documenting community organizing, including the Latina/o Diaspora in the Americas Project (LDAP), newly founded in 2014. Coordinators Génesis Lara and Brittney Mejia accepted the award.
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Gainesville, FL—The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program has been selected to receive a competitive Latino Americans: 500 Years of History grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association (ALA).
New for the Fall 2015 semester, coordinator Génesis Lara talks about the origins of the LDAP project with SPOHP Director Dr. Paul Ortíz.
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The award recognizes individuals and institutions for outstanding contributions advancing diversity within the archives profession, and will be presented at a ceremony during the SAA Annual Meeting in Cleveland August 16-22.
“Sin Complejos, Sin Arrepentimientos, Sin Pedir Perdon” presents oral history interviews conducted by students with faculty and students about Latina/o identity. Edited by Richard Lainez, Nahil Carranza, and Genesis Lara.
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Students interviewed four young people who have lived the experience of being a First Generation American, aiming to understand what their life is like at home, what their vision of the […]
The SAA is the premier archival association in the Americas, and one of the country’s largest academic professional associations. The SAA recognized SPOHP’s ongoing commitment to social justice research initiatives, including LDAP (pictured).
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Coordinated by Génesis Lara, LDAP grew this year through an extraordinary effort focusing on community building and education, and students celebrated with a public event on April 24. Click to view the LDAP documentary, […]
Press Release For Immediate Release Documenting the Ethnic Studies Struggle through Oral History Field Work Trip: A Collaboration between Prescott College and the University of Florida February 26, 2015, Throughout February […]
Press Release For Immediate Release February 13, 2015, On March 5, 2015 at the Western Institute for Leadership Development at 6:00pm Prescott College and Samuel Proctor Oral History Program at […]
Playwright and director Deborah B. Dickey has created a play in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Panama Canal. Threads of Silver and Gold: Women of the Panama Canal […]
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Students in the seminar class presented “Familias Unidas: Amor y Comunidad,” their community development plan for the immigrant community of Gainesville, on December 11 at the Institute for Hispanic-Latino Cultures. The […]
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Dr. Kathy Navajas’s SPN 3948 class, with Deborah Hendrix, created this documentary focusing on immigration, a bridge that connects people and places.
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Oral histories from SPOHP’s Panama Canal Collection will be featured, and residents from Silver City will be interviewed on August 15 for the archive.
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Introducing the Latina/o Diaspora in the Americas Project, coordinated by Génesis Lara, and dedicated to sharing the historical experiences of Latina/os related to identity, immigration reform, labor conditions, education, and civil rights.
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The Latina/o Diaspora in the Americas Project currently lists 108 oral history interviews in its collection. Audio and interview transcripts can be accessed in the SPOHP offices. Supporters can donate […]
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April 25, 2014, “Nuestras Historias” Documentary Screening On April 25, 2014 SPOHP premiered “Nuestras Historias,” a film produced by SPOHP Digital Humanities Coordinator Deborah Hendrix and Latina/o Diaspora in the Americas […]
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Presented at the annual Noche de Gala ceremony to honor outstanding contributions to Hispanic-Latina/o community on April 17, 2014. RSVP for the “Nuestras Historias” premiere today!
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The Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures alumni Gil Sanchez was interviewed by Dr. Paul Ortiz about a troubling event that occurred when he was running for student body president.
Gainesville, Florida – April 25, 2014 – In honor of the 20th anniversary of the Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures “La Casita”, on April 25th, 2014, with doors opening at 5:00 […]
Puerto Rican community organizer and activist lawyer Howard Jordan interviews Dr. Paul Ortiz on WBAI-Nueva York about his recent article, ReVisioning Black History Month: Linking African American and Latino histories.
February 25, 2014, “No Spic for President” Oral History Event By Latina/o Diaspora in the Americas Project Coordinator Génesis Lara This event featured UF Alumnus Gil Sanchez interviewed by Dr. […]
Paul Ortiz: We Must Ensure Latinos Have Better Access to Healthcare, The Gainesville Sun, by Paul Ortiz, February 2014. In this editorial published in the Gainesville Sun, Dr. Paul Ortiz, director of […]
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Proyecto Algarabía is UF Hispanic Heritage Month’s official philanthropy cause for 2013! The Hispanic Heritage Month is a series of events through the month of October celebrating Hispanic Heritage at […]
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Génesis Lara is SPOHP’s new Latino History Coordinator. Currently a senior at the University of Florida studying history, Génesis is a University Scholar and recipient of the Ann Regan Undergraduate Research Award. […]
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