TAMIU Border Voices Lecture Series Presents Dr. Norma E. Cantú's Writing Workshop

Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) presented distinguished author and scholar Dr. Norma E. Cantú as part of its new Border Voices Lecture Series Nov. 20, 2024 at the Joe A. Guerra Laredo Public Library, 1120 E. Calton Road.

The Series is sponsored by a generous grant from Humanities Texas and presentations are free and open to the public.

Dr. Cantú presented “From the Self to the World: A Generative Writing Workshop.” Her workshop enabled participants to construct their border art through the written word, exploring themes of self and community. As it is writing-intensive, the event capacity was limited to 30 people.

Dr. Cantú is the Norine R. and T. Frank Murchison Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at Trinity University in San Antonio. Earning a Ph.D. in English from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, she has had an illustrious career serving in various capacities at higher education institutions in Texas, California, and Washington, D.C.

 She recently served as President of the American Folklore Society and currently serves on several boards including the board of directors of Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, CantoMundo, and Macondo.

Dr. Norma E. Cantú

The Border Voices Lecture Series will continue in the Spring of 2025 with the following speakers. More details are forthcoming:

* A Reading and Talk from Elizabeth González James (February 6, 2025), author of Mona at Sea and The Bullet Swallower.

* A Film Screening and Conversation with Paloma Martínez (March 20, 2025), award-winning filmmaker, teacher, and labor organizer.

* Border Girls: Reading Laredo with J. Buentello Benavides (April 17, 2025), writer, teacher, editor, translator.

The Border Voices Lecture Series is made possible in part with a grant from Humanities Texas, the State affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more information, contact Dr. Kozaczka at 956.326.3300 or email adam.kozaczka@tamiu.edu

Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this speaker series do not necessarily represent those of Humanities Texas or the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Registration for the Wintermester and Spring 2025 at TAMIU is now underway.

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