CLACLS Pre-Dissertation Awards Colloquium
Learn about CLACLS graduate students' award-winning research projects
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Graduate student recipients of the Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies Pre-Dissertation Awards will present their research projects and the progress made with the support of this award. Open to the public. Pizza will be served after the event.
Understanding Suicide among Older Adults in Bogotá, Colombia: A Mixed-Methods Approach
Mariana Pinto-Alvarez
Ph.D. Student, Community Health Education
This project explores suicide among older adults in Bogotá using a mixed-methods design, including a systematic review, survey analysis, and a photovoice study. By integrating social determinants and critical perspectives, it aims to inform public health policies and interventions that promote mental well-being in aging populations.
Embodied Transitions: Female Ex-Combatants and the Gendered Realities of Colombia's Post-Agreement Period
Carol Pinzon Masmela
Ph.D. Student, Department of Anthropology
After Colombia's 2016 peace agreement, female FARC ex-combatants face the stigma of war and the burden of reconciliation. This project examines how they reconfigure their gendered subjectivities, navigating social expectations and the traces of violence while redefining their imposed roles in the post-conflict era.
Last Name, Identidad, and Heritage Spanish Speakers: A Raciolinguistic Inquiry in a Novice Spanish Classroom
Gerardo Zelaya
Ph.D. Student, Language, Literacy, and Culture
This ethnographic inquiry takes place in a novice Spanish classroom within a predominantly White school. Through observation, interviews, and thematic analysis, I examine: How do heritage Spanish speakers perceive their linguistic identities and roles in a novice Spanish classroom compared to L2 learners?
Date & Time: October 16, 5:00 p.m.
Location: Seminar Room W31B, Machmer Hall
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