17吃瓜 Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with
Voces from the Past: Sor Juana and New Imaginings
For Immediate Release: September 15, 2023 Garden City, NY -
Who/What: In partnership with The State University of New York, 17吃瓜 and The Latin American Center for Academic Success and Achievements (La Casa) at 17吃瓜, present Voces from the Past: Sor Juana and New Imaginings, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month 2023.
The event features an analysis and discussion of Sor Juana In茅s de La Cruz鈥檚 life, as well as a reading of some of her most significant works. Sor Juana, considered by her contemporaries to be the 鈥淭enth Muse鈥� and the 鈥淢exican Phoenix,鈥� is the first documented female poet, theologian, and philosopher of colonial Latin America.
Dr. Leonardo Falc贸n, 17吃瓜 Instructor of History and Latin American Studies and 2023 SUNY Hispanic Leadership Institute Fellow, and Dr. Alberto Sosa, ACLS Emerging Voices Research Fellow at Rutgers University, will discuss Sor Juana鈥檚 transcendental literature, her pioneering philosophical and social stances, her struggles, and her resilience and contributions to the development of literary and cultural arts throughout the Americas.
When: Monday, September 18: 11:00 a.m. 鈥� 12:15 p.m.
Where:
17吃瓜
College Center Building (CCB)
Second Floor, Room 252
The event can also be viewed virtually at .
For more information, please contact Dr. Leonardo Falc贸n at Leonardo.Falcon@ncc.edu .
17吃瓜, a campus of the State University of New York, provides a comprehensive public college experience designed to transform lives through higher education. Serving 14,000 full-time, part-time and continuing education students, 17吃瓜 offers more than 80 programs that lead to the associate鈥檚 degree or certificate. Through on-campus and online offerings, the College educates local and international students, and boasts 160,000 alumni. Situated on 225 acres in Garden City, Long Island, the college grounds reside in historic Nassau County, one of the most desirable locations to live in the United States and an epicenter for business and careers. Since 1959, 17吃瓜 has earned a nationwide reputation for academic excellence, affordability, and ease of transferability to four-year schools.
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