Event

Traitor, Survivor, Icon: La Malinche – Expressions of Gender-Based Violence from Mexico’s Inception

Join us for a virtual panel discussion on the Denver Art Museum's exhibit, "Traitor, Survivor, Icon: La Malinche" on October 4th, 2022, from 3:00 to 4:30 pm.

Date & Time

Tuesday

Oct. 4, 2022

3:00pm – 4:30pm ET

Location

Online Only

Event Sponsor

Mexico Institute

Overview

On October 4th, from 3:00 to 4:30 pm, the Wilson Center’s Mexico Institute, in collaboration with the Denver Art Museum, will host a virtual exhibit and panel discussion on Traitor, Survivor, Icon: The Legacy of La Malinche, which explores the role of La Malinche from a feminist perspective, challenging the traditional view of this historical icon as a traitor. The event, which is part of the Mexico Institute's "Engendering Safety: Addressing Femicide in Mexico" initiative, will begin with a presentation of the exhibit followed by a panel discussion on its implications and significance in the modern context of rising femicide rates in Mexico.

Speakers

Victoria Lyall

Jan and Frederick Mayer Curator of Art of the Ancient Americas at the Denver Art Museum

Terezita “Tere” Romo

Lecturer and Affiliate Faculty in the Chicana/o Studies Department at University of California, Davis

Moderator

Gema Kloppe-Santamaría

Mexico Institute Global Fellow; George Washington University;
Mexico Institute Global Fellow; Assistant Professor of Latin American History at George Washington University

Panelists

Hosted By

Mexico Institute

The Mexico Institute seeks to improve understanding, communication, and cooperation between Mexico and the United States by promoting original research, encouraging public discussion, and proposing policy options for enhancing the bilateral relationship. A binational Advisory Board, chaired by Luis Téllez and Earl Anthony Wayne, oversees the work of the Mexico Institute. Read more

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