Thank you to our sponsors!
Thank you to the Hispanic Access Foundation for sponsoring the Friday night reception free to all attendees!
This program was made possible in part with a grant from Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Contact
latinoheritageconservation@gmail.com
Please join us for Latin@s in Heritage Conservation's second national convening November 18-19th in Houston, TX. Reunión 2016 will feature guest speakers from across the country and opportunities to meet and exchange ideas with fellow practitioners and advocates for Latin@ historic preservation.
Registration: $25; $10 for students with school ID
Hotel Information
A block of discounted hotel rooms are available for Reunión 2016 guests at the link below.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsoring an LHC Reunión event provides you the unique opportunity to connect with the Latin@ preservation community. Individually tailored sponsor packages are available upon request. We invite you to present your organization to our attendees, and most importantly, support our cause! Please contact Sehila Mota Casper for more information.
Click here for detailed conference sponsorship packages.
Event Schedule
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2016
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Registration & refreshments
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Welcome and a Brief History of Latinos in Houston
Dr. Sarah Zenaida Gould, Latin@s in Heritage Conservation
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Latinos in Heritage Conservation: Year in Review
Laura Domínguez and Desiree Smith, Latin@s in Heritage Conservation
3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Developing a National Platform – Part I: A National Discussion
Bob Brinkman, Texas State Historic Preservation Officer
Teresa Leger de Fernandez, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Marta V. Martínez, Rhode Island Latino Arts
Dr. Ray Rast, NPS American Latino Scholars Expert Panel
4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Facilitated Q&A
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Reception sponsored by the Hispanic Access Foundation
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2016
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Registration & Coffee
9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Tangible & Intangible Heritage
Dr. Yolanda Chávez Leyva, Museo Urbano
Dr. Guadalupe San Miguel, University of Houston
Josephine Talamántez, Chicano Park National Historic Landmark & Museum
Edward Torrez, President and Principal of Bauer Latoza Studio
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Alternative Methods of Documentation
Dr. Nicolás Kanellos, Arte Publico Press & Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage Project
Adán Medrano, author Truly Texas Mexican, Chef & Culinary Historian
Graciela Sánchez, Esperanza Peace & Justice Center oral history project
11:45-12:45 pm - Lunch
Box lunches are available to order in advance.
12:45 – 1:30 p.m.
Jesús Najar, Texas Historical Commission Architect
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Developing a National Platform – Part II: Institutions and Latin@ Preservation.
Mika Selley, Hispanic Collections Archivist at Houston Metropolitan Research Center
Dr. Antonia Castańeda, NPS American Latino Scholars Expert Panel and National Collaborative for Women's History Sites
Albert Valtierra, Dallas Mexican American Historical League
Tomás Ybarra-Frausto, Westside Preservation Alliance
3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Community Roundtable Reflection
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Cultural Activity
4:30 p.m.
Adjournment & Closing Remarks