Bring your lunch and join members of the Women’s Collective from Lota, Chile, together with University of Illinois scholars, for a midday panel discussion exploring the Collective’s work, the history of coal mining in their community, and the role of arpilleras in preserving bilingual participation. Reception to follow. En español e inglés.
Presented in conjunction with Memorias de la Mujer Lotina: Arpilleras, Women, and Coal in Chile.
Supported by the Climate Jobs Institute, the Office for Arts Integration, the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, the Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity, and the Latin American and Caribbean Cities Collective. Krannert Art Museum acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council.