The Search for Common Ground: Culture in California's Central Valley

You are cordially invited to participate in activities associated with “The Search for Common Ground: Culture in California’s Central Valley,” a “Humanities Initiatives Grant” project at Modesto Junior College (MJC) funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

Topic 5: Cultural Clashes: Hispanic Immigration & Assimilation

Lecture on Wed. Jan. 27 3-5pm

Description: This discussion centers on the cultural challenges faced by Latinos in the Central Valley and how long-standing hostilities between ethno-cultural groups impact community identity. Historical challenges between immigrant populations, with status quo community identity, and current issues will be examined.

Lecture/Discussion: Alex Saragoza, Professor of History, Department of Comparative Ethnic Studies, University of California, Berkeley. Susan Shillinglaw, Executive Director of the National Steinbeck Center and Professor of English at San Jose State University.