Our Nations of Others: Creative Reactions to Enrique's Journey
Enrique’s Journey photographer Don Bartletti visits UW-Madison to celebrate Our Nations of Others
As part of this year’s Go Big Read program, UW-Madison has organized Our Nations of Others, a literary and artistic competition calling for creative works inspired by Enrique’s Journey. Below is the list of the Our Nations of Others activities that will take place on campus, coinciding with the visit of Enrique’s Journey photographer Don Bartletti. All events are free and open to the public.
Juried Exhibit: Our Nations of Others
March 14-30, Multicultural Student Center Gallery, Red Gym, 716 Langdon Street
Featuring selected literary and artistic works submitted to this competition.
Brown Bag Discussion: Borders, Immigration and Photo Journalism
Monday, March 19, noon-1 pm, Nafziger Room, 5th floor Vilas Hall
Campus colleagues join Enrique’s Journey photographer Don Bartletti for discussion.
Awards and Keynote Address: Our Nations of Others
Tuesday, March 20, 7-9 pm, On Wisconsin Room, Red Gym, 716 Langdon Street
Awards for winning submissions to the Our Nations of Others competition, featuring a presentation by special guest Don Bartletti.
Photography Exhibit: “Bound to El Norte”
March 1-30, Ebling Library, 2nd floor Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Avenue
Photos from Don Bartletti’s 2003-Pulitzer-prize-winning series illustrating the dangerous journeys many Central American immigrants endure on their way north to the United States.
For more information visit:
www.gobigread.wisc.edu
The jury will award a $200 gift certificate for the University Book Store to the top work in each category. The jury is comprised of:
- Jonatas D. D. DaSilva, Undergraduate Student, Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies, UW-Madison.
- Mario García Sierra, Director of Programs, Centro Hispano of Dane County.
- Carolyn Kallenborn, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Design Studies, School of Human Ecology, UW-Madison.
- Juan Egea, Professor, Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese, UW-Madison.
- Oscar Mireles, Executive Director, Omega School, Madison.
- Esmeralda Rodríguez, PhD Candidate, Department of Curriculum & Instruction, UW-Madison.
Questions? Please email ournationsofothers@library.wisc.edu.
Co-Organizers:
Memorial Library;
Community Partnerships and Outreach (CPO) Staff Network;
Education Outreach and Partnerships; School of Education,
Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies (LACIS); Go Big Read
Co-Sponsors:
General Library System;
Friends of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Library;
Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies (LACIS)