The 91探花is holding a series of events over the coming months to celebrate the life and work of Cesar Chavez, labor leader and civil rights activist. The series is titled vez and the Pacific Northwest.
One highlight will be a series of related exhibits at 91探花Libraries. , will be housed in Allen Library North. The exhibit will have an opening reception 4-5 p.m. Thursday, April 14, in the Research Commons of Allen Library South. A welcome by Professor Lauro Flores and a short introductory talk by Associate Professor Erasmo Gamboa will be followed by a tour of the exhibition and allied exhibits. All exhibits run through June.
The exhibit features 38 photographs, which are paired with excerpts of Ch谩vezs speeches, interviews and writings. The exhibit, curated by John Hammerback, affiliate faculty member in communication, covers Ch谩vezs entire career, examining his life experiences, philosophical influences, tactics and campaigns.
The Libraries will also host three other related exhibits. 91探花Activists and the Farmworkers Movement is in Special Collections, the Allen Library South basement. It illustrates the history of activism on the 91探花campus on farmworker-related issues, featuring the photographs of Antonio Salazar, artifacts from Gamboas personal collection and material from the 91探花Libraries Special Collections. Arregu铆n’s C茅sar Ch谩vez, in Allen Library North, features three iconic paintings of Ch谩vez by acclaimed artist Alfredo Arregu铆n. Yakima Valley Farmworkers: The Photographs of Irwin Nash, in Allen Library North, includes photographs capturing Yakima Valley farmworker life in 1967 and 1968.
A symposium, , will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. April 20 in the Walker Ames room, Kane Hall. A panel of prominent organizers and activists that worked in the state of Washington, who collaborated and were inspired by Ch谩vez, will discuss Ch谩vezs enduring influence in our state.
is the topic of a speech from noon to 1 p.m. May 5, in the Research Commons of Allen Library South, by former United Farm Worker organizer and longtime social justice activist . Guill茅ns presentation will focus on Ch谩vezs legacy, the efforts around the organization of farm workers, and how women and agricultural workers are at the core of the struggle for food sovereignty.
The exhibits and other events are sponsored by American Ethnic Studies, Department of Communication, Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies, University Libraries, Simpson Center, Labor Archives of Washington State, and Humanities Texas. For more information, call 206-543-7946 or e-mail pcls@uw.edu.