| Columbus
and the Clash of Cultures
Wednesday, November 4 - Friday, November 6, 1992
St. Mary's University,
University Center, Conference Room A
Wednesday, November 4, 1992
9:20 AM - 10:10 AM: How Does Columbus Look to Native Americans? What Do
Native Americans Think of Columbus?
Call Number E120 .S256 1992
Dr. Geri Telepak hosts this debate between Diane Curren and Galen Ludlow, two members of the Choctaw Nation. Presented as part of the President's Peace Commission fall 1992 program, "Columbus and the Clash of Cultures." (circa 60 minutes)
10:20 AM - 11:10 AM: Latin America: The Clash of Cultures
Call Number E120 .S256 1992a
Cecilia Aguilar hosts this presentation delivered by Richard Salvucci, of the Economics Department at Trinity University. A question and answer period concludes this panel. Presented as part of the President's Peace Commission fall 1992 program, "Columbus and the Clash of Cultures." (47 minutes)
11:20 AM - 12:10 PM: Latin America: the Confluence of Cultures
Call Number E120 .S256 1992b
Marcella Lesher serves as the host for this address by Miguel de Oliver, of the Department of Political Geography, University of Texas at San Antonio. Dr. de Oliver discusses the following questions: Is it fair to say the "European" is the dominant factor in Latin America? Is the legacy of Latin America "European"? Is the dominator dominant in Latin America? This is presented as part of the President's Peace Commission fall 1992 program, "Columbus and the Clash of Cultures." (28 minutes)
12:20 PM - 1:10 PM: An Indigenous View from the Interior of
Mexico
Call Number E120 .S256 1992c
Kymberly Hemley hosts this address by Sister Cecilia Calva, an American missionary working with the Tzeltzal Indians at Bachajón, Chiapas, México. Sister Cecilia shares her experiences and shows a slide show. Presented as part of the President's Peace Commission fall 1992 program, "Columbus and the Clash of Cultures." (38 minutes)
Thursday, November 5, 1992
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM: What Was the Role of the Church in Shaping
the Latin-American Identity?
Call Number E120 .S256 1992f
Marcella Lesher, of the President's Peace Commission, serves as the moderator for this address by Dr. Virginia Burnett, professor in the History Department at the University of Texas at Austin. A question and answer session concludes this presentation. Presented as part of the President's Peace Commission fall 1992 program, "Columbus and the Clash of Cultures." (66 minutes)
11:10 AM - 12:25 PM: How Did the Latin Cultures Come to Be So
Different?
Call Number E120 .S256 1992g
Dr. Jerry Poyo, professor of History at St. Mary's University and member of the President's Peace Commission, serves as the moderator for this panel discussion featuring four members of the St. Mary's University faculty, each speaking on a different area of Latin America: Gwendolyn Díaz (Argentina); Alejandro Vélez (Colombia); Robert Wood (México); Jerry Poyo (Cuba). Presented as part of the President's Peace Commission fall 1992 program, "Columbus and the Clash of Cultures." (70 minutes)
12:35 PM - 1:50 PM: How Does Columbus Look to St. Mary's Students from Varying National Backgrounds? A Student Panel
Call Number E120 .S256 1992h
Kathleen Taggart, a St. Mary's University student and member of the President's Peace Commission, serves as the moderator for this panel discussion featuring St. Mary's students from varying national backgrounds: Juan Ignacio Uriarte (Spain); Charles Bonnett (Guyana); Germaine Ocansey (Ghana); Clara Scott (Mexican-American); Timothy Uhl (Anglo-American). Presented as part of the President's Peace Commission fall 1992 program, "Columbus and the Clash of Cultures." (40 minutes)
7:00 PM: How Does Columbus Look to Native Americans? What Do Native Americans Think of Columbus?
Call Number E120 .S256 1992i
Bob Gonzales, President's Peace Commission, hosts a panel discussion featuring speakers from the San Antonio Native American Council: Isaac Cardenas (multi-tribal Native American); Ardena Rodriguez (Cheyenne-Arapaho); Ron Woodward (Onandoga). Presented as part of the President's Peace Commission fall 1992 program, "Columbus and the Clash of Cultures." (circa 60 minutes)
Friday, November 6, 1992
7:30 PM: 1492-1992: El Choque De Los Dioses
Call Number E120
.S256 1992j
Dr. Fernando Rivas, professor of Spanish at the St. Mary's University, hosts this address by Jorge Lara-Braud, ecumenical theologian. Presented as part of the President's Peace Commission fall 1992 program, "Columbus and the Clash of Cultures." In Spanish. (77 minutes)
All events are free and open to the public.
THE PRESIDENT'S PEACE COMMISSION
The purpose of the
President's Peace Commission is to foster ethical commitment to participate in
the establishment of world peace. That purpose recognizes that a respect for
human rights and the dignity of all people is essential to any such
commitment.
The Commission serves to create within the St. Mary's
University community an awareness of the Roman Catholic perspective as a
foundation for directing the dialogue among the broad and varied human and
religious enterprises, themselves directed toward peace. It especially takes
direction from the United States Catholic Conference and the Association of
Catholic Colleges and Universities.
The Peace Commission, founded in 1984, is comprised of
students, staff, and faculty, all with equal status.If you would like more
information about the President's Peace Commission, please contact any one of
its members:
Students: Liz Ann Baez Aguilar, Yamin Aguilar, Sandra Dee
Garza, Kathleen Taggart
Staff: Cecilia Aguilar, Bob Gonzales, Fr. John Manahan, Dora
Ybarra
Faculty: Dr. Armando Abney, Prof. Douglas Haddock, Prof.
Frances Holland, Prof. Marcella Lesher, Dr. Jerry Poyo, Dr. Richard S.
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