Diffracting the North

Concordia University Press is pleased to invite you to celebrate the launch of Diffracting the North: Contemporary Latinx Canadian Experiences and Practices in Film, New Media, and Visual Arts, edited by Gabriela Aceves Sepúlveda, Analays Álvarez Hernández, and Zaira Zarza. The first book to collect and share the experiences and material realities of Latinx Canadian cultural producers, it brings together scholars, filmmakers, curators, and artists from a range of Latin American backgrounds.

Please join us for a discussion with the volume editors and contributors. This event will explore topics discussed in the book, including how Latinx Canadian identity is constructed, negotiated, and expressed, as well as the networks and solidarities that shape Latinx Canadian experiences. These connections include intergenerational mentorships, cross-cultural alliances, and collaborations with Indigenous and other marginalized communities within racialized and gendered frameworks. Amplifying the voices of Latinx Canadians and their communities and filling a critical gap in scholarship, Diffracting the North showcases the significance of Latin American diasporas within Canadian cultural contexts.

How can you participate? Join us in person or online by registering for the Zoom Meeting or watching live on YouTube.

Have questions? Send them to info.4@concordia.ca

Gabriela Aceves Sepúlveda

Gabriela Aceves Sepúlveda is an associate professor in the School of Interactive Art and Technology at Simon Fraser University.

Analays Álvarez Hernández

Analays Álvarez Hernández is an associate professor in the Département d’histoire de l’art, de cinéma et des médias audiovisuels at the Université de Montréal.

Francisco-Fernando Granados

is an artist and doctoral candidate in Media and Design Innovation at Toronto Metropolitan University.

Alena Robin

is an associate professor and chair in the Department of Visual Arts at Western University.

Sarah Shamash

is a practising media artist an assistant professor of Critical and Cultural Studies at Emily Carr University.

Tamara Toledo

is the director and curator of Sur Gallery in Toronto, the only space dedicated to contemporary Latin American art in Canada.