Date:
Location:
An alternate narrative has emerged in turn in Spanish literature, film, and photographic exhibits, where Spanish emigration appears juxtaposed to the current immigration in Spain to create a deeper understanding of the complex identity of the migrant. This talk will examine examples of how this new narrative is challenging the amnesia of an immigrant past and questioning the dominant difference between Spaniards and immigrants. The talk will end with a reflection on how this current debate in Spain can cast new light on long-standing debates in the United States, where immigration has become a major concern in political and economic discourses.
Speaker: Raquel Vega-Durán, Associate Professor, Claremont McKenna College Senior Lecturer, Harvard University