Remedios Varo, Frida Kahlo, and Cristina Rivera-Garza: Painter/Diarist/Novelist in Front of the Seductive Mirror--Wed., July 7, 2010 in San Diego

The Third Biennial International Conference of the Contemporary Women's Writing Network in collaboration with San Diego State University, the Master of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences, and other sponsoring departments is going to take place July 7-9, 2010 at the Hilton Gaslamp with over 170 delegates from six continents and across the US.

Confirmed Featured Speakers include Susan Stanford Friedman, Thadious M. Davis, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Caroline Bergvall, Rae Armantrout, Cristina Rivera-Garza, Anna Joy Springer and Elizabeth Willis.

I am going to be busy on Wednesday, July 7, 2010, delivering a paper, "Remedios Varo, Frida Kahlo, and Cristina Rivera-Garza: Painter/Diarist/Novelist in Front of the Seductive Mirror," chairing a panel, and introducing Caroline Bergvall. The entire conference lineup is here. My panels are highlighted on the graphic opposite.


UPDATE

Just in case there is a computer handy in the conference tomorrow, I am uploading a graphic that complements my presentation.

Old Logo or New Logo! Help Me Decide!

Vote on my Facebook site! or, in the comments, below.

Cool New Video/Animation | Peter, Bjorn, & John | Young Folks

Cool site, too!

Frida Kahlo! Viva Frida Kahlo!

Thanks to old chum Roy James Whitley for sending me this video--music by Chavela Vargas.

The Semiotics of/at the Border | Gustavo Arellano

Cool New Take on an Old Theme: Sigmund Freud Edition

More artists, here.

Luchador Ubiquity: Paris Edition via BoingBoing.net

Jewish/Latino|a Legacies! Música, Música...

Artist Perry Vasquez Clues Me in On Some Cyber-Hate on the Internets

Only click the image below if you have a strong stomach for the "entertainment" below, the "Shoot the Illegal Immigrant" game via addictinggameonline.com--take your pick of targets: the "Mexican Nationalist," the "Drug Smuggler," and, most lurid (and most convincing cultural artifact proving the merits of Tex[t]-Mex, the "Breeder." Write in your comments on the site and let's bring this game down.

Daniel Hernandez on the Mexico City Production of ZOOT SUIT, from the LA TIMES