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Join the Center for Diversity and Inclusion and the Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) as we discuss the evolution of the term Latinx with Cristobal Salinas. The event will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17 via Zoom.  

“Latinx" is a term that has emerged in recent years. This presentation will engage in a dialogue about the importance of Latinx/a/o/* students’ identities and labels that have been (mis)used, (mis)interpreted, and have not been fully examined.

The goal is to illuminate how the politics of naming social identities can perpetuate structures of power, and work toward transforming higher education through critical naming processes.

Salinas is an assistant professor in the Educational Leadership and Research Methodology Department at Florida Atlantic University. His research promotes access and equality in higher education and explores the social and political context of education opportunities for historically marginalized communities.