Join us on Friday, April 10th at noon PT for our next Scholar Series webinar with Myrriah Gómez.

In this presentation, Myrriah Gómez will discuss how New Mexican Chicano author Rudolfo Anaya wrote about the atomic bomb and nuclear culture in much of his work. As one of the world’s most recognized Chicano authors, Myrriah seeks to frame Anaya's writing in the larger context of nuclear cultural production, specifically literature about atomic weapons. By interrogating Anaya’s presence in nuclear culture, she is asking important questions about what his writing conveys about New Mexican Hispanic culture and whether or not nuclear weapons can be considered part of the querencia of nuevomexicanos-- that is, the place where one feels most safe, often associated with a deep love of place. Myrriah will discuss several of Anaya’s writings as well as her recent findings from his archival collection held at the Center for Southwest Research.

Funded in part by a Public Participation Grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology.