Admission is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
The full day of activities at Temple on Friday, Oct. 2, will feature a distinguished roster of activists, university professors and others familiar with issues in Puerto Rican women's culture. After lunch, Puerto Rican women who serve as leaders in the Philadelphia community will lead a panel discussion, which will be followed by entertainment by local musicians, painters and performance artists. Professors from Temple, Swarthmore College, State University of New York-Binghamton, the University of Puerto Rico, Baruch College, Bucknell University, Muhlenberg College, and City University of New York will also participate in panel discussions and lead workshops. Sponsored by the Greater Philadelphia Human Studies Council, the Latino Heritage Month Program at Temple University, and the Haverford College Lecture Series, the conference is being presented by the Greater Philadelphia Women's Studies and Latin American Studies Consortia.