Panel discussions and presentations will cover preservation of culture in the schools, Latin American literature moving north, folk traditions of Costa Rica, and identity of race and culture.
Organizers say the conference offers more than a typical scholarly gathering.
He says the event has attracted a large number of local Latino high school students. In fact, City High School called to say they want to bring 75 students. There's a high drop out rate among Latino students, and this is an opportunity to encourage them to stick in school and let them know there is a place for them in a university. We do that by respecting their culture. Dr. Loco is more formally known as Professor Jose Cuellar, an anthropologist and chair of La Raza Studies at San Francisco State University.