Adelphi University Presents Lecture by Author/Professor Dr. Raysa Amador
Amador will read from her book The Female Body: Perspectives of Latin American Artists
Garden City, NY
October 15, 2002
Adelphi University is pleased to present a lecture by Raysa Amador on Monday, October 28, 2002 at 1:00 PM in The University Center Lobby. The meeting will be free and open to the public, and features a reading by Dr. Amador from The Female Body: Perspectives of Latin American Artists (Greenwood Press, 2002) the book she co-authored with Dr, Mireya Perez Bustillo of the College of New Rochelle.
Dr. Amador is Associate Professor of Languages and International Studies, and Director of the Latin American Program at Adelphi University. Their book draws on an impressive body of critical theory to elucidate issues involving the female body. By exploring both visual and narrative sources, Dr. Amador and Dr. Perez show how female artists, by delving into women's inner and physical worlds, generate artistic innovation. The inclusion of illustrations greatly enriches the text.
The Female Body: Perspectives of Latin American Artists opens new boundaries in the exploration and construction of the Latina self. This book provides a deep analysis of the construction of the female body and female identity from a variety of perspectives and contexts. Including both narratives and visual texts by and about Latina women, Dr. Amador and Dr. Perez Bustillo address the question of how women represent themselves. Utilizing paintings, novels, photographs, memoirs, and diaries this work examines the depiction of the female body in 20th-century creative expression. From writers such as Julia Alvarez and Christina Garcia to artists including Frida Kahlo and Ana Mendieta, her book and her talk provide both a broad outline and a finely detailed exploration of how a largely overlooked community of creative women have seen, drawn, photographed, and written about their own experience.
Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs -- The College of Arts and Science, the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, the Honors College, University College/ABLE Program, and the Schools of Business, Education, Nursing, and Social Work -- the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls over 7,000 students from 37 states and 60 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation.
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