Voces: el podcast de la U de M Voc/zes: el podcast de la U de M

You are listening to the fifty-nineth episode of Voc/zes: el podcast de la U de M.

This week, the Voc/zes team as you know it says goodbye! As we wrap up three seasons of podcasting, Steph and Liz reflect on what Voc/zes has been for them, highlighting some of their favorite moments and opportunities--from meeting interesting Spanish and Portuguese speakers from around the world to attending podcast conferences, to getting to know the U of M campus even better.

Later in the podcast, Liz sits down for a final interview with special guest, Francisco Estévez Valencia, Director del Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos in Santiago, Chile. In the interview, Francisco talks about the museum and its permanent collection, the history of Chile--from dictatorship back to democracy--and the importance of remembering the past to better the present and the future.

Thanks for joining us and we hope you enjoy our final episode! ¡Adiós! Tchau!

You are listening to the fifty-eighth episode of Voc/zes: el podcast de la U de M.

This week, we get to share Steph's interview with author and guest speaker at this year's Provost's Conversation Series, Francisco Cantú! Raised in the Southwest United States, Francisco developed an early fascination of the U.S.-Mexico border, later leading him to become a U.S. border patrol agent and an award-winning author of the book "The Line Becomes A River: Dispatches from the Border."

In this episode, Steph and Francisco talk about Francisco's experiences as a border patrol agent, the reality of violence on both sides of the border, excerpts from the book, dehumanization, empathy, and more.

You are listening to the fifty-seventh episode of Voc/zes: el podcast de la U de M.

Brought to you by… Liz, all the way from Santiago, Chile! This week, Liz had a chance to sit down with English professor, Andrea Farías, a colleague/mentor-teacher of her’s at Duoc UC. Follow along as Andrea and Liz talk about how Andrea developed her love for English; how she learned the language; the students at Duoc UC; and last but not least, the nuances and tricks of Chilean Spanish.

We hope you learn something new and enjoy this interview!

You are listening to the fifty-sixth episode of Voc/zes: el podcast de la U de M.

On this week's pod, Steph and her colleague, Marilena Mattos, sit down with Ana Cláudia dos Santos São Bernardo, a PhD candidate at the University of Minnesota and a fellow at the Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change.

Originally from Brazil, Ana Cláudia shares about her experience growing up in poverty in São Paulo, as well as her eventual decision to move to Minnesota. She also explains some of the factors that influenced her areas of study and discusses with Steph and Marilena past and present race relations in Brazil.

You are listening to the fifty-fifth episode of Voc/zes: el podcast de la U de M.

This week, Steph sat down with old friend, Kelly McDonough, an Associate Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Texas at Austin. Kelly is also a Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) Faculty Affiliate, and her research focuses on indigenous communities--specifically, the Nahuas in Mexico--and colonialism.

Like Steph, we hope you learn something new and enjoy this conversation!