Faculty Chats

Fall 2024 Schedule

The Latino Cultural Center invites all Purdue University graduate students to Faculty Chats. Faculty Chats creates a setting where faculty members reflect on their academic journeys, particularly from a Latinx perspective. The conversation focuses on how Latinx scholars navigate academia, what strategies they use to achieve their professional goals, and how identity shapes their experiences. These discussions are essential for offering graduate students guidance, inspiration, and practical advice as they move forward in their own careers.

All Faculty Chats will take place on specified Tuesdays at the Latino Cultural Center at 426 Waldron Street from 5PM-6PM, and dinner is provided.

Work-Life Balance and Self-Care 

Tuesday, September 24| 5PM-6PM | Latino Cultural Center, West Lafayette, IN 47906

Facilitated by Dr. Angelica Duran, Professor, English, Comparative Literature, Religious Studies 

Registration Link:https://tinyurl.com/a-duran

Mentorship and Networking

Tuesday, October 15| 5PM-6PM | Latino Cultural Center, West Lafayette, IN 47906

Facilitated by Dr. Cauê Borlina, Assistant Professor | Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences

Registration Link:https://tinyurl.com/borlina

Latinx Identity in Academic Spaces

Tuesday, October 22 | 5PM-6PM | Latino Cultural Center, West Lafayette, IN 47906

Facilitated by Dr. Daniel Aliaga, Associate Professor | Computer Science

Strategies for Professional Success

Tuesday, November 12| 5PM-6PM | Latino Cultural Center, West Lafayette, IN 47906

Facilitated by Dr. Ariana Torres, Associate Professor | Horticulture & Landscape Architecture & Agricultural Economics

Please note that this event was previously scheduled for November 11th but had to be moved to November 19th