CLS Upcoming Events
Fall 2026
El Grito de UHD
Sept. 14 , 2026
11th Floor, One Main Building
12 - 1:30 p.m.
Annual celebration of Mexican Independence traditions.
Ixcanul Screening & Discussion
Sept. 29, 2026
4:30 p.m.
Academic Buidling Classroom A405
Screening and faculty-led discussion.
Latinx Aloud and Proud
September 29, 2026
11:30 a.m.
Academic Building Mural Area
Poetry reading.
Latina Equal Pay
October 8, 2026
6: p.m.
Room TBD
A Legacy of Rights: The Life of Activist Maria Jimenez (1950-2020)
October 14, 2026
11:30 a.m.
Location TBD
Panel discussion.
FIEL on Immigration
October 15, 2026
6 - 7:30 p.m.
Question and answer session.
Latinfest 2026
October 26, 2026
5 - 8 p.m.
Academic Building A300
Latinx cultural festival.
Mayan Languages and Cultures in Houston: A Panel Discussion
October 27, 2026
Time and location TBD
Panel discussion
Nuclear Nepantla
October 28, 2026
Room and Time TBD
Panel on Atomic Energy.
Dia de Muertos Fiesta
November 2, 2026
4 - 7 p.m.
Language Lab
Interactive cultural engagement activities. Shoebox Altar workshop and Calaveritas contest.
Latinidad Podcast Conversation
October-November (TBD)
Panel discussion on “Latinidad”.
Leyendas y Aparecidos Podcast
October-November (TBD)
Cultural storytelling event.
For more information on CLS events, contact Dr. DeJesús-Rivera.