Visitors from Guatemala
UNBC Geography hosts two Guatemalan visitors, November 16–21
Guillermo Chen Morales of the Fundación Nueva
Esperanza (New Hope Foundation), Rabinal, spent November 16th in Prince
George, while Alan Robinson of the Fundación de
Antropología Forense de Guatemala (Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology
Foundation) (FAFG) was at UNBC November 16–21. The photos below document some of
the speaking events and social gatherings during this busy week.
Co-organizers, Cristian Silva and Catherine Nolin, with Alan Robinson,
November 19, 2004
UNBC First Nations Centre hosts a welcome potluck for Guillermo Chen and Alan
Robinson, November 16, 2004
Cristian Silva, Catherine Nolin, Guillermo Chen, and Alan
Robinson
Deb Straussfogel, Potluck Organizer Carolyn Kinnis, and Megan
MacInnes
Cristian Silva, Guillermo Chen, and Alan Robinson
Guillermo Chen’s evening presentation, November 16th, 2004
Presentation: “Guatemala: New Hope 20 Years after the Genocide”
Cristian Silva, Carolyn Kinnis, Catherine Nolin, Guillermo Chen, Lynn Wilson, and Alan Robinson
Alan Robinson’s presentations, November 18th and 19th, 2004
Presentation: “Guatemala: Exhuming the Truth”
Presentation: “Gendered Violence during the Guatemalan Armed Conflict”
Alan Robinson’s visit was sponsored by the Geography Program in collaboration
with: College of Science and Management (CSAM), Office of the Vice-President
Academic and Provost, UNBC First Nations Centre, UNBC International Exchange and Student Programs, UNBC
First Nations Studies, and the following UNBC Programs: Women’s Studies,
Anthropology, International Studies, and Economics.
