The Department of LJWL's Committed to Diverse Perspectives Series presents a guest lecture from Jason De León on Thursday, November 7 at 3:30pm in Fermanian Conference Center.
Dr. Jason De León is a MacArthur Foundation Fellow and Professor of Anthropology and Chicana/o Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is also Executive Director of the Undocumented Migration Project (UMP), Inc., a 501(c)(3) research, arts, and education collective that seeks to raise awareness about migration issues globally while also assisting families of missing migrants be reunited with their loved ones. He is the author of the award-winning book The Land of Open Graves: Living and Dying on the Migrant Trail (featuring photos by Michael Wells).
De León's presentation will focus on his new book Soldiers and Kings, an in-depth look at the daily lives of smugglers moving migrants across the length of the Mexico border. The book was published in March 2024 and is a finalist for the National Book Award 2024 for Nonfiction. Join us for the guest lecture on Thursday, November 7 at 3:30pm in Fermanian Conference Center. The event is free and open to the public.