Hosted April 12-13, 2014, the Latin@ Performance Symposium engaged University of Texas at Austin students and the community in dialogue around issues of Latino/a performance and ethics of identity and representation. Activities included scholarly discussions, panels and workshops with professional performance companies, staged readings, talkbacks, and opportunities to create bonds with UT Austin and greater Austin performance community. Events included:
- Keynote Address by Dr. Tiffany Ana López, Professor, University of California Riverside Department of Theatre
- The Peculiar History of Latina/o Casting in U.S. Popular Performance, Led by Dr. Brian Herrera, Assistant Professor, Princeton University Lewis Center for the Arts
- New Play Reading: And The Earth Did Not Devour Him by Dr. Tiffany Ana López
- Panel discussion and workshops with local Latin@ theatre, dance and performance artists, including Teatro Vivo, ALTA Teatro, Aztlan Dance Company and Texans United for Families
- New Play Reading: Between Brother and Sister by Brian Oglesby
