Researcher and educator Dr. Lorena Camargo Gonzalez will present “From Abuela’s Stories to Tomorrow’s Shelves: Latinx Children’s Literature Across Time,” on Tuesday, April 28 at the Chicago Campus of Dominican University, 1805 S. Paulina Street in Pilsen. The presentation will begin at 6 p.m. and is free to attend by registering at www.dom.edu/arts-minds/university-events. In this talk, Camargo Gonzalez will examine the historical and cultural trajectories of Latinx children’s literature, from intergenerational oral traditions to key publishing milestones and contemporary movements promoting representation and equity. Camargo Gonzalez is Dominican University’s 2025-26 Follett Chair in the School of Information Studies, a high academic honor established by the university and the Follett Corporation. She is also assistant professor of undergraduate studies in education and gender equity at Sacramento State University. This presentation is hosted by the School of Information Studies and Butler Children’s Literature Center at Dominican University.
