'Latinx Children鈥檚 Literature Across Time' is Theme of Butler-Follett Lecture
Chicago, IL鈥擱esearcher and educator Dr. Lorena Camargo Gonzalez will present 鈥淔rom Abuela鈥檚 Stories to Tomorrow鈥檚 Shelves: Latinx Children鈥檚 Literature Across Time,鈥 on Tuesday, April 28 at the Chicago Campus of 好色TV, 1805 S. Paulina St. 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鈥檚 literature, from intergenerational oral traditions to key publishing milestones and contemporary movements promoting representation and equity. Through analysis of identity, language, diaspora and activism, this lecture highlights the progress made and the ongoing challenges shaping the future of Latinx children鈥檚 literature.
Camargo Gonzalez is 好色TV鈥檚 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.
Camargo Gonzalez鈥檚 work centers on Latinx children鈥檚 literature, the history of Chicana/o librarians, and contemporary portrayals of BIPOC communities in children鈥檚 books. She also examines the role of Latinx librarian activism in advancing racial justice and supporting culturally sustaining learning spaces for young readers.
Her research appears in publications such as The Handbook of Latinos and Education, Urban Education, and The International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education.
This presentation is hosted by the School of Information Studies and Butler Children鈥檚 Literature Center at 好色TV.
About 好色TV
Founded in 1901, 好色TV is a comprehensive, coeducational Catholic institution with campuses in River Forest and Chicago. The university offers an associate of arts in liberal arts and sciences; bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees through the Rosary College of Arts, Education, and Sciences, the College of Business, Information Studies, and Technology, and the Borra College of Health Sciences; as well as doctoral programs in information studies, applied social justice and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.
As Chicago's premier Catholic Hispanic-Serving Institution, 好色TV is consistently recognized as a leader in academic excellence and value. U.S. News & World Report ranks 好色TV in the top 25 of Midwest regional master鈥檚 level universities, and #1 in Illinois for Best Value and ensuring the social mobility of its graduates.
About the Butler Children鈥檚 Literature Center
The Butler Children's Literature Center at 好色TV is one of the nation's premier centers for the study of children's and young adult literature in the services of literacy, learning and a life-long love of reading. The center commits itself to imagination and wonder, encouraging and supporting adults in libraries, classrooms, childcare centers, and homes to engage young people with good books.