Monday, March 13th, 2023 (1:00pm – 2:30pm)
LOCATION: Diablo Room (Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill Campus) / Available on ZOOM
TICKETS: FREE (Register Online for Zoom Link)
About the event:
This talk will draw on research conducted with the movement for reproductive justice that advocates for the human right to bodily autonomy that includes bearing children or terminating pregnancies free from judgment, abuse, or obstacles; raising children in healthy environments; and expressing one’s gender identity. Using the framework of intersectionality, this movement is inclusive of those in marginalized communities—especially LGBTQ folks, youth, the undocumented, and those struggling with low incomes, disabilities, or rural living conditions—and works in coalition with other social movements. This talk explores the meaning of health and wellness, particularly for low-income communities of color. Zavella will illustrate how the movement for reproductive justice teaches us to go beyond self-care and work collaboratively for healing justice and the well-being of all.
About the speaker:
Patricia Zavella completed her Ph.D. in anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley. She is a Professor Emerita of Latin American and Latino Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She works in the intersection of Chicanx/Latinx studies, anthropology, and feminist studies on issues related to poverty, family, sexuality, health, work, transnational migration, and women’s social activism. Her most recent book is The Movement for Reproductive Justice: Empowering Women of Color through Social Activism. Zavella is the recipient of the American Anthropological Association’s Committee on Gender Equity in Anthropology Award, the Association of Latina and Latino Anthropologists’ Distinguished Career Award, and the National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies’ NACCS Scholar of the Year award.