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The Power of Contemplative Practice in the Spirit of Convivencia
podcast, OPTalks Open Plaza 10/9/24 podcast, OPTalks Open Plaza 10/9/24

The Power of Contemplative Practice in the Spirit of Convivencia

Artist and Dr. Yohana Junker and Rev. Dr. Aizaiah Yong discuss the transformative practice of integrating art, spirituality, and convivencia with students

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La Gente’s Museum
podcast, AfroSpiritus, OPTalks Open Plaza 9/18/24 podcast, AfroSpiritus, OPTalks Open Plaza 9/18/24

La Gente’s Museum

Dr. Johanna Fernández and fellow historian Dr. Felipe Hinojosa discuss the controversy surrounding their proposed exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino

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“Making History Together”
blog, AfroSpiritus, SpiritNations Open Plaza 9/18/24 blog, AfroSpiritus, SpiritNations Open Plaza 9/18/24

“Making History Together”

An HTI Open Plaza virtual tour of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino

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Toward a North American Indigenized Pastoral Theology
blog, Books, SpiritNations, 2023 Book Prize Open Plaza 9/4/24 blog, Books, SpiritNations, 2023 Book Prize Open Plaza 9/4/24

Toward a North American Indigenized Pastoral Theology

Dr. Marlene Mayra Ferreras presents an adaptation of her 2023 HTI Book Prize lecture

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Atlas Obscura
blog, Compilation, podcast Open Plaza 5/8/24 blog, Compilation, podcast Open Plaza 5/8/24

Atlas Obscura

Selections from the award-winning guide to the world's most wondrous places

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Cultivation of Life
blog Open Plaza 11/27/23 blog Open Plaza 11/27/23

Cultivation of Life

Artist Paolo Piscitelli on sustainable spiritual trajectories

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The Sweetcake Ensō
blog, In Memoriam, 2023 Highlights Open Plaza 10/30/23 blog, In Memoriam, 2023 Highlights Open Plaza 10/30/23

The Sweetcake Ensō

Dr. Annecy Baez experiences the iconic Zen circle, symbol of presentness in lo cotidiano

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The Institute for Signifying Scriptures
podcast, OPTalks, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 8/7/23 podcast, OPTalks, AfroSpiritus Open Plaza 8/7/23

The Institute for Signifying Scriptures

Dr. Jacqueline Hidalgo and ISS Founding Director Dr. Vincent Wimbush discuss the work of the organization and its 20th anniversary

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Far and Near
blog, Books, AfroSpiritus, Poetry Open Plaza 4/3/23 blog, Books, AfroSpiritus, Poetry Open Plaza 4/3/23

Far and Near

Rev. Dr. Harold J. Recinos presents excerpts from his latest collection of poetry The Looking Glass

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Virgin of Altagracia Medallions
blog, AfroSpiritus, 2023 Highlights Open Plaza 1/23/23 blog, AfroSpiritus, 2023 Highlights Open Plaza 1/23/23

Virgin of Altagracia Medallions

Dr. Jennifer A. Baez on how the popular votives helped model black piety and community membership within a hierarchical socioracial order in 18th-century Dominican Republic

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St. Everyday (Part II): Mais Viva!
blog, video, OPTalks Open Plaza 6/13/22 blog, video, OPTalks Open Plaza 6/13/22

St. Everyday (Part II): Mais Viva!

Dr. Xochitl Alvizo and students ‘heart’ Gabriel García Román’s visit to their Queer Theory class

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St. Everyday (Part I): Queer Icons
blog, video, OPTalks Open Plaza 6/6/22 blog, video, OPTalks Open Plaza 6/6/22

St. Everyday (Part I): Queer Icons

Dr. Xochitl Alvizo profiles artist Gabriel García Román, creator of the QTPOC portrait series

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…And the Barrio Did Not Devour Me
blog Open Plaza 5/2/22 blog Open Plaza 5/2/22

…And the Barrio Did Not Devour Me

San Antonio-based Chicano artist José Esquivel highlights a career spanning over 50 years

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Nuestra Señora De Las Nieves
blog Open Plaza 12/6/21 blog Open Plaza 12/6/21

Nuestra Señora De Las Nieves

Beatriz Terrazas seeks a saint in the heart of a war zone

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Calavera Images and José Guadalupe Posada
blog, SpiritNations Open Plaza 11/1/21 blog, SpiritNations Open Plaza 11/1/21

Calavera Images and José Guadalupe Posada

Jim Nikas digs up how the 19th-century Mexican graphic artist popularized the skull imagery associated with Día de Los Muertos

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Sí de Aquí, Sí de Allá
OPTalks, podcast Open Plaza 10/25/21 OPTalks, podcast Open Plaza 10/25/21

Sí de Aquí, Sí de Allá

Tyler B. Davis interviews artist Mark Menjívar on storytelling as a way to empathy and action

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Our Lady of Lactation
video, OPTalks Open Plaza 5/10/21 video, OPTalks Open Plaza 5/10/21

Our Lady of Lactation

Dr. Neomi De Anda and artist Alicia Sosa-Provencio discuss La Virgen de Guadalupe and the divine power of breastfeeding

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