The Zapatistas at 30 and Challenges Confronting Mexico's First Female President:
A Discussion with Margaret Cerullo

Mexico elected Claudia Sheinbaum, the country's first female president, in a landslide victory in June amid growing violence against women and journalists in the country. Sheinbaum won as a pragmatic problem-solver but came out of leftist traditions. What role did the Zapatistas, who marked the 30th anniversary of the movement and appearance of 'Subcommandante Marco' on the world stage this year, play in her rise to power and ability to govern?

Join the Windham World Affairs Council (WWAC) on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 6:30 pm to explore these connections with Professor Margaret Cerullo, a Professor Emerita of Sociology and Feminist Studies at Hampshire College and a member of the Lightning Collective, which produced the 2022 book "Zapatista Stories for Dreaming An-Other World by Subcomandante Marcos." Cerullo, a keen observer of Mexican politics, will discuss how this Jewish former Mayor of Mexico City won the presidency, the state of the Zapatista movement at 30, and how stories and storytelling have nurtured the movement.
Cerullo will bring to Brattleboro a first-hand account of her participation in the 30th anniversary of the Zapatista operation in January 2024.

The event is cosponsored by the Kopkind Colony (https://kopkind.org) where Cerullo is a visiting professor at their annual youth summer activism and journalism programs. Copies of Cerullo's book will be available for sale at the event thanks to Everyone's Books of Brattleboro.

Reserve your seat at https://zapatista.eventbrite.com. A remote option is available on the reservation link. The event is free with a $10 suggested donation. (No one will be turned away for lack of funds.)

For more informationcontactwindhamworldaffairscouncil@gmail.com. Visit our website at http://windhamworldaffairscouncil.org

Event Info

Nov 23, 2024, 10:15 to 11 AM

Nov 23, 2024, 4 PM

Nov 30, 2024, 7:30 to 8:30 AM