Welcome to the Distinguished Speaker Series hosted by the Center for Latino Achievement and Success in Education in the Mary Frances Early College of Education at the University of Georgia, supported by our co-sponsors: The Department of Language and Literacy in Education, the School of Social Work, and the Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education. This series focuses on amplifying Latiné academic voices and is dedicated to exploring intellectually rich scholarly and research enhancing discussions relevant to the Latiné community. 

Please join us for this final event titled, “Archaeology of Self: Tracing Place, Identity, and the Roots of Our Pedagogy” by Dra. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz. This event will conclude the Distinguished Speaker Series for the 2025-2026 academic year. CLASE will be hosting Dra. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, a Professor of English Education from the Teachers College at Columbia University, and the 2024 New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, as well as the Human Development's Dorothy Height Distinguished Alumni Award winner.