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Past Themes:
Honoring The Power of Our Inheritance
“now more than ever it is necessary to remember women have always built bridges between worlds. we have always been the ones to birth new realities using the radical praxis of love.” highly praised artist, intellectual, and spiritual activist edyka chilomé invites us to honor the creative inheritance of women as intergenerational builders and survivors. chilomé offers us a heartfelt perspective on the building tools necessary for the next four years of the trump administration and more importantly the next 7 generations.
This Bridge Called My Heart: Radical Inclusion In Our Faith & Activist Communities
cultural producer edyka chilomé explores the need to understand difference as a form of healing. genuine and challenging, edyka offers up questions about accountability and solidarity across borders.
On The Intersections Of Art And Activism: Reflections By A Queer Women Of Color Poet
unapologetically reclaiming the stage as a place for healing and protest, performance artist and poet edyka chilomé reflects on the need to offer the world intersectional narratives. speaking from her experience as an indigenous xicana and central american queer woman, edyka chilomé offers her perspective on transformation and activism as a culture producer from the margins. from street protests to professional theater productions and literary publications, edyka shares the ways she has reclaimed her people’s ancient traditions of resistance as scribe, storyteller, and spiritual {art}ivist.
Honoring The Power of Our Inheritance
“now more than ever it is necessary to remember women have always built bridges between worlds. we have always been the ones to birth new realities using the radical praxis of love.” highly praised artist, intellectual, and spiritual activist edyka chilomé invites us to honor the creative inheritance of women as intergenerational builders and survivors. chilomé offers us a heartfelt perspective on the building tools necessary for the next four years of the trump administration and more importantly the next 7 generations.
This Bridge Called My Heart: Radical Inclusion In Our Faith & Activist Communities
cultural producer edyka chilomé explores the need to understand difference as a form of healing. genuine and challenging, edyka offers up questions about accountability and solidarity across borders.
On The Intersections Of Art And Activism: Reflections By A Queer Women Of Color Poet
unapologetically reclaiming the stage as a place for healing and protest, performance artist and poet edyka chilomé reflects on the need to offer the world intersectional narratives. speaking from her experience as an indigenous xicana and central american queer woman, edyka chilomé offers her perspective on transformation and activism as a culture producer from the margins. from street protests to professional theater productions and literary publications, edyka shares the ways she has reclaimed her people’s ancient traditions of resistance as scribe, storyteller, and spiritual {art}ivist.
Past Events:
Women's Herstory Month Keynote Speaker, Lady of Our Lake University, "Honoring the Power of Our Inheritance." San Antonio, TX. March 2017.
Keynote Speaker, University of North Texas, "On The Intersections of Art and Activism." Denton, TX. April 2016.
Keynote Speaker, Sunstone Borderlands, University of Utah, "This Bridge Called My Heart."Salt Lake City, UT. March 2016.
Guest Lecturer, U.S. Woman of Colors, Texas Woman’s University, “The Power of Counter Narrative Through Art and Performance.” Denton, TX. Nov 2015.
Guest Speaker, Department of Religion, Texas Christian University, “Colonial Trauma in the Indigenous Diaspora.” Fort Worth, TX. November 2015.
Panelist, Embrey Human Rights Program, Southern Methodist University, Roots of Migration, Dallas, TX. Oct 2015.
Speaker, National Consultation on Hispanic/Latin@ ministries, Duke University, “Poetry as Prayer.” Durham, NC. March 2015.
Speaker, TedxUrsuline, Museum of Contemporary Art, “She Speaks.” Cleveland, OH. Oct 2014.
Panelist, Global Art & Social Justice, Department of Multicultural Women’s Studies, Texas Women’s University, Denton, TX. Oct 2013.
Speaker, Imagine What’s NEXT, “Artivism in Community.” St. Louis, MO. Nov 2012.
Speaker, The Commission on the Status and Role of Women, General Conference of the United Methodist Church, “May We Remember.” Tampa, FL. May 2012.
Commencement Speaker, Loyola University Chicago, “The Fire of Truth.” Chicago, IL. May 2011.
Speaker, Institute on Higher Education, Justice for All: Educating Moral leaders in a World of Poverty, “Untold Stories.” Santa Fe, NM. June 2010.
Women's Herstory Month Keynote Speaker, Lady of Our Lake University, "Honoring the Power of Our Inheritance." San Antonio, TX. March 2017.
Keynote Speaker, University of North Texas, "On The Intersections of Art and Activism." Denton, TX. April 2016.
Keynote Speaker, Sunstone Borderlands, University of Utah, "This Bridge Called My Heart."Salt Lake City, UT. March 2016.
Guest Lecturer, U.S. Woman of Colors, Texas Woman’s University, “The Power of Counter Narrative Through Art and Performance.” Denton, TX. Nov 2015.
Guest Speaker, Department of Religion, Texas Christian University, “Colonial Trauma in the Indigenous Diaspora.” Fort Worth, TX. November 2015.
Panelist, Embrey Human Rights Program, Southern Methodist University, Roots of Migration, Dallas, TX. Oct 2015.
Speaker, National Consultation on Hispanic/Latin@ ministries, Duke University, “Poetry as Prayer.” Durham, NC. March 2015.
Speaker, TedxUrsuline, Museum of Contemporary Art, “She Speaks.” Cleveland, OH. Oct 2014.
Panelist, Global Art & Social Justice, Department of Multicultural Women’s Studies, Texas Women’s University, Denton, TX. Oct 2013.
Speaker, Imagine What’s NEXT, “Artivism in Community.” St. Louis, MO. Nov 2012.
Speaker, The Commission on the Status and Role of Women, General Conference of the United Methodist Church, “May We Remember.” Tampa, FL. May 2012.
Commencement Speaker, Loyola University Chicago, “The Fire of Truth.” Chicago, IL. May 2011.
Speaker, Institute on Higher Education, Justice for All: Educating Moral leaders in a World of Poverty, “Untold Stories.” Santa Fe, NM. June 2010.