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UAMA is currently closed for a museum improvement project. See you when we reopen on January 17!
Please note that this event has already taken place.
Alex Nava is Professor of Religious Studies at UArizona and author of the book “Street Scriptures,” as well as a native Tucsonan and first-generation college graduate.
During this in-person gallery talk, Dr. Nava will consider the role that hip-hop played in his youth and how it helped shape his fascination with words, poetry and social justice. He will also look at how the genre has evolved over its 50 years, focusing on the subgenre of Latinx hip-hop — including reggaeton and Latin trap — and how it has captured the struggles, adversities and triumphs of Latinos in the Americas.
Alex Nava received his MA and PhD from the University of Chicago in Religious Studies. Since arriving at UArizona in 1999, he has created several courses, including ‘Love and World Religions,’ ‘The Question of God,’ ‘Religion and Culture in the Southwest,’ ‘Rap, Culture, and God’ and ‘Religion in Latin America.’ He is the author of “The Mystical and Prophetic Thought of Simone Weil and Gustavo Gutiérrez: Reflections on the Mystery and Hiddenness of God” (SUNY Press), “Wonder and Exile in the New World” (Penn State University Press) and “In Search of Soul: Hip-Hop, Literature and Religion” (University of California Press).
With questions about access or to request any disability-related accommodations at this event — such as ASL interpreting, closed-captioning, wheelchair access, or electronic text, etc. — please contact Visitor & Member Services Lead Myriam Sandoval, 520-626-2087.
