Talks + Lectures + Presentations
by Julián Esteban Torres López
As a public scholar for over two decades, Julián has proactively taken his work on the effects of systems of oppression and dominant cultures into the academy and to the masses.
Decolonizing & Indigenizing Storytelling
Texas A&M University, San Antonio
Cultural Heritage Podcasting
Texas A&M University, San Antonio
Immigration & Border Crossing
California State University, Chico
Memoir As a Political Act
Mechanics' Institute Library, San Francisco
Narrative Storytelling & Social Justice
Academy of Art, San Francisco
Colombian Magical Realism
The Pearl Remote Democratic High School
Leveraging BIPOC Identities in Publishing
Women's National Book Association, Authentic Voices Program
The Insecurity of Security Policies in the Andes: An analysis of the U.S.-Colombian fight against narco-terrorism and its impact on Colombia’s neighbors
29th International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association, Toronto
Colombia, the Conflicts and Beyond: Perspectives on a Canadian Ally
Simon Fraser University
Pre-Columbian Colombia: Indigenous Peoples Before Conquest
University of British Columbia Okanagan
The Colombian Centaur: A Gramscian approach to hegemony and transformation during Simón Bolívar’s Colombia
University of British Columbia Okanagan
The Other Colombia
University of British Columbia Okanagan
Marx's Humanism and Its Limits
University of New Hampshire
The Social Construction of the Taboo of Cannibalism: An Ethical Dilemma for Vegetarians and Meat-Loves Alike
University of New Hampshire
Curious vs. Certain Dispositions in Dialogue: Roadblocks and Pathways Toward Understanding and Clarity
University of New Hampshire
Diversity and Poetry
Seacoast African American Cultural Center, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Historical and Socio-Political Influences on the Poetry of Gil Scott-Heron and Saul Williams
University of New Hampshire
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Julián Esteban Torres López (he/him/él) is a bilingual, Colombia-born storyteller, public scholar, and culture architect with Afro-Euro-Indigenous roots. Some of his other intersectional identities also inform his work, such as: atheist, multiply neurodivergent, formerly an undocumented immigrant, (non-visibly) disabled, chronic mental health conditions, Latine/o/x.
SERVICES
With over two decades’ experience in community development and advancing social justice on the ground and in academic, corporate, and nonprofit settings, Julián is available for consulting, public talks, keynotes, workshops, training, coaching, mentorship, and interviews.
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Julián is also available to partner with others to advocate for and center, elevate, and amplify the voices, experiences, and concerns of survivors of oppressive systems and dominant cultures.
