Public Engagement & Opportunities

  • Lectures & Residencies

    Available for multimedia lectures, guest teaching, and educational activities.

    Popular lecture topics include:
    - History of Día de los Muertos
    - Cinema’s Impact on Day of the Dead
    - Day of the Dead and Commercialization
    - Day of the Dead and Halloween
    - Posada, Calaveras, and La Catrina
    * custom lectures available upon request

    Previous appearances include:
    - University of North Carolina School of the Arts
    - DePaul University
    - Wake Forest University
    - Brown University
    - California State University
    - Phoenix Art Museum
    - Mesa Arts Center

  • Media Appearances

    Available for news interviews and media appearances to discuss Día de los Muertos.

    Previous appearances include:
    - NBC Today Show’s “Today All Day”
    - NPR
    - Washington Post
    - Los Angeles Times
    - PBS NewsHour
    - Los Angeles KCET
    - Arizona Republic
    - Arizona PBS
    - Arizona ABC15
    - Phoenix CBS 5
    - Phoenix Fox 10
    - Yahoo News
    - MSN
    - Interfaith Radio
    - US Catholic Magazine podcast
    - Science of Happiness podcast

  • Cultural Consulting

    Working with organizations to ensure their events and activities are respectful, culturally appropriate, and accurately reflect traditions.