Exóticos en Acción: Lucha Libre, Queer Performance, and Border Politics in the El Paso-Ciudad Juárez Borderlands
February 12, 2026
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM America/Chicago
Location
Rafael Cintrón Ortiz Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Address
803 S. Morgan St., Chicago, IL 60607
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Join UIC Gender & Women's Studies, Latin American and Latino Studies, and the Rafael Cintrón Ortiz Cultural Center for an engaging talk by Rebeca Rivas.
Rebeca Rivas is a PhD Candidate at the University of Texas at El Paso. Rivas’ research examines the history of lucha libre in the El Paso–Ciudad Juárez borderlands from 1900 to 2015, focusing on performance, gender, sexuality, and sound studies. Drawing on archival research, oral histories, and field recordings, her work explores how lucha libre stages border politics and offers a powerful site for negotiating identity, belonging, and power in the borderlands.
Light refreshments will be served!
Date posted
Jan 23, 2026
Date updated
Jan 26, 2026