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Item Boletin Martiano Vol. 1, No. 2, Fall 2021(The Center for José Martí Studies Affiliate at the University of Tampa, 2021) Jenna Grace Sciuto, Ph.D.; Rhi Johnson, Ph.D.; Genny Ballard, Ph.D.; Lisa Nalbone, Ph.D.; Rey, Denis Ph.D.One important mission of the Center for José Martí Studies Affiliate at the University of Tampa is to promote José Martí in the classroom. Whether through his literary works, journalism, or activism, teaching Marti to American students can pose challenges. Over the years, many of our colleagues have shared their successes and failures when the topic of how best to approach this iconic figure in our courses is broached. In this edition of Boletin Martiano, we hear from four educators who have introduced Martí in their classes successfully. Even though the approach, focus, and structure of their lessons may vary, each writer conveys a level of dedication that is not only admirable but also enlightening. Our first essayist, Dr. Jenna Sciuto, has recently published, Policing Intimacy: Law, Sexuality, and the Color Line in Twentieth-Century Hemispheric American Literature (2021, University Press of Mississippi). She serves as associate professor in the Department of English and Communication at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, and starts us off with her piece, Teaching José Martí in the Contemporary Global Anglophone Literature Classroom. Next, we hear from Dr. Rhi Johnson, who graduated recently with a doctorate in Hispanic Literature from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and now serves in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Indiana University as assistant professor. She shares her experience teaching Martí with her essay, Teaching Martí as Man, Myth, and Legend. Dr. Genny Ballard follows with her touching article, Butterflies in the Rubble: Teaching Martí During a Pandemic. She serves as professor of Spanish at Centre College, where she engages in community-based learning and has traveled with students to Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba, Nicaragua, Spain, and Andorra. Decentering the Narrative: Teaching the Life and Selected Writing of José Martí, written by Dr. Lisa Nalbone, who serves as associate professor of Spanish at the University of Central Florida, concludes the newsletter. Collectively, these essays offer a broad array of how José Martí can be introduced to our students. Through these four dynamic examples, we too can aspire to incorporate Martí into our curriculum. If you would like to share how you approach Martí in the classroom for future consideration, please submit your 2000-word essay to cjmsa@ut.edu and we’ll keep the conversation going.Item Boletin Martiano Vol. 1, No. 1, Spring 2021(The Center for José Martí Studies Affiliate at the University of Tampa, 2021) The Center for José Martí Studies Affiliate at the University of Tampa; Joy Castro, Ph.D.; Gerald Poyo, Ph.D.; Maura Barrios, M.A.; Kenya C. Dworkin y Mendez, Ph.D.; Gabriel Cartaya; Denis Rey, Ph.D.This January the Center for José Martí Studies Affiliate (CJMSA) at the University of Tampa held its inaugural conference, Envisaging José Martí in 2021: History, Culture, and Education, in commemoration of the birth of the great Cuban hero and intellectual. Drs. Denis Rey and James Lopez, who co-direct the center, teamed up with Dr. Kenya Dworkin, professor of Hispanic Studies and Translation at Carnegie Mellon University, and Dr. Lisa Nalbone, associate professor of Modern Languages and Literature at University of Central Florida, to organize the biannual event. The three-day conference proved a huge success, with close to 30 presenters comprising eight eclectic panels ranging in topics from gender to journalism. This year’s meeting showcased the work of many of the NEH Scholars who participated in the 2019 NEH summer institute, José Martí and the Immigrant Communities of Florida in Cuban Independence and the Dawn of the American Century, also hosted by CJMSA and the University of Tampa. The conference began on January 28 –Martí’s birthday–with readings from authors who touched upon the people and places that we find so interesting. In this edition of Boletin Martiano we publish excerpts of those readings starting with Dr. Joy Castro, Willa Cather Professor of English and Ethnic Studies at the University of Nebraska, who shares the opening chapter from the novel she is currently writing, Smoke. Next is a passage from the recently published A Latino Memoir: Exploring Family, Identity and the Common Good, written by Dr. Gerald Poyo, O’Connor Professor in the History of Hispanic Texas and the Southwest and chair of the history department at St. Mary’s University. His work is followed by a reading from When ‘HISTORY’ and ‘history’ Meet: Memories of a Tampa Cuban Girl in the Land That Tobacco and Revolution Built, a delightful memoir by local West Tampa community historian Maura Barrios. In closing, Gabriel Cartaya, a renowned scholar of the writings of José Martí and the Spanish-language editor of La Gaceta, Tampa’s trilingual newspaper, shares a passage from his book, Domingos de tanta luz. Dr. Kenya Dworkin, professor of Hispanic Studies and Translation at Carnegie Mellon University, who translated the book, also provides an introduction. I hope you enjoy reading these selections as much as we enjoyed listening to them. Table of Contents: Message from the Editor; SMOKE: A Novel; From: A Latino Memoir. Exploring Identity, Family, and the Common Good; Excerpt from Memoir of a Tampeña in Remembering Cuba Andrea O’Reilly, editor Domingos de tanta luz by Gabriel Cartaya (review); So Much Light: The Last Twenty Sundays of Cuban Freedom Apostle José Martí