# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Professional Meet-Up | Spotlight: Academia
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 22 Oct, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 22 Oct, 2026 at 09:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: An evening for Latino Professors to connect, collaborate and build comunidad across campuses. Hosted by Latinos of Montclair.About this EventCalling all Latino Professors!Latinos of Montclair is launching our Professional Meet-Up series, and our very first spotlight is on academia.Academia can feel isolating, especially for Latino scholars. We teach, research y mentor, but rarely get the chance to connect with one another across campuses and disciplines. This evening changes that.Join Latino Professors from across North Jersey (tenured, adjunct, fellows, lecturers and visiting faculty) for an evening of conversation, connection and empowerment.Hosted by Latinos of Montclair with board member Matthew Marroquín, Rutgers University–Newark fellow and adjunct professor.What to expect:Meet Latino academics across institutions and disciplinesConversations about community, identity and the role of scholars beyond the classroomA first look at how LoM's professor network will help shape upcoming VOCES conversations, film screenings and community dialoguesWho should attend:Latino Professors and academics of all ranks and disciplines at colleges and universities in the NJ/NY area.Location: 60 S Fullerton Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042Date & time: Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 6:30–9:30 PMAbout the organizer:Latinos of Montclair is a grassroots 501(c)(3) founded in 2022 out of a simple recognition: that in one of New Jersey's most diverse and progressive towns, the American Latino experience was still largely invisible. Its mission is to build a more inclusive community by uplifting American Latino voices and experiences in Montclair and across New Jersey — through arts and culture programming, youth leadership, and gatherings where strangers become community.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/montclair/professional-meet-up-spotlight-academia/100002002398348363
- **Event Categories**: fitness, Art, Entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 3 hours
  - Location: 60 S Fullerton Ave
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Montclair
- **state**: NJ
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 60 S Fullerton Ave
- **lat**: 40.811169
- **long**: -74.2189242
- **full address**: 60 S Fullerton Ave, 60 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Professional Meet-Up | Spotlight: Academia being held?
  - **A:** Professional Meet-Up | Spotlight: Academia takes place on Thu, 22 Oct, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Thu, 22 Oct, 2026 at 09:30 pm at 60 S Fullerton Ave, 60 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Professional Meet-Up | Spotlight: Academia?
  - **A:** Professional Meet-Up | Spotlight: Academia is organized by Latinos of Montclair.

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