Speaking
Some of Camilo's featured talks, readings, speaking engagements, speeches, and presentations until the beginning of 2024.
TEDx Talk
Public Speaking Engagements
Designory: Hablar Alto
On October 12, 2023, Camilo was a featured speaker for Designory’s Hispanic Organization for Leadership Advancement, discussing the impact and importance of storytelling in culture and media.
Oral History Association's 56th Annual Meeting
Co-presented a session titled “La Misión, Mi Corazón: The Proyecto Mission Murals As a Fire-Starter Experiment in Oral History Presentation and New Media” with Cary Cordova and Myisa Plancq-Graham at Los Angeles’ Millennium Biltmore Hotel about the oral histories and new media experiments of the SFMOMA-organized and IMLS-funded Proyecto Mission Murals.
Mission Muralismo Audio Zine Live at SFMOMA's The Art of Murals Symposium
Camilo directed his team, performed and read some of his poetry, and introduced and concluded the first live performance of the Mission Muralismo Audio Zine at SFMOMA’s The Art of Murals symposium.
Free Community Day: Diego Rivera’s America at the SFMOMA
Camilo directed, introduced, and concluded the first listening session and live performance of the Mission Muralismo Audio Zine at the San Francisco Museum Of Modern Art’s Koret Education Center.
Looking For a Sign: Open Studio and Readings
During the Final Friday event at Elsewhere Studios in Paonia, Colorado, Camilo read an excerpt of his novel during the February artist showcase of his arts residency.
San Francisco Foundation / Nomadic Press Literary Award
Camilo read his winning poem titled ‘Entombed’ to the audience attending the virtual celebration of the inaugural San Francisco Foundation/Nomadic Press Literary Award. He read an abridged version of his poem at around minute 55:00.
IASA 2021 Conference
Camilo gave a talk at a session from the 2021 International Associationr Of Sound and Audiovisual Archives conference, which he titled: "Oral Histories as Accessible and Democratic Audio Technologies of the Self."
Speaking Axolotl at Beast Crawl Lit Fest 2021
Camilo was one of the four poets reading at Josiah Luis Alderete's Speaking Axolotl's session during the Bay Area's Beast Crawl Lit Fest 2021. He read a poem titled "Palimpsestic Pentimento," in honor of Yolanda López - Q.E.P.D – and also dedicated to Josiah and Amalia Mesa-Bains, respectively. His poem starts at 52:45.
Partners Program at The College Preparatory School – Oakland, CA
Camilo was invited to speak about his writing career and presented a deck on writing as a tool for understanding ourselves and others.
Poets Reading the News and on-off.site – San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Poets Reading the News and on-off.site presented "Catharsis: An Inauguration Poetry Reading" on Saturday, January 23, 2021, with Camilo helping facilitate the event.
University of Oregon – Eugene, OR
Camilo at the Summer Institute in American Philosophy (SIAP) where he presented a paper titled: "Nicolás Gómez Dávila: Maverick Reactionary & American Philosopher." University of Oregon. Eugene, Oregon, 2016.
United Nations – New York, NY
Camilo speaking at the ECOSOC Chamber at the United Nations Headquarters. New York City, New York, 2016.
AAC&U – Washington, DC
Ryan Musgrave, Julian Chambliss, Andy Gurka, Amy Howard, Lloyd Benson, and Camilo at their panel presentation titled: "The Liberal Arts Mind: Tool for the 21st Century & Global Contexts." Annual Meeting of the AAC&U. Washington, DC, 2016.
University College Dublin – Dublin, Ireland
Camilo speaking about "Pragmatism in Higher Education: Growing the 21st Century Pragmatic Liberal Arts," at University College Dublin. Dublin, Ireland, 2015.
Rollins College – Winter Park, FL
Camilo presenting his research with Robert Smither titled: "Carl Gustav Jung's Analytical Psychology: Dreams, Archetypes, Synchronicity, Alchemy, and Individuation," at Rollins College. Winter Park, Florida, 2013.
Congreso de la República de Colombia – Bogotá, Colombia
Camilo is on the Colombian Congress’s dais as the Vice-President of the Congreso Joven project. He’s here with the other Vice President, Alejandro Isaza, and that year’s President, José María de Brigard, calling on senators for a parliamentary vote. Two years later he would become the President of the project. Capitolio Nacional de Colombia, 2009.