Chicanx/Latinx Studies

Victory is in the Struggle: The Scholar-Activism of Carlos Muñoz Jr.

Exhibit Opening Reception and Educational Resource Page

Welcome to the dedicated resource page for the opening reception of "Victory is in the Struggle," dedicated to Professor Carlos Muñoz, Jr., affectionately known as 'Profe'. Held on September 24, 2024, this event celebrated the scholar-activism of Muñoz with poetry and reflections from former students, colleagues, and comrades. This page serves as a memorial to the exhibit's inauguration and an educational tool for instructors and students interested in exploring relevant Chicanx/Latinx Studies and Ethnic Studies...

Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology

Nutritional Sciences W104AC 'Food, Culture, and the Environment'

Instructor: Kristen Rasmussen
ACES Fellow: Claire Larkins
Semester: Summer 2024

Nutritional Sciences W104AC, "Food, Culture, and the Environment," broadly addressed the historical, ecological, socioeconomic, biological, political, and cultural environments impacting the human diet in addition to nutrition problems, programs, and consumer protection. A...

Pablo Gonzalez

About Dr. Pablo Gonzalez’s courses

Pablo Gonzalez’s courses, Chicana/o Studies 159AC and Chicana/o Studies 174AC, attempt to answer the following questions: Why does Mexican and Central American immigration continue to be the target of anti-immigrant hysteria and unjust...

Introducing: "Digna Rabia, A Digital Journal in Chicana/o/x Studies"

professor pablo gonzalez, ethnic studiesMessage from Dr. Pablo Gonzalez, Lead Editor of Digna Rabia and Instructor for Ethnic Studies 10AC:

"The inaugural undergraduate journal, Digna Rabia: A Digital Journal...

Chicano Studies 174AC: "Chicanos, the Law and the Criminal Justice System"

About the Course Assignment

Chicano Studies 174AC: “Chicanos, the Law, and the Criminal Justice System” situates itself within an abolitionist paradigm to understand the connections between Chicano, Latino, and migrant urbanization, race, poverty, state violence, and the criminal justice system. The project for this course asked students, as groups, to select a topic or theme that they wanted to engage and to create a Spark presentation introducing the topic, as well as produce a podcast on the chosen topic or theme.

Chicano Studies 159AC: “Mexican and Central American Migration”

About the Course Assignment

Chicano Studies 159AC: “Mexican and Central American Migration” attempts to answer the following questions: why does Mexican and Central American immigration continue to be the target of anti-immigrant hysteria and unjust immigration policy? And how do Mexican and Central American immigrant communities navigate, contest, and challenge these policies in their everyday lives? In empowering students to seek answers to these questions, the projects for this class included a group project where students could create...