Chicano/Hispano/Mexicano Studies

In 1924, the Aldo Leopold Wilderness in southwestern New Mexico became America’s first designated wilderness, predating the Wilderness Act by four decades. In recognition of the 100th anniversary of this significant milestone in our country’s...

In the latest podcast episode of It’s (Probably) Not Rocket Science, Spooky Folklore and the Psychology of Horror take center stage in a unique, spooky trip down memory lane that fuses the worlds of ghostly New Mexican folklore and the psychology of...

The Instituto Cervantes Albuquerque and The University of New Mexico Department of Chicana & Chicano Studies will feature singer and scholar Tomás Lozano at the Maxwell Museum's Hibben Center for Archeology Research this Friday, Oct. 6, from 3:30 to 4:40...

The University of New Mexico Department of Anthropology celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. The department website features a page full of resources for Hispanic Heritage Month, including UNM Hispanic organizations, Hispanic...

When Lobos return to campus this fall, log in online, or some combination of the two, there will be yet another place University of New Mexico learning is taking place: 3rd period.  New Mexico high-schoolers across the state are getting the opportunity...

The Center for Regional Studies (CRS) has announced the Tribal/Community College Research Scholar appointment of Steven A. Romero for a summer 2023 residency. Romero is an adjunct English instructor at Central New Mexico Community College and will begin...

One of the most unique, popular courses at the University of New Mexico is back fully in-person this summer. Curanderismo, the art of Mexican folk healing, is a tradition passed down through generations both in New Mexico and beyond. With Professor...

It’s an extraordinary way to heal, that’s been mentioned in history books and headlines for generations. Now, after 500 years, the teaching of curanderismo is continuing to expand across the Southwest and at The University of New Mexico.  “You know, we...

The Latinx Visions: Speculative Worlds in Latinx Art, Literature, and Performance conference will be held March 9-11 at The University of New Mexico. The Latinx Visions conference is focused on developing the growing field of Chicanx and Latinx...

A new book outlining the experiences of Latinas in education is already receiving recognition for its contribution to the field. Michelle Hall Kells, Ph.D., an associate professor of Rhetoric and Writing and director of graduate studies in the...