Janett Barragán Miranda

Janett Barragán Miranda is currently working on her book manuscript tentatively titled, "Hungering for Equality: Mexican and Mexican Americans from Post WWII To Civil Rights," a monograph about...
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Isabel Molina-­Guzmán

Isabel Molina-Guzmán's research examines the relationship between ethnoracial, gender, sexual identity and media discourses in the reproduction of inequality. 
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Natalie Lira

Natalie Lira is an interdisciplinary scholar who examines the politics of reproduction and histories of medicine in the United States. Her research interests include the politics of reproduction,...
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LLS faculty, affiliates, and graduate minors ranked as excellent for spring 2024 semester

The Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning has released the list of teachers who were ranked as excellent by their students during the spring 2024 semester and many Latina/Latino studies faculty, affiliates, and graduate minors were included on the list. These lists are compiled each...

Internship Spotlight: Trinity Mitchell's experience with the Illinois Department of Human Services Asylum and Resettlement Team

During the summer of 2024, Trinity Mitchell, a Latina/Latino studies and history major worked for the Illinois Department of Human Services  Asylum and Resettlement Team. She wrote to us about...
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Internship Spotlight: Graciela Best's experience at the Chinese Historical Christian Database

During the summer of 2024, Graciela Best, a sophomore majoring in Latina/Latino studies and history, interned with the Chinese Historical Christian Database. She wrote to us about her experience....
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How have U.S. border policies affected attitudes toward migrants and violence against them? Interview with professor Gilberto Rosas

On Aug. 3, 2019, a shooter killed 23 people and injured two dozen more in an El Paso, Texas, Walmart. The gunman, who posted an anti-immigration manifesto online before the shooting, targeted Latinos. He was convicted of federal hate crimes. ...
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