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Latin American and Latinx Visual Culture Publishes Two-Part Special Section on “the Future of the Art of the Past”
Nov 23 2021
Latin American and Latinx Visual Culture (LALVC) is focusing on "the future of the art of the past" in two special sections, the first of which was published in issue 3.3, and the second of which appears in the journal's current issue 3.4. This two-part collection of essays shares research generated
Latin American and Latinx Visual Culture Focuses on “the Future of the Art of the Past”
Oct 13 2021
As we celebrate #HispanicHeritageMonth, we'd like to take this opportunity to highlight our award-winning journal, Latin American and Latinx Visual Culture. Editor-in-Chief Charlene Villaseñor Black was recently featured in a profile in the October issue of UCLA Magazine.The current issue of
Scholar Explores Mexican Women’s Early Use of Sound Technologies
Oct 07 2021
Edison phonograph and Gold Moulded records, from a 1909 advertisementAt the turn of the previous century, during the Porfiriato, Mexico lived through a time of technological revolutions that modified ways of perceiving time, distance, and sounds. Consider the phonograph, created by Thomas Alva E
Mexican Studies / Estudios Mexicanos Announces Forthcoming Issue Focusing on Mexican Bicentennial of Independence
Sep 17 2021
Mexican Studies / Estudios Mexicanos joins in the celebration and critical reflection of Mexico’s bicentennial of independence. Hence we are glad to announce the forthcoming Thematic Section “Bicentennial Mexican Independence: New Critical Insights” to be published in our 37.3 issue in November. Thi
How to Sustain a Mass Movement? Lessons from Urban Indigenous Youth Collectives and “Decolonial Anarchism” in Mexico
Oct 12 2020
by Maurice Rafael Magaña, author of Cartographies of Youth Resistance: Hip-Hop, Punk, and Urban Autonomy in MexicoDespite the COVID-19 pandemic and global stay-at-home orders, 2020 has been a year of historic mass mobilizations. The most spectacular constellation of actions has emerged from the
For Hispanic Heritage Month—Why We Need to Build Toward a Latinx Future
Oct 08 2020
By Catherine S. Ramírez, author of Assimilation: An Alternative History“Hispanics are not just a significant part of our Nation’s origin; they are essential to America’s future.”US Senators Orrin G. Hatch and Paul Simon, on the creation of National Hispanic Heritage Month, April 15, 1988Each
Staying Connected in Turbulent Times: A Lesson from a Mexican Village
Sep 22 2020
This post is part of our AAA #RaisingOurVoices2020 event blog series. Check out our virtual exhibit page for more.by Roberto J. González, author of Connected: How a Mexican Village Built Its Own Cell Phone NetworkRight now, many of us are reevaluating what it means to be connected. In th
National Hispanic Heritage Month Reading List
Sep 22 2020
Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month! Each year from September 15 to October 15, we recognize and celebrate the heritage, the culture, and the contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.To showcase the unique history and exp