Mujeres Talk: Spilling the Beans – Mujeres Talk Can Be a Virtual Public Sphere

In the first two months of 2012, there are already major crises facing Latina/o and Chicana/o communities. From Alabama’s HB56, which makes all civic participation illegal for undocumented children and their parents, to Arizona’s recent “confiscating” of certain books from public schools, the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness in the U.S. is looking kind … Read more

MALCS listjefa reviews “Girl in a Coma” at Ms. Mag

MALCS Listjefa Nicole Guidotti-Hernandez recently webpublished this review essay at Ms.Magazine: The impact of homegrown, San Antonio-based, all-woman band Girl in a Coma stretches far beyond the borders of Texas. Its fourth album Exits and All the Rest, recently named to NPR’s 50 best of 2011, shows the band’s range of talents–from the Morrissey-inspired “Smart” … Read more

Mujeres Talk: State of the Organization – MALCS Executive Committee Working on Major Initiatives

For several years now, the MALCS Executive Committee has been working on critical initiatives, projects it believes will fortify the foundation of the organization for the next period of time. Bylaws Revision. As members know, particularly those who attended the 2012 Summer Institute in Los Angeles, the Executive Committee has been working on a revision … Read more

State of the Organization: MALCS Executive Committee Working on Major Initiatives

by Mónica F. Torres, Chair, MALCS Executive Committee For several years now, the MALCS Executive Committee has been working on critical initiatives, projects it believes will fortify the foundation of the organization for the next period of time. Bylaws Revision. As members know, particularly those who attended the 2012 Summer Institute in Los Angeles, the Executive Committee … Read more

Cindy Cruz awarded 2012 AERA Article of the Year

Congrats to MALCSista Cindy Cruz who has been selected as the recipient of the 2012 Article of the Year award by the Queer Studies Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Her publication, entitled “LGBTQ street youth talk back: a meditation on resistance and witnessing,” has been lauded for its strong theoretical … Read more

New book: Presumed Incompetent, eds. Gutierrez y Muhs, Flores Niemann, Gonzalez & Harris

“Presumed Incompetent is undeniably a path-breaking book full of stories of resilience and survival. The editors of this magnificent collection attest to the power of storytelling and add to the testimonios of women in academia such as Telling to Live and Paths to Discovery. Each and every one of the authors survived and in telling their stories they offer hope and … Read more

New book: Presumed Incompetent, eds. Gutierrez y Muhs, Flores Niemann, Gonzalez & Harris

“Presumed Incompetent is undeniably a path-breaking book full of stories of resilience and survival. The editors of this magnificent collection attest to the power of storytelling and add to the testimonios of women in academia such as Telling to Live and Paths to Discovery. Each and every one of the authors survived and in telling their stories they offer hope and … Read more