Mujeres Talk: Politics of Fear

    These remarks were delivered at the 2012 NACCS Conference Panel titled “Callin’ It Like It Is: Transforming Gendered, Sexual and Heteropatriarchal Violence in Chican@ Studies and Academic Institutions”   Fear cannot simply be created from thin air. There have been quite a few feature stories lately about the culture of fear, especially as … Read more

“This Is Us”: A Legacy of Mentorship and Scholarship con Corazón

By Brenda Sendejo On March 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, the 2012 Tejas Foco Regional Conference of The National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies (NACCS) convened at Texas State University, San Marcos.  Scholars, writers, artists and community members gathered to recognize and celebrate scholarship, art and knowledge of nuestra cultura. Over 200 conference participants attended … Read more

MUJERES TALK: L.A. Supporters of Ethnic Studies Gather

We are pleased to offer the third post in our new series, Mujeres Talk: Mujeres & Migration. This entry is from The Los Angeles Committee to Support Ethnic Studies (LACSES) and The National Association for Chicana & Chicano Studies (NACCS): As you may know, Arizona has been passing laws that affect Chicana/os and their extended … Read more