As a final project in USLS 211, Ariana N. Torres and Adriana Mirandés chose to write an article to be published in the fictitious Revolutionary Magazine. In their writing, Ariana and Adriana go into detail about the history, natural climate, and culture of Venezuela as well as its modern history and current situation. … Continue reading Ariana N. Torres & Adriana Mirandés
June 2019 Dear US Latino/a/x Studies and ISU Intersecting Communities, It has been an incredible year of connections, collaborations, and invention. The Latino/a Studies Program minors have grown exponentially, and the enthusiasm for this kind of intellectual inquiry, community building, and social work has been nothing less than inspiring. We have new members on our … Continue reading Letter From the Director: Summer 2019
This podcast, featuring an examination of cultural differences and their significance, can be listened to here This podcast was part of a final group project in Dr. Megan Myers’ USLS 211 (“Introduction to Latino/a Studies”) during the Fall 2018 semester. The entire class brainstormed the idea for our class podcast, titled “ISU-tú: The Latinx Experience … Continue reading Student Podcast
SPAN 445: Senior Seminar on Latinx Memoirs, Fall 2018 Cuando tenía siete años mi familia y yo nos mudamos a los estados unidos a un pueblo pequeño, de solo 262 personas. Coulter era un pueblo muy pequeño, quedaba en el medio de la nada, y sólo había maíz por todo los lados. Mi familia era … Continue reading No Hablo Español por Ana Trinidad
USLS 211, Spring 2018 This is the first time I really talk about this It is a really touchy subject for me It changed my life; guaranteed Now Iowa is where I live. We saw what Irma did We prayed that you wouldn’t turned out like she did You were category 4, about 3 … Continue reading Maria Changed My Life, Our Lives By Paola Rodríguez-Garcia
I never contemplated any sort of academic career in US Latino/a Studies until I was hired at Iowa State University in 1993. I was trained primarily as an anthropologist and biblical scholar. I received my anthropology degree at the University of Arizona in 1982. I earned a Master of Theological Studies in 1985 at Harvard … Continue reading Dr. Hector Avalos