Latino Studies - Events and Opportunities - Week of Nov 22

It's hard to believe that we are already nearing the end of the semester. After next week's holiday, there is only one full week left of classes before finals and winter break.


Security and Insecurity in the Texas/Mexico Frontera Regions

A conversation with C.J. Alvarez, Cecilia Ballí, and Timothy DunnFriday November 19, 2021
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Zoom (registration required)

This panel considers Texas/Mexico border regions from the perspectives of three scholars who know them well. C.J. Alvarez, Cecilia Ballí, and Timothy Dunn will discuss security concerns associated with “the border” at national, regional, and local levels. The conversation will situate the Texas/Mexico border areas within larger national debates about secure borders and will address multiple ways border communities might experience security and insecurity, including violence; economic instability; and access to natural resources such as water or land.



Book Launch: The Borders of AIDS: Race, Quarantine, & Resistance

Wednesday, December 1, 2021
6:30 PM - 8 PM
TreeGarden, 638 Tillery St.
RSVP required

Dr. Karma Chávez hosts a commemoration of World AIDS Day and launch party for her new book, The Borders of AIDS: Race, Quarantine, & Resistance. Join us for a reading by Dr. Chávez from her new book and an interview with poet, writer, and activist María Limón.

This event is cosponsored by Bookwoman, CWGS, and LBGTQ+ Studies.



Sam Z. Coronado Student Poster Art Scholarship Contest 2021

The Center for Mexican American Studies (CMAS) at The University of Texas at Austin, is proud to announce that the annual Sam Z. Coronado Student Poster Art Scholarship Contest is accepting submissions. We invite all full-time enrolled UT Austin undergraduate and graduate students, regardless of major or college, to submit an original poster design. Deadline is December 1, 2021.