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It’s here! It’s here!

I just received the latest gorgeous copy of Chicana/Latina Studies featuring a cover image of Guatamaltecas demonstrating in the streets, and a preface by outgoing editor Alicia Partnoy. The Fall 2006 issue features articles on puertorriqueña filmmaker Frances Negron-Muntaner and … Read More

Latina/o Scholarship Opportunities

The siempre estimable Tomas Rivera Policy Institute has released a new report documenting the uneven availability of scholarships for Latina/o students. “The study finds that although a tremendous amount of online scholarship information exists for Latino students, the information is … Read More

New pub: Malinche's Daughter by Michelle Otero

In this interview with Carolina Monsivais (poet and co-founder of the El Paso Women’s Writing Collective), poeta Michelle Otero discusses her new book, Malinche’s Daughter. In this collection of essays, Otero draws on the figure of Malinche as she details