📅 Thursday, May 14
⏰ 12 PM-1:15 PM
📍 Lyllye Reynolds-Parker Black Cultural Center
1870 East 15th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97403
The Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies (CLLAS) is pleased to announce a dynamic roundtable discussion featuring new UO faculty members across various departments who specialize in Latinx and Latin American studies! We are excited to welcome:
Rutger Ceballos – Assistant Professor, Political Science
Research Interests: American political development, African American politics, history of political thought, labor politics
Research Interests: American political development, African American politics, history of political thought, labor politics
Arifa Raza – Assistant Professor, Indigenous, Race and Ethnic Studies
Research Interests: Immigration and crimmigration, Critical Race Theory, carceral studies, comparative ethnic studies, human trafficking
Research Interests: Immigration and crimmigration, Critical Race Theory, carceral studies, comparative ethnic studies, human trafficking
Blanche Wright – Assistant Professor, Psychology
Research Interests: Youth mental health, equity in mental health care, minority stress, family engagement, Latinx and immigrant communities, mental health policy
Research Interests: Youth mental health, equity in mental health care, minority stress, family engagement, Latinx and immigrant communities, mental health policy
Please join us in welcoming these faculty members to UO and learning about their research, coursework, and the valuable contributions they will make in educating students about Latinx and Latin American issues across various disciplines.
Lunch will be provided. We hope to see you there!