Latino Studies at UT Austin

Latino Studies at UT Austin Latinx research and teaching at the University of Texas at Austin.

Born out of the activism of the civil rights movement, the Center for Mexican American Studies (CMAS) was established in June 1970, with Professor Américo Paredes as one of its principal founders and first director. The establishment of CMAS represents the institutional recognition that the Mexican American people are important in the history of the United States. CMAS engages in community outreac

h efforts throughout the academic year that include hosting various lecture series, organizing an extensive public programming calendar, and fostering a variety of community and research partnerships. We thank you for visiting our page and invite you to learn more about CMAS and Mexican American studies at The University of Texas at Austin.

📣 ¡Atención, Class of 2030! 🤘College is about expanding your horizons, but it’s also about finding and building communit...
07/21/2026

📣 ¡Atención, Class of 2030! 🤘

College is about expanding your horizons, but it’s also about finding and building community. At Latino Studies at UT Austin, you can do both. 📚🧡

Don’t miss the opportunity to start building your Longhorn community this fall. Find out what veteran Longhorns like Paul are saying about courses that truly shaped their academic experience and shifted their perspective on the world. 🌎📖

“The research that comes out of this department is more important than ever as our society continues to make sense of the conflicts and collusions that have thus far characterized the 21st century.” — Paul Del Bosque, fourth-year doctoral candidate in MALS ✨

🗓️ Registration is open through July 31! Find us on the UT registration site under “MAS,” or explore our digital course catalog on our website—
https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/mals/courses-in-mals/ 🔗

07/14/2026

Being Latine/a/o/x in the United States is complex, powerful, and deeply connected to histories of culture, politics, creativity, community, and resistance. 💪 These are the histories our faculty explore every day through their teaching and research. When you step into a Latino Studies classroom, you become part of that conversation. 💬🌎 Your questions, perspectives, and lived experiences help bring the curriculum to life. 🙌

You don’t have to be Latina/o/x/e to take our classes! Learn something new, open your mind, and embrace the opportunity. 🤘 Sign up for one of Lilia Rosas' courses this Fall semester to dive into Latine print cultures, sexualities, and/or the relationship between ethnicity and gender! 🤍🍂

Double majoring or minoring in Latino Studies = a stronger education AND career path! 💼
⏳ Registration closes July 27—don't miss your chance to enroll! Find us on the UT registration site under "MAS," or explore our digital course catalog on our website: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/mals/courses-in-mals/ 🔗🤘

07/10/2026

❓ "What makes you feel safe?" 💙 That's the central question behind Michael Roy Hames García's UT-funded research study, the Austin Youth Safety Project. 📸🤝 He and local nonprofit partners have been working with teens this spring, asking them to take photographs that capture the people, places, and activities that help them feel safe.

The first phase of the project culminated in a 🖼️ public photo exhibition 🖼️ at La Peña Gallery in downtown Austin in May, featuring the work of 17 teens from local neighborhoods with some of the highest incarceration rates in the city.

Hames-García is testing whether intervention science can help prevent violence before it happens. ❤️‍🩹 If the data suggest the study helped youth feel empowered, the results could help guide community policymakers in providing more programming that helps stop violence before it starts. ✨

Hames García has a track record of bringing academic research into communities. 🏘️ "I wanted to make an impact locally, in Austin," he says. "I think this is especially important given the meaningful role a major research university like UT Austin can play in serving and strengthening the communities around it." 🤍

Michael Roy Hames García teaches MAS 308E: Police/Prisons/Inequality this Fall 2026. 🍂⏳ There's still time to sign up!

🔗📖 Read the full story about the Austin Youth Safety Project in COLA's online magazine Life & Letters— https://lifeandletters.la.utexas.edu/2026/06/michael-roy-hames-garcia-intervention-science-austin/

07/08/2026

🏛️ Curious about politics, immigration and identities that shape our communities? Step into courses that challenge, inspire, and expand how you see the world. 🌎✨

All UT students are welcome to take Latino Studies courses and learn from passionate faculty while engaging with timely, thought-provoking topics. 🤘🏼🤘🏽🤘🏿

📚 MAS 364U: US Immigration Policy & Stories of Migration
Explore how US immigration policies have shaped who can enter the country and what it means to become American. Through history, memoirs, and ethical inquiry, you'll examine the impact of immigration policies on individuals, communities, and society.
📊 MAS 395M: Interpretive Methods

Learn how researchers study race and ethnicity using both qualitative and quantitative methods, including surveys, interviews, Census data, and public opinion research. Gain hands-on experience in this graduate-level course with research tools and software while exploring how identity and positionality shape the research process.

These are just two of the many Latino Studies courses that examine Latinidad through a rigorous academic lens. ✨📖

⏳ Registration closes July 27—don't miss your chance to enroll! Find us on the UT registration site under "MAS," or explore our digital course catalog on our website: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/mals/courses-in-mals/. 🔗🤘

Ready to level up your academic journey? ✨ Build a schedule that reflects your story, your community, and your future. ✨...
07/01/2026

Ready to level up your academic journey? ✨ Build a schedule that reflects your story, your community, and your future. ✨

MAS courses center the full spectrum of US Latine experiences- Afro-Latine, Asian Latine, Caribbean, Indigenous, Q***r, First-Gen, Dreamers and more!🌈✊🏽🌺

❓Questions? Reach out to our Senior Academic Advisor Lucy Vélez
at [email protected]

⏳ Don’t wait—registration closes July 27! 🤘

The courses featured here are Upper-Division but you can check out all the course we offer by finding us on the UT registration site under “MAS,” or explore our digital course catalog on our website: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/mals/courses-in-mals/ 🔗📖

Round out your Fall 2026 schedule with a MAS class! 📚✨ Mexican-American and Latina/o Studies is packed with courses tha...
06/29/2026

Round out your Fall 2026 schedule with a MAS class! 📚✨ Mexican-American and Latina/o Studies is packed with courses that will challenge, inspire, and expand how you see the world. 🌎

Our distinguished and passionate faculty use their expertise and research to help you examine Latinidad through complex and powerful histories of culture, politics, creativity, and community.💃🙌 Your lived experiences, questions, and perspectives help bring the curriculum to life. 🧑‍🏫💬✨

All Longhorns are welcome to take a MAS class and become a part of the conversation! 🧡🤟🏽

⏳ Don’t wait—registration closes July 27! 🤘 Find us on the UT registration site under “MAS,” or explore our digital course catalog linked on our website: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/mals/courses-in-mals/. 🔗📖

To understand the present and shape the future, communities must study their past. 📚✨Round out your fall schedule with a...
06/25/2026

To understand the present and shape the future, communities must study their past. 📚✨

Round out your fall schedule with a class in Mexican American and Latina/o Studies! 🤩 Our fall lineup is packed with fascinating courses that boldly tell the stories of Latines past and present.

Our distinguished Latino Studies faculty are committed to rigorous scholarship, exploring topics such as sexual and mental health in Latine communities while centering voices too often pushed to the margins, including q***r and trans Latines. 🏳️‍🌈

In MAS courses, students’ lived experiences are a vital part of the learning process. Together with our professors, students help challenge the omissions of traditional textbooks and create space for communities of color to be seen, heard, and understood.
You don’t have to be Latina/o/x/e to take our classes! Learn something new, open your mind, and embrace the opportunity. We look forward to having you! 🧡🤟🏽

⏳ Don’t wait—registration closes July 27! 🤘 Find us on the UT registration site under “MAS,” or explore our digital course catalog on our website https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/mals/courses-in-mals/. 🔗📖

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The Latino Research Institute proudly supported the next generation of academic leaders during our 9th annual summer ins...
06/24/2026

The Latino Research Institute proudly supported the next generation of academic leaders during our 9th annual summer institute for doctoral students last week!👨‍🎓👩‍🎓📖

Twenty distinguished scholars with various global backgrounds attended the LRI’s intensive Summer Doctoral Institute led by some of UT’s most respected faculty and researchers, including: Dr. Rachel V. González-Martin, Dr. Danielle Clealand, Dr. Nessette Falu, and Dr. Rubén Parra-Cardona. 👨‍🏫👩‍🏫📚

Throughout the week-long program, participants engaged deeply with intersectional research methodologies, analyzing conceptual development and critical inquiry, and benefitting from a wide range of professional development workshops. In addition to equipping these scholars with the skills to conduct innovative and rigorous research within their disciplines, the Institute consistently offers a transformative, affirming, and community-building experience.🔍💙

Known within academic and research circles as the Intersectional Qualitative Research Methods Institute for Doctoral Students (IQRMI-DS), the Summer Doctoral Institute continues to be a vital space for scholarly growth and connection. To learn more, please visit our website here: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/lri/summer-doctoral-institute/ 🔗

06/23/2026

📊 African immigrants who speak English well are twice as likely to be employed in the U.S., according to an upcoming paper by Drs. Lydia Okabe (African and African Diaspora Studies at UT Austin) and Hyacinth Udah (Social Work and Human Services, James Cook University, Queensland, Australia)

Key findings include:

🗣 Strong English proficiency improves employment outcomes regardless of other factors.

📈 Higher educational attainment, U.S. citizenship status, and longer residence in the U.S. are also associated with better employment opportunities.

🌍 Immigrants from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Congo reported both the lowest English proficiency and lowest employment rates among the countries examined.

📑 Researchers emphasize the need for more targeted language and socioeconomic integration programs for African immigrant communities.

Visit our webpage 🔗 https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/lri/events-news/ to read the full news story and to access the one-pager! 📈

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