Public History Programs at St. Mary’s University

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How can oral history better center the communities whose stories we preserve? Join Dra. Elena Foulis for an interactive ...
09/02/2026

How can oral history better center the communities whose stories we preserve? Join Dra. Elena Foulis for an interactive Embodied Encuentros workshop exploring ethical and culturally sustaining oral history practices with Latina/o/e communities.
September 3 | 12:35–1:50 PM | UC-B

09/02/2026

Public History can be more than a traditional career; it can become a business! From consulting and historical media to heritage tourism, historians can turn research, storytelling, and community knowledge into entrepreneurial opportunities.

🎓 Meet the History Department! Welcome, Rebecca A. Gonzalez, to St. Mary's! Her interests include Mexican American histo...
09/01/2026

🎓 Meet the History Department! Welcome, Rebecca A. Gonzalez, to St. Mary's! Her interests include Mexican American history, the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands, the American West, and art. She's also working on two OER U.S. History textbooks! 💙💛

09/01/2026

The 1930 Watsonville Riots exposed violent anti-Filipino racism in California. Just years later, the Filipino Repatriation Act encouraged Filipinos to leave the U.S. Learn how racism and immigration policy shaped Filipino American history.

08/27/2026

Throwing it back to 1977–1979! These Diamondback yearbook photos capture a glimpse of campus life, student style, friendships, and Rattler spirit at St. Mary's University. Here's a look at what student life was like nearly 50 years ago.

08/26/2026

Public History can take you beyond the classroom! Explore careers in historic preservation, documentary production, and education—where you can protect history, share powerful stories, and connect communities to the past.

🎬 Meet the History Department! Welcome Edgar Velázquez Reynald to St. Mary's! A film lover and historian, his interests ...
08/25/2026

🎬 Meet the History Department! Welcome Edgar Velázquez Reynald to St. Mary's! A film lover and historian, his interests range from the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema to local history and classic movie theaters. Catch him teaching Documentary Filmmaking! 🎥💙💛

08/24/2026

After emancipation, Black Texans built hundreds of self-sustaining communities across the state—known today as Freedom Colonies. From schools and churches to farms, families, and businesses, these communities created lasting legacies across Texas.

08/21/2026

Charlie Carreon spent her summer working at MACRI, helping bring the stories of Mexican American women in the military to the public. Along the way, she found a passion for exhibits, visual storytelling, and community history! 📚✨

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