Welcome to the Department of Chicano Studies

Through teaching, research, and community partnerships, the mission of the Department of Chicano Studies at the University of Minnesota is to promote critical understanding of the histories, politics, and cultures of Chicanas/os and Latinas/os of the United States. Read more about the Department »

News & Announcements

Narratives of Undocumented Immigrants

La Raza Student Cultural Center and the Department of Chicano Studies present:

Narratives of Undocumented Immigrants-an interactive exhibit.
Is immigration a security issue or a human rights issue? How have immigration policies impacted people who live in our community? Come listen, learn, interact on a topic so important to all communities and in particular focus at this presentation, to the Chican@/Latin@ community/communities.
Friday, May 11th, 2012
Great Hall, University of MN
300 Washington Avenue SE
Presentations at 12 and 3 , panel at 12:30
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Chicano Studies Seniors Paper Presentations

Graduating seniors complete a Senior Paper, which is a project that students spend significant time and energy completing. These papers represent a students' culminating work in their area of study and we hope you will join us for their presentations.
FRIDAY MAY 4, 2012 12:30-2:00PM SCOTT HALL 2
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Department Alum's Play to Show at Neighborhood House May 4th

Join us Friday May 4th at the Wellstone Neighborhood House in St. Paul for the showing of Chicano Studies alumna Donna Peña's play, Sigan la Bandera-Guadalupe's Journey with Mexico. The play is a bilingual musical historical narrative. We are pleased to offer this as the May signature event for the Department's 40th Anniversary Commemoration.
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Minnesota Network of Latinos

is an organization in formation by and for us—students, faculty, staff and administrators—to serve as a structure for individuals across colleges and universities to communicate, advocate, organize, share resources, and to support and work towards the success of Latinos in higher education in Minnesota. This year’s MNLHE Summit is schedule for October 8 & 9, 2010 and will be co-hosted by Augsburg and Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC). The summit theme is “The Latino leadership imperative: Shaping Our Own Destiny.”
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Spotlight

Best Chicano Studies Essay

Congratulations to Idalia Robles De Leon for her essay, "(Re)Membering Coyolxauhqui", winner of the 2011-2012 Chicano Studies Best Essay Scholarship. RoblesDeLeonEssay.pdf to read the essay.
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