Contributed by Alonso Velásquez On October 7, 2020, El Instituto co-sponsored a roundtable discussion “Rise of the Latinx Vote,” with the Connecticut Democracy Center (Old State House). This virtual event was co-organized by CDC events organizer, Mariana García, and El Instituto’s Director, Samuel Martínez. Moderated by UConn Political Science/El Instituto Associate Professor Charles Venator, the […]
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Biden Picks UConn School of Ed Grad, Miguel Cardona, to be US Secretary of Education
Read more about Cardona’s life story
Instituto Faculty Affiliate Scott Wallace Featured in UConn Magazine
For Scott Wallace, remote learning means getting off the beaten path. Read article.
UConn PhD and Latinx Political Behavior Expert Publishes Study on Secular Americans
2015 UConn Political Science PhD, Juhem Navarro-Rivera has published a report, Reshaping American Politics: The 2020 Secular Voices Survey, for Socioanalitica Research. The report examines the political beliefs and behavior of Americans who identify as atheist, agnostic, or simply nonreligious. Sociolanalitica report.
UConn Facemasks Show Commitment to Human Rights Along With Public Health
Full story here: https://today.uconn.edu/2020/09/uconn-facemasks-show-commitment-human-rights-along-public-health/?utm_source=faculty-staff-daily-digest&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily
UConn Stamford Faculty Member Oscar Guerra Film to be Broadcast on Frontline
Love, Life & the Virus, a documentary film by Oscar Guerra, Assistant Professor of Digital Media Design at UConn’s Stamford campus, will air nationally on the acclaimed PBS in-depth journalism program, Frontline, Tuesday, 11 August, 10PM. The film follows the struggle for survival of two immigrant families struck by COVID-19 infections in southwestern Connecticut. A […]
El Instituto apoya el Proyecto Diarios de la Pandemia
El Proyecto Diarios de la Pandemia (Spanish) Esta primavera, cuando la fuerza y la magnitud de la pandemia de COVID-19 empezaron a hacerse cada vez más claras, un equipo interdisciplinario de investigadores en la University of Connecticut, la Brown University, y el Trinity College se apuró a crear el Proyecto Diarios de la Pandemia, una […]
Student-Produced Film Tells Story Of Undocumented Immigrant Community
For more information click here: https://today.uconn.edu/2020/07/student-produced-film-tells-story-undocumented-immigrant-community/.
Instituto MA Student Caesar Valentín Honored in Obama Foundation Class of 2020 Video
The work of UConn Philosophy/Political Science graduate and joint Public Policy/Latinx Studies MA student, Caesar Valentín, is featured in a recent Obama Foundation Class of 2020 Video. After joining the Obama Foundation Community Leadership Corps in the summer of 2019, Valentín started a peer mentoring program at his local high school, Connecticut River Academy (CTRA) in […]
New Director Named for La Comunidad Learning Community
A new Faculty Director has been appointed to lead La Comunidad, UConn’s Latinx heritage first-year learning community. First Year Program and Learning Community Program Director, Melissa Foreman writes of Dr Nienhusser, “We believe he is well suited to continue developing an impactful experience for the amazing students involved in this community.” Dr. Nienhusser is an […]