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There’s more that meets the eye when it comes to most things in life. In one specific area of research, however, the impulse to dive deeper and look beyond the surface had long been avoided.    That’s something UNM Sociology Professor and director and...

Several upcoming educational community forums regarding the 2021 redistricting process in New Mexico will be held beginning Thursday, July 22. The “People's Power, People's Maps” campaign will be hosting three open community webinars that will help...

The UNM Department of Art is reminding students of an upcoming scholarship application deadline. The Native American Environmental Arts and Humanities Scholarship is an interdisciplinary award for Native American students across all UNM colleges who are...

It was soon after her 30th birthday that Beth Glenn woke up one night and told herself “I have to do something different.” A fan of the series ‘Breaking Bad,’ which was filmed in New Mexico, she decided Albuquerque looked intriguing, so she packed up,...

Inequality. Racism. Oppression. Resistance. These are the words penetrating news media across the United States as the country wages war against systemic patterns of disparity. From peaceful protests to violent clashes, society is slowly breathing life...

If you were walking down the street what race do you think other Americans who do not know you would automatically assume you were based on what you look like?  That is the question being addressed in an upcoming outdoor art installation sponsored by...

New Mexico is a land rich with history, full of multifarious cultures, peoples, and identities. This undeniable truth made Albuquerque and The University of New Mexico an ideal setting for the annual Critical Race Studies in Education Association (CRSEA)...

The examination of ethnicity and identity – and the oppressions and privileges therein – has permeated everything from pop culture to think pieces to proactive social justice movements. We are surrounded by issues, questions and ruminations regarding...

The University of New Mexico is hosting an Honoring Culture: Advancing Social Justice event on Friday, Jan. 20 from 10–1:30 p.m. in the SUB Atrium and Cornell Mall on the University’s main campus. The event is a collaborative effort, lead by El Centro de...

Traditionally, to study topics like race and social justice, college students have been obligated to declare their field of study in humanities or a social science like sociology or anthropology. But now, thanks to The University of New Mexico Institute for the Study of “Race” and Social Justice, graduate students from across the University are able to take a deeper look at those topics.