American Studies

The basic definition for the Spanish language word querencia is a metaphysical concept taken from the verb querer, which means "to want” or “to love." But the reality of querencia is more complicated, more poetic and sentimental, seated in deep emotions...

Russell J. and Dorothy S. Bilinski's life objective was to be self-sufficient and intellectually challenged. They firmly believed that people should be Independent, ambitious, and, most importantly, accountable. Russell worked as a researcher,...

University of New Mexico student Dana Lee was just announced as a 2021 Udall Scholar – a distinct honor she shares with only a few others around the country. Chenoa Scippio and Dora Bean, also UNM students, were selected as honorable mentions for the...

The University of New Mexico recently announced the appointment of Francisco Galarte as the new director of the Feminist Research Institute. “I am honored to have been selected as the new director for the FRI and build upon the legacy of past directors....

Nick Estes (Lower Bruleé Sioux), assistant professor of American Studies at The University of New Mexico, has been named a Marguerite Casey Foundation 2020 Freedom Scholar. Estes is among the first cohort of the Marguerite Casey’s inaugural Freedom...

Professor A. Gabriel Meléndez, director of the Center for Regional Studies since 2017, recently announced his retirement at the end of July after more than 26 years as a faculty member at The University of New Mexico. During his career, Meléndez accrued...

A wise man once said “if you don’t learn from the past (history) you are condemned to repeat it” to paraphrase the quote slightly. As UNM’s Communications and Marketing Department (UCAM) undertakes an effort to help educate the campus community involving...

University of New Mexico's Nick Estes, an assistant professor in the American Studies Department, was recently awarded a Lannan Literary Award Fellowship for nonfiction. The Lannan Literary Awards and Fellowships were established in 1989 to honor both...

Nick Estes, assistant professor in the American Studies Department at The University of New Mexico, will be at the UNM Bookstore on Wednesday, April 17 at 2 p.m. to speak about and sign his latest book Our History is the Future: Standing Rock Versus the...

In the highly charged current moment around immigration, images become flashpoints for controversy and conflict. Who is represented by whom? For what audience? These are some of the questions that Rebecca M. Schreiber, professor of American Studies at...