American Studies

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...

For more than twenty years, Joel M. Jones made his mark on The University of New Mexico (UNM) community. After receiving his Ph.D. in American Studies from UNM, in 1969 he became the chairperson of American Studies, and over the next 19 years, he served...

University of New Mexico Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Chaouki Abdallah announced the appointment of Richard Wood, Pamela Cheek and Alex Lubin as his academic leadership team. All three have been serving in interim capacities...

A. Gabriel Meléndez, a Distinguished Professor of American studies at The University of New Mexico and author of several books including “The Book of Archives and Other Stories from the Mora Valley, New Mexico,” which is his latest book that strings...

Given the area’s rich, manifold history, the quest for knowledge about New Mexico and the Southwest is boundless. The Center for Regional Studies (CRS) at The University of New Mexico embodies that quest announcing visiting appointments for Dr. Anita...

National debates about historic, sometimes controversial, art on college campuses are opening conversations at The University of New Mexico. The focal point? ‘The Three People’s Murals’ in the historic west wing of Zimmerman Library on UNM’s Main...