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Recent News from IRRPP and IRRPP Scholars

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The 2020 Election & the Latinx Vote

On October 26, 2020, UIC’s Latin American and Latino Studies, IRRPP, and other co-sponsors held a conversation between Geraldo L. Cadava (Associate Professor of History at Northwestern) and María de los Angeles Torres…

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2020 Bowman Video: Dr. Vijay Prashad

The 2020-2021 Bowman Lecture speaker was Dr. Vijay Prashad who addressed the possibilities of social and economic transformation and how researchers can work in consultation with social movements during these times of global…

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Ending Anti-Blackness in Latinx Communities

On September 1, 2020, IRRPP, Latin American and Latino Studies, and the Chancellor’s Committee on the Status of Latinos held an event to engage with the problem of anti-blackness in Latinx communities. Panelists…

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January 2020 Scholar Spotlight: Aaron Gottlieb

Aaron Gottlieb is an Assistant Professor in the Jane Addams School of Social Work. Dr. Gottlieb’s research focuses on the causes and consequences of mass incarceration in the United States and how to…