Ehibits
The Chicanx/Latinx Faculty and Staff Association (CHLFSA) is currently spotlighting Chicanx/Latinx Scholarly Excellence at Sac State in the three display cases on the second floor of the Sac State Library. In all three displays, you can see the zines students created in Dr. Kristina Flores Victor’ Latino/a/x Politics course. In two displays, curated by Dr. Araceli Feliz, showcases dissertations from the EDD program in the College of Education. In the other two displays you can see the scholarly works of student and faculty sociologists, compiled by Dr. Sarabia.
Zines of Resistance and Representation: Latino/a/x Politics Through Student Voices
Curated by Dr. Kristina Flores Victor (Political Science)
This exhibit features handmade zines created by undergraduates in the Latino/a/x Politics course offered in the Political Science Department. Students produced original zines that weave together course materials with their own lived experiences to explore pressing themes: Who are Latinos and what do they want politically?, Latino/a/x social movements and civic engagement, and A day in the (political) life of a Latino/a/x in the United States. These creative works highlight the diversity of perspectives within Latino/a/x communities while broadening our understanding of Latino/a/x political life in the U.S. The zines serve both as an academic exercise and as a personal expression, offering a unique, student-driven lens on politics, identity, and civic participation.
Recommended Books/Resources
- The DREAMers: How the Undocumented Youth Movement Transformed the Immigrant Rights Debate, Walter J. Nicholls
- Remaking Citizenship: Latina Immigrants & New American Politics, Kathleen M. Coll
- Youth, Identity, Power: The Chicano Movement, Carlos Muñoz, Jr.
- Sacrificing Families: Navigating Laws, Leisy Abrego
- From the Jaws of Victory, Matt Garcia
La Educación es Resistencia: Dissertations by Chicanx/Latinx Scholars in the Doctorate in Educational Leadership program
Curated by Dr. Araceli Feliz (EdD Program in the College of Education)
This exhibit features recent research in the field of educational leadership completed by students as their culminating experience in the Doctorate in Educational Leadership program. Chicanx and Latinx student scholar dissertations highlight topics specific to educational issues relevant to the Chicanx and Latinx community as well as other underserved communities. The dissertations propose practical solutions to address the issues in real life settings with the purpose of mitigating the impact of educational inequities and increasing social justice. The culturally relevant methodologies employed in these dissertations seek to reframe the research landscape through the use of methods such as counterstorytelling from LatCrit Theory (Latino Critical Race), autoethnography, and other relevant approaches. This reframing of research about Chicanx/Latinx communities by Chicanx/Latinx scholars seeks to involve communities as collaborators who are knowledgeable, capable of learning, and experienced in sharing knowledge through multimodal forms of literacy. The Sac State EdD dissertations add to a growing body of educational research that highlights the assets of Chicanx/Latinx communities and positions these communities as partners in developing solutions to longstanding issues in education.
Recommended Books
- Fine, M., & Torre, M. E. (2019). Critical Participatory Action Research: A Feminist Project for Validity and Solidarity. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 43(4), 433–444. https://doi.org/10.1177/0361684319865255
- Moraga, C., & Anzaldúa, G. (Eds.). (2021). This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color (Second edition.). State University of New York Press. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781438488295
- Patel, L. (Leigh). (2016). Decolonizing educational research: from ownership to answerability (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315658551
- Smith, L. T. (2022). Indigenous women’s voices: 20 years on from Linda Tuhiwai Smith’s decolonizing methodologies (E. Lee & J. Evans, Eds.). Zed Books. https://csu-csus.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CALS_USL/sltth3/alma991074953476802901
- Taylor, E., Gillborn, D., & Ladson-Billings, G. (Eds.). (2023). Foundations of critical race theory in education (Third edition.). Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Foundations-of-Critical-Race-Theory-in-Education/Taylor-Gillborn-Ladson-Billings/p/book/9780367617523?srsltid=AfmBOornLqko_vvTXTCyYXp6TpfJoap3ZSugsbUQOvtzvU_CrB2ZnaL0
- Tuck, E., & McKenzie, M. (2015). Place in research: theory, methodology, and methods. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. https://csu-csus.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CALS_USL/sltth3/alma991008339039702901
Comunidad y Cambio Social: Public Sociology by Chicanx/Latinx Scholars
Curated by Dr. Heidy Sarabia (Sociology)
Chicanx/Latinx sociology students and faculty share the complex interplay between cultural identity and social structures, as featured works explore immigration experiences, community resilience, intergenerational knowledge production, and transformative social support systems within Latinx communities. Through rigorous methodologies and lived experiences, these scholars illuminate how sociological inquiry can challenge dominant narratives while creating pathways for social justice. Works include: books, academic articles, class research papers, conferences presentations, mentoring programs, graduate student projects, research posters, and workshops. The collection demonstrates how sociological frameworks can be reimagined to address community needs and advance collective liberation.
Featured Scholarly Works
- Book by Sociology Sac State Professor Amanda Perez Martin: Almeida, Paul, and Amalia Pérez Martín. Collective resistance to neoliberalism. Cambridge University Press, 2022.
- Scholarly article by Sociology Professors Manuel Barajas and Heidy Sarabia: Barajas, Manuel, and Heidy Sarabia. "From Natives to Aliens: Removals of Indigenous-Ancestry Immigrants from the United States." Aztlán: A Journal of Chicano Studies 50.1 (2025): 23-54.
- Center on Race, Immigration, and Social Justice (CRISJ) Mentoring Program Coordinator, sociologist, Dr. Elvia Ramirez: https://www.csus.edu/center/race-immigration-social-justice/mentoring.html
- Workshop facilitated by Monica Mogana, Chelsea Rodrigues, and Auva Salahi to support Latina students’ exploration of their lived experiences in higher education.
- Undergraduate student research paper completed in Soc 129: Social Change and Migration in Latin America (Sarabia): “From El Salvador to Social Work: Navigating Identity and Service in the United States.”
- Research poster presentations on U.S. humanitarian protections and Structural Barriers and Latinx Degree Attainment.
- Scholarly Research Conference presentations on mental health in immigrant families, homelessness, and pozole.