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✨🤘🏽”Latino Studies has completely changed my experience here at UT.” ✨🤘🏽

Sofia Alvarez is one of those students who didn’t come to UT planning to major in Mexican American and Latina/o Studies, but after she took a class or two to fill core degree requirements, she was hooked! We get that a lot. Students take a Latino Studies course, and something really clicks inside of them. Sofia first added a minor, but eventually she embraced the major as she followed her interest and connection to the material. ❤️ ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾

¿What about you? 💥Have you ever taken a MAS course?💥 All Longhorns are invited to take a class in Latino Studies.

📚 Need a little direction? Here are Sofia’s MALS course recs:📚

MAS 311 Ethnicity and Gender: La Chicana - Lilia Rosas (offered in Fall 2026)
MAS 337I Tejana Cultural Studies - Lilia Rosas
MAS 308E Police/Prisons/Inequality - Michael Roy Hames-García (offered in Fall 2026)

Sofia is a 4th year Civil Engineering and Mexican American and Latina/o Studies double major. She plans to work as an environmental engineer, specifically on the management of water supply, flood control, filtration, and environmental protection.

First round registration is open through April 17th! Search for “MAS” on the UT registration site or go to link in bio to see our digital course catalogue with full course descriptions on our website.

#LatinoStudies #LiberalArts #HookEm taken in Latino Studies at UT Austin by @cmas_ut

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🎉 Latino Studies had the privilege of hosting a retirement celebration for Dr. Mary "Maggie" Rivas-Rodriguez on April 23rd. 🎉

Members from our extended UT community and across Austin gathered to honor her dedication to preserving Latino voices and histories over 27 years at the University of Texas at Austin.

Dr. Rivas-Rodriguez is director of the Center for Mexican American Studies in Latino Studies at UT Austin, a professor in the School of Journalism and Media, and founder and director of the Voces Oral History Center, where she has built one of the nation’s most extensive collections of Latino oral histories, housed in the Benson Latin American Collection. Her retirement will begin in Fall 2026.

We will miss her dearly!

❤️❤️❤️

Video courtesy @vocescenter 🎥
Photos by @gonzofotoz 📸

#HookEm #LatinoStudies #OralHistories taken in Latino Studies at UT Austin by @cmas_ut

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You are right where you’re meant to be. :)
Meet Annette Martinez, a 2nd-year MALS student who discovered she truly belongs here at UT Austin.🤟🏽

Latino Studies creates spaces where you can show up as your full self, feel seen, and find community. Our courses are designed to help you connect, grow, and understand the world (and your place in it) in deeper ways.♥️

Latino Studies — change your worldview.📚🌍

🗓️ Registration opens on Monday, April 6 — don’t miss your chance to explore our MAS courses!

❓ Questions? Book an advising appointment with Lucy: lucy.velez@austin.utexas.edu taken in Latino Studies at UT Austin by @cmas_ut

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Floricanto is next week! @fandangoatx will be providing the music so be sure to join us! Don’t forget to RSVP at the link in our bio. We hope to see you soon! 💃🏻🎉🎶 taken in Gordon-White Building by @cmas_ut

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🌼 This Friday is the last day to submit a photo for our Community Ofrenda! 🌼

Share a photo of a loved one who has passed away for inclusion in our Day of the Dead community altar.

📸 Submit your photo by October 9!
Upload your photo at the LINK IN BIO or drop off a 4×6 or 5×7 print at GWB 2.102.

The ofrenda is a space to remember, honor, and celebrate the lives of those we’ve lost, featuring photographs, personal items, marigolds (cempasúchil), candles, and other offerings.

Ofrendas are assembled to honor and celebrate the lives of those we’ve lost, welcoming their spirits back briefly to the physical world. The altar is adorned with photographs, personal items, and other orfferings to guide and comfort the spirits, marigold flowers (cempasúchil) to help them find their way, and candles to provide light.

All Longhorns are invited to be a part of this beautiful tradition! taken in Gordon-White Building by @cmas_ut

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Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Mark your calendars for October 14th and join CMAS for our floricanto at GWB 2.206. Scan the QR code or click the link in our bio to sign up to read your poetry, share your art, or just to RSVP! And look for our flyers across campus! 🎉 by @cmas_ut

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23 days ago

Congratulations to the new CMAS Director, Dr. Maria Cotera. Here’s a message from Dr. Cotera:
Mi Gente!
Welcome to the new school year! We know it’s been a rough start to the semester, but CMAS is committed to continuing to provide you with the research opportunities, public lectures, and community events that sustain us even in the hard times. You can follow us here on our new Instagram page for the latest updates!

(Previously @/LatinoStudiesUT who can now be found over at @socialculturalanalysis_ut) by @cmas_ut

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🌼 Contribute to our Community Ofrenda! 🌼

In observance of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), we invite all UT Austin students, staff, and faculty to share a photo of a loved one who has passed away for inclusion in our community altar.

The ofrenda brings us together to remember, honor, and celebrate the lives of those we’ve lost, featuring photographs, marigolds (cempasúchil), candles, and other offerings.

📸 Submit a photo by October 9
Upload through the Link In Bio or drop off a 4×6 or 5×7 print at GWB 2.102.

🌼 Visit the Ofrenda
October 26–November 4 | 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
📍 2nd-floor main hall, Gordon-White Building

🥐 Pan de Muerto Gathering
November 2 | 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Join us for pan de muerto and hot chocolate. Open to all!

Come share in this community tradition of remembrance, love, and connection. 🕯️🌼 taken in Gordon-White Building by @cmas_ut

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Thank you to everyone who joined us for our SCA Welcome! 🎉 Our AADS, AMS, MALS, and WGSS community is vibrant and here to stay. We loved hosting and celebrating with you!

Until next time, don’t be a stranger! We’re always here to support, uplift, and connect with you, so don’t hesitate to stop by GWB 2.102 or BUR 536. 🤍

Be sure to take advantage of our community resources, including our cozy student lounge and La Tiendita, our free student pantry, on the 2nd floor of GWB and the Ana Sisnett Library on the 5th floor of BUR. There’s always a place for you here. ✨

See you around campus! taken in Gordon-White Building by @cmas_ut

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Take a peek at what SCA has to offer! 📚 Expand your worldview with courses across all four of our programs and discover new perspectives, ideas, and communities. What will you dive into next? 🌎
And don’t forget, our Longhorn Welcome event is TODAY! Come get to know our SCA community while enjoying empanadas and corn in a cup.

📆 Wednesday, August 26
🕐 2–5 PM
🏠 Gordon-White Building, 2nd floor

We can’t wait to see you there! 🤘 by @cmas_ut

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African & African Diaspora Studies, American Studies, Latina/o Studies, and Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies are joining forces! 💚💙🩷💜

Don’t miss our Longhorn Welcome this Wednesday in the Gordon-White Building. Find community while enjoying the lively music, free food, paletas, and swag! 🕺🤠

No RSVP required; all Longhorns are welcome!🤘

📆Wednesday, August 26
🕐2-5 PM
🏠Gordon-White Building, 2nd floor

#SCA #SocialCulturalAnalysis #UT30 taken in Gordon-White Building by @cmas_ut

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2 months ago

📣 New department, new account! ✨

AADS, AMS, MALS. and WGSS are coming together under the new Department of Social and Cultural Analysis.

Our new department brings together four areas of study:
🖤 African & African Diaspora Studies
📚 American Studies
🌵 Mexican American & Latina/o Studies
💜 Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies

Follow our new account for news, events, courses, research, and more from across our four areas of study. 📚🌎

👉 Follow @socialculturalanalysis_ut and join us in this new chapter!

#SocialAndCulturalAnalysis #SCA #UTAustin by @cmas_ut

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