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#UNMLAII supports teaching and learning about Latin America & Iberia at the University of New Mexico.

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🌽 New research sheds light on 6,000 years of maize farming in the Maya region!

A new study co-led by Dr. Keith Prufer, UNM Professor of Anthropology (@unm_anthro) and LAII Affiliated Faculty, and Megan Walsh of Central Washington University (@central_washington_university) provides evidence that people in the Maya-speaking region were farming maize as early as 6,000 years ago. The findings offer new insights into ancient food production and changing agricultural practices in what is now Belize.

🎧 Want to learn more about this research? Dr. Prufer and UNM Anthropology PhD student Nadia Neff, a current LAII PhD Fellowship recipient, and co-author of the recent research article, discuss their work in an episode of UNM’s It’s (Probably) Not Rocket Science podcast (@ipnrs_unm).

🔗 Read the UNM Newsroom article and listen to the UNM Science podcast in the Faculty Highlights

Photo source: @unmnewsroom by @unmlaii

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📚🪁 Our October K–12 Book Blog is out!
Discover The Magical Skies of Sumpango / Los Cielos Mágicos de Sumpango by Kimberly Mathis Pitts, illustrated by Ana Luisa Alvarado!
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This beautiful bilingual book takes readers to Guatemala to discover the vibrant tradition of giant kites flown during Día de los Muertos celebrations. A wonderful way to explore cultural traditions, family, community, and the power of storytelling while bringing Latin American culture into your classroom! 💙📖
Check out our October Book Blog at Vamos a Leer for engaging classroom activities and literacy resources!
Find the link in LAII’s k-12 Resources Instagram Highlight! by @unmlaii

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🥳 Please join the LAII in congratulating Dr. Ray Hernández-Durán, Professor of Art History in the Department of Art @unm_art, and Dr. Irene Vásquez, Founding Chair of the Chicana and Chicano Studies Department @chicanxstudiesunm. Both are LAII Affiliated Faculty, and their exhibition catalog, Voces del Pueblo: Artists of the Levantamiento Chicano, has received three awards!

🏆 New Mexico Book Award for Art
🏆 New Mexico Book Award for Book Design
🏅 International Latino Book Award Gold Medal for Best Arts Book

Dr. Hernández-Durán and Dr. Vásquez were also featured in an interview on New Mexico PBS about the exhibition and the artists included in Voces del Pueblo. Watch the New Mexico PBS interview, along with Dr. Hernández-Durán’s interview with the LAII, in our Highlights! by @unmlaii

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9 days ago

A look back at Nacen del Nopal🌵, an exhibition celebrating the landscapes, traditions, and cultural symbolism of Oaxaca through printmaking.
The artist talk brought together voices from New Mexico and Oaxaca for a meaningful conversation about the history, culture, and inspiration behind these fascinating prints.
Thank you to everyone who joined this special conversation!

There’s still time to visit the exhibition!
📅 On view through October 31
📍 Secret Gallery
717 Central Ave. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Located inside ARRIVE Hotel in Downtown Albuquerque

Gallery Hours
Wednesday–Friday: 12 p.m.–8 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Photographer: Daniel Ulibarri (@d.u_)
In collaboration with @el.pollo.art, @movimiento.art505 and @secretgallerynm
@unmlibraries, @consulmexalb, @chicanxstudiesunm
The artists in Oaxaca: @barrokoo.oax, @danielhernandez.pintor, @j.silverio.h.l, @briluna.a, @hazheis_, @obranegratlacolula, @mitote_carvings, @subterraneos.oax. by @unmlaii

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Congratulations to UNM alumna Dr. Rachel Spaulding on being recognized as Outstanding Faculty of the Year by the Kansas Board of Regents! 🎉
Dr. Spaulding earned her PhD in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese (@unm_spanport) in 2015 and was an LAII PhD Fellowship recipient from 2013–2014. by @unmlaii

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Meet Master of Arts in Latin American Studies (MALAS) student, Ennedith López! by @unmlaii

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14 days ago

In a recent episode of The Last Word at KSFT FM, Dr. Thomas E. Chavez, an LAII Research Associate, discussed his 14th book, A Soliloquy of Some Disconnected Tales.
Dr. Chavez will read at Santa Fe Public Library located in Washington Ave., this Friday, October 2nd at 4:00 pm.

Listen to the episode through the link on our highlights. by @unmlaii

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15 days ago

Thank you to everyone who joined the LAII for Community-Based Participatory and Action Research (CBPAR): Bridging Latin American and Local Perspectives!

We are especially grateful to our invited speakers, Anjuli N. Fahlberg, Siegrid Guillaumon Dechandt, Nilza Rogéria de Andrade Nunes, and, for sharing their knowledge, expertise, and perspectives with our community.

Special thanks to the Guadalupe Institute Western Hemisphere Center for its generous financial support, our collaborators from the Department of Sociology & Criminology, Sustainability Studies (@unmsust), the College of Population Health (@unmcoph) Center for Participatory Research, and the Office of Community Engagement (@communityengagement_unm), and everyone who helped organize and facilitate the conference.

We are also grateful to the students who shared their participatory and community-based research during the Student Lightning Talks!

Most of all, thank you to everyone who attended, asked questions, joined the conversations, and helped make the gathering so meaningful. 💛 by @unmlaii

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16 days ago

Meet Master of Arts in Latin American Studies (MALAS) student, Chioma Osodi-Nwomeh! by @unmlaii

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24 days ago

Dr. Emily Jones, LAII Affiliated Faculty and director of UNM’s Zooarchaeology Lab, alongside 12 other researchers, conducted a multidisciplinary literature review about historical moose sightings in Colorado and the Southern Rockies.
The study provides a framework for scientists and land managers to make more informed decisions about developing and updating management plans for public and private lands. It also offers a model for researching the historical presence of other species in the area, such as elk, which were reintroduced in the early twentieth century and remain the subject of ongoing debate over how populous they were prior to European colonization.

Read the full story in the link in the stories.

@unm_anthro by @unmlaii

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23 days ago

Longtime education professor and LAII Affiliated Professor, Dr. Rebecca Sánchez, has been appointed senior vice provost.
Join the LAII congratulating Professor Sánchez on this incredible new achievement. 🎉🤘 by @unmlaii

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25 days ago

Meet Master of Arts in Latin American Studies (MALAS) student Esther Hewitt!

On September 24, Esther will help facilitate a workshop at the Community-Based Participatory and Action Research: Bridging Latin American and Local Perspectives Conference, sharing her work and insights as part of this exciting gathering of scholars, students, and community partners. Don’t miss it!

Visit the LAII website for details and registration: https://laii.unm.edu/

Questions? Contact laiioutreach@unm.edu by @unmlaii

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