Central American Studies is an interdisciplinary, transnational and growing field that centers the experiences of people and social movements in the region and abroad. This roundtable will discuss Central American Studies and impacts, methods, such as community based and archival research, and the future of the field during these political moments. It features three emerging scholars at the UCs who will share their work and research as it relates to Central American Studies. 

Speakers:

Diana Gamez
UCLA Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies

Paula Ayala
Doctoral Student at UCLA in the Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies

Moderator: Danny Sanchez
Doctoral Student at UCSB in the Department of Chicana/o Studies