Latinx Visions

In this week's Student Special we share projects by LTS 3012 students Maritza Cintron and Kelly Heeralall and LTS 1003 students Karla Alberto and Genesis Ramos.  Maritza and Kelly’s project considers Latina stereotypes, especially those around the hyper-sexualization of Latinas, dual identities, and machismo. As part of their episode, they referenced some of the works of literature we read in clas...

This week and next, we will be bringing you podcasts that were created by our students in LTS 1003, LTS 3012, and LTS 3085. In This Episode we feature projects by Emily Giler, Jalen Bailey and Naomi Ortiz, and Paulina Asuncion, Alexis Baker, and Katelin Caraballo  First up is Emily’s project, which focuses on the representation of responsibility vs. happiness for Latinas in entertainment. Througho...

Welcome to our season one finale episode! For this episode we wanted to go beyond Latinx creative media and look to our community. In this episode we bring you another interview. We recently had the opportunity to sit down and speak with Lorena Kourousais, Executive Director at Mixteca, a community organization located in Brooklyn, NY. Before the interview, we give a little bit of background on th...

In this episode, we present to you something a little bit different. Rather than go into our own analysis of the work in question, we are going to let the author speak for herself. On October 21st, 2021, we had the opportunity to speak with author Karla Cornejo Villavicencio about her book, The Undocumented Americans. With this episode, we are sharing our interview with from the Harman Writer-In-R...

In This Episode of the podcast, we consider Elizabeth Acevedo’s 2020 novel in verse, Clap When You Land. We provide a brief background on the author as well as the historical event that inspired parts of this book.  This is followed by a discussion of the art of storytelling through verse. Then we talk about some of the family relationship dynamics that are addressed in the book, including those b...

In this episode we will be discussing the 2012 film Mosquita y Mari written and directed by Aurora Guerrero. Apart from unpacking the movie and its themes, we will look at how founding Chicana feminism can offer a frame to critically engage with it. As part of our discussion we will be taking a look at current Latinx debates that are connected to the show including queer Latinas, LGBTQIA+ Latinas...

In this episode of Latinx Visions, we will be discussing the female representation in the Netflix-turned-PopTV (and then CBS) television series, One Day at a Time. As part of that discussion we will be taking a look at current Latinx debates that are connected to the show. We will then analyze the three central female characters in the show: Lydia, Penelope, and Elena, as well as consider the impo...

Welcome to the introductory episode of Latinx Visions. This episode will serve as an introduction to who we are and a trailer for the upcoming season. Transcript Follow the podcast: Twitter and Instagram: @LatinxVisions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hosts: Rojo Robles and Rebecca Salois Logo Design: Marcos Toledo Music: Shawn P. Russell Sound Consultant and Mixing: Shawn P. Russell Recordin...