Episodes 42
Avg. Duration 41m
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Since Jun 2020
Latest Episode Aug 2025

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The official podcast for Latino Studies at UT Austin

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Traveling Abroad to Look Within: An Interview with Victor Sáenz about his Mexico Maymester

Aug 22, 2025 59m

Roxanne Schroeder-Arce interviews Victor Sáenz about a Mexico Maymaster he has run for several years. She asks questions about the content of his course, the impact on students, plus how he has grown…

Ep. 41 – Asserting Humanity Through Art

Jan 10, 2025 1h 1m

In this episode of the LatinXperts Podcast, Alfonso Ayala III, a doctoral student at UT’s Mexican American and Latina/Latino Studies department, engages in a conversation with Julio Salgado, a queer…

Ep. 40 – 14 Years Inside, A Lifetime of Latinx Advocacy

Jan 10, 2025 1h 11m

Michael Hames-Garcia speaks with Steven ‘Humble’ Mangual, a former prisoner who has become a national civil rights leader. Steven shares his harrowing experiences in solitary confinement, the trauma…

Ep. 39 – Queer Brown on Both Sides of the Lens?

Apr 02, 2024 45m

A conversation with self-taught photographer Fabián Guerrero: a queer, first-generation Mexican American born in Dallas, TX.  Fabián’s work both reflects and is inspired by his upbringing as a…

Ep. 38 – Writing Truth in Times of Fear

Apr 01, 2024 29m

“Writing Truth in Times of Fear” spotlights the MALS’ first inaugural Writer-in-Residence mónica teresa ortiz. Ortíz talks with Karma Chavez, Chair of the Department of Mexican American Latina/o…

Ep. 37 – What is Proyecto Latino: Politics & Policy at UT?

Jun 30, 2023 25m

A conversation between Dr. Angela X. Ocampo and Dr. Angie Gutierrez about Proyecto Latino. Drs. Ocampo and Gutierrez discuss their research collaborative, its mission and bold ideas. They also…

Ep. 36 – What is IQRMI-ADS and how does it support underrepresented minority scholars?

Jun 09, 2023 20m

In this episode, Dr. Daisy Morales-Campos talks with Dr. Bernadine Waller about how her participation in the Intersectional Qualitative Research Methods Institute for Advanced Doctoral Students (the…

Ep. 35 – Slow Theory, is this the way?: Star Wars, Storytelling, & Latino Dads

May 19, 2023 39m

Being a Latino father is almost as hard as being a Latina daughter. Dr. Domino Perez discusses how her youth watching films with her father inspired her to write a book about the complex construction…

Ep. 34 – How Do We Support Members of Our University with Disabilities?

Apr 21, 2023 23m

In this episode, Karma talks with Drs. Julie Minich and Alison Kafer about their new Mellon-funded project, The Crip Narratives Collective. Drs. Kafer and Minich discuss The Crip Narratives…

Ep. 33 – How Can We Support Spanish-speaking Incarcerated People?

Feb 22, 2023

In this episode, Karma Chávez talks with UT Professors Adela Pineda-Franco and Sarah Brayne about their new Mellon-funded project, Pido la Palabra: A Texas Prison Literature Project for Social…

Ep. 32 – How Do We Tell Our Family Stories?

Dec 12, 2022

In this episode, Karma Chávez talks with writer, Yasmín Ramírez about her new memoir, ¡Ándale, Prieta! A Love Letter to My Family, published by Lee and Low Books. Writer Yasmín Ramírez discusses why…

Ep. 31 – Why is Visual Media Representation important to Latinos?

Nov 30, 2022

In this episode, Karma Chávez talks with photographer Roj Rodriguez about his new book of photography, Mi Sangre, which will be out later this year from Hatje Cantz.  Photographer Roj Rodriguez talks…

Ep. 30 – Have you been to the Valley of Shadows?

Oct 18, 2022

Rachel speaks with author, advocate and social entrepreneur Rudy Ruiz about his most recent neo-western horror novel, The Valley of Shadows (2022). Born in Brownsville and later graduating from…

Ep. 29 – Making Land and Body Matter

May 27, 2022

A conversation with Houston-based artist Angel Lartigue about the use of scientific methods in performance art and about the relationship between the land of South Texas and her own body, as well as…

Ep. 28 – What is the experience of being a woman of color in a STEM field?

Apr 11, 2022

In this episode, Karma Chávez talks with Dr. Lydia Contreras about being a Latina immigrant in chemical engineering and the importance of working to make campus a more inclusive and equitable place. …

Episode 27 – How are supply chain issues impacting academic publishing?

Feb 24, 2022

In this episode, Karma Chávez talks with Dr. Lilia Rosas of Casa de Resistencia Books and Gianna LaMorte of UT Press about how supply chain issues are impacting academic book publishing and sales. …

Episode 26 – What is the Chicana Por Mi Raza Project?

Jan 27, 2022

In this episode, Karma Chávez talks with Dr. Maria Cotera about her Chicana Por Mi Raza Digital collection.  Dr. Maria Cotera, co-founder of the Chicana Por Mi Raza Digital collection discusses why…

Episode 25 – Curating (with) Care: What Can Art Do?

Dec 17, 2021

A conversation with Michael Anthony García, a multidisciplinary artist and a key figure in the Austin Latinx art scene, about his curating and art practice. We also discuss the possibilities of art…

Episode 24 – What do Latinx parents wish they knew when they received their child’s Down Syndrome diagnosis?

Nov 23, 2021

In honor of Down Syndrome (DS) awareness month, Latinx parents share their experiences to help other new parents or caregivers navigate the journey after their child receives a DS diagnosis. This…

Episode 23 – How do migration related stresses influence Latinx substance use and abuse?

Nov 11, 2021

In this episode, Karma Chávez interviews Dr. Miguel Pinedo about his research into how the deportation of others influences the substance use of US citizen Latinos. Dr. Miguel Pinedo discusses a…

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LatinXperts has published 42 episodes since June 2020, covering topics in Education, Society & Culture.

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LatinXperts is currently sporadic with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 41m.

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