MALCS SI 2024

June 24th-June 27th

Unidad de Extensión Universitaria

UNAM:OAXACA

Oaxaca, México

De Aquí y de Allá:
Reclaiming  Our Indigenous Lineages and Serving Future Generations

Welcome to the website for the 2024 MALCS Summer Institute in Oaxaca! Last year we celebrated 40 years as an organization. For year 41, we host our first international gathering!

​We look forward to having you here in the vibrant heart of Oaxaca for a transformative and enriching experience. We will come together for four days to engage in thought-provoking discussions, share our research and projects, and forge connections that will last a lifetime.

​Oaxaca's rich cultural heritage, stunning landscapes, and warm hospitality provide the perfect backdrop for our gathering. As we explore issues of feminist intersectionality, social justice, empowerment, and healing we also encourage you to immerse yourself in the local culture.

​This institute is a celebration of knowledge, diversity, and the power of collective action. We hope you leave here with new perspectives, cherished memories, and a renewed commitment to making a positive impact on the world. We look forward to seeing you at this years institute in June!

The name Oaxaca was originally derived from the Náhuatl word, Huayacac, which loosely translates to “The Place of the Seed'' in reference to the Huaje tree found throughout that region.  Of the 31 states in Mexico, it is the most diverse with 16 distinct indigenous communities, each with their respective language. The largest community, the Zapotec, have numerous mutually exclusive languages. The sixteen communities in order of size are the Zapotec, Mixtec, Mazatecos, Mixes, Chinantecos, Chatino, Trique, Huave, Cuicatecos, Aiyuuk, Amuzgos, Chontales, Tacuates, Chocholtecs, Ixcatecos, and Popolocas.

MALCS SI Oaxaca Core Team

Sandra M. Pacheco, Ph.D.
Site Chair

Alyssa West, M.A.
Site Administrative Coordinator

Dates:
Monday, June 24th through
Thursday, June 27th, 2024

Location:
 Unidad de Extensión Universitaria UNAM: OAXACA
Oaxaca, México

USA (OOSA) Committee

Aida Hurtado: Professor and Luis Leal Endowed Chair of Chicana and Chicano Studies, UC Santa Barbara

Alejandra Elenes: Professor and Chair of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at UT San Antonio 

Carmen Rivera: Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs, Colorado State University, Fort Collins

Dolores Delgado Bernal: Professor, Educational Leadership and Administration, Loyola Marymount University

Felicity Amaya Schaeffer: Professor of Feminist Studies and Chair of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, UC Santa Cruz

Gina Nunez-Michri: Dean at San Diego State University

Olga Talamante: former ED for the Chicana Latina Foundation

Rebeca Burciaga: Professor, Educational Leadership and Faculty Executive Director, Institute for Emancipatory Education, San Jose State University and MALCS Chair and liaison to EC/CC

Rita Urquijo-Ruiz: Professor of Modern Languages and Literature, Trinity University

Rusty Barcelo: Independent Consultant, and longtime member and elder of MALCS

Vanessa Fonseca-Chavez: Associate Dean of Inclusion and Student Success, Arizona State University 

Yvette Flores: Distinguished Professor of Chicana/o Studies, UC Davis