The Austin College Center for Southwestern and Mexican Studies promotes collaborative learning between students of the college and faculty members, with special emphasis on the historical, cultural, social, economic, and political issues facing Texas and Mexico. The Center seeks to prepare its students, and the College community at large, to meet challenges and opportunities focusing on the relationship between Mexico and the southwestern United States. In so doing, it fosters campus outreach and the communication of the Austin College community with the greater Southwest and Mexico in a variety of ways including public programs and seminars. The Center sponsors a series of internships and specialized research opportunities for all Austin College students who have an interest in Mexico and the Southwestern United States.
Courses in Southwestern & Mexican Studies include:
- Medical Conference on COVID in Mexico
- Socio-Cultural Anthropology: Anthropology 123
- Native North America: Anthropology 210
- Immigration Policy and the Immigrant Experience: Anthropology 326
- Mesoamerican Mythology: Spanish 254
- Borderlands/La Frontera: Spanish 353/453
- The History of Texas: History 284
Infusing Languages and Global Competency Across the Disciplines (iLAD)
Current Data, Risk Mitigation Strategies, and Myths Debunked
Dr. Saritha Bangara presentation for Medical Conference on COVID in Mexico
Meet the Faculty:
- Julie Hempel, CSMS Director
- Patrick Duffey, Spanish
- Terry Hoops, Anthropology
- Daniel Nuckols, Economics
- Brian Watkins, Anthropology
- Claire Wolnisty, History
- Cate Bowman, Sociology
Meet the Staff:
- Wendy Wilson, Office Coordinator