Anthropology & Sociology at UTEP

Good afternoon students
Please see the flyer attached

We would like to congratulate Dr. Wong on her new paper on "Evidence for an earlier Magdalenian presence in the Lone Valley of southwest Germany"
Here we leave the link:
https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1jLsd,rVDBjZam

Interesting Class/ No Exams/ No need to buy books.

Ethnographic Methods Fall 2024 ANTH/SOCI 3358-001/002/14871/14872 Mon-Wed 1030 AM-1150 AM

Old Main Building 205

Instructor: Dr. Victor Vazquez
[email protected]

Course Description:
Welcome to the exciting academic adventure of Ethnographic Research! Throughout this course, you'll dive into the systematic and scholarly process of conducting anthropological research.

This class will allow us to analyze fieldwork experiences at the border, employing our readings and documentaries.

Going beyond the classroom!

Congrats to Dr Vazquez for hosting his Academic field trip for his summer courses. The students developed learning experiences, fieldwork, and theories to reflect on the historical context of Duranguito Downtown El Paso. Special thanks to Dr. Max Grossman from the Department of Art at UTEP.

Please Join us on Thursday, May 2nd at 2:00 PM in the OldMain Conference Room 110 for Professor Lauter's Presentation titled "NEGOTIATION OF URBAN YUP’IK TRADITIONS IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA"

UTEP Sociology and Anthropology is now on Instagram! Follow us at

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Join Us !
To support our Sociology student Briana Trejo as she will be defending her thesis "Abortion Funds as Care Work: Navigating the Emotional Tolls of the Texas Executive Order Abortion Ban and Covid-19 Pandemic."
More information on the flyer attached.

Please Join in us April 11th from 12:00 PM-1:00 PM on Benedic Hall 205 for this talk with Dr. O'Hearn

Brown Bag Lunch Presentation

Abortion care Access in the US:
Conducting Research in a Changing and Hostile Landscape

Bring your lunch and enjoy this presentation
presented by Lucie Jaouen, PhD student in
Geography, Visiting Research Scholar - UTEP

Don't Miss Out!

When: Tuesday, April 23rd
Time: 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Where: Old Main
Conference Room 110

Please join us for this talk by Dr. Leisy J. Abrego

On April, 2024 1:30-3:00 PM in Blumberg Auditorium.

No books needed. Interesting classes by Dr. Vazquez for this summer.
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Maymester

2024 / Class ONLINE
Drug Use, Abuse, Trafficking
ANTH 3312 001-33637 / SOCI 3312 001- 33638
Dr. Víctor Vázquez [email protected]
Course Description
Interesting class on the anthropological analysis of Drug Violence at the Border. Analysis of readings, documentaries, and fieldwork conducted in the Border Cities of Ciudad Juarez, Tijuana, El Paso, Ciudad de México, and Latin America. The main topics include Mexico’s Drug Cartels Conflict since 2006, Violence, Human Trafficking, Migrant Caravans, Mexico’s Government intervention, USA’s Government intervention, Globalization – Neoliberalism Sociocultural impact, and others.
From May 13 – to May 24 / You are welcome to enroll!

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UTEP CONNECT SUMMER COURSE

Summer 1 Online Course 2024 (May 13-June28)
Intro-Cultural Anthropology- ANTH 1302 012 32142
Dr. Víctor Vázquez [email protected]

Course Description
This course will introduce the students to the study of human cultures in different parts of the World. The course is based on readings about the work of anthropologists, analysis of documentaries and other ethnographic materials. The students will learn about anthropology’s holistic approach to society and the recent contributions of ethnographic studies.
Intro-Cultural Anthropology- ANTH 1302 – 32142University of Texas at El Paso

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SUMMER II

2024 / Class ONLINE
Drug Use, Abuse, Trafficking
ANTH 3312 002 -33639/SOCI 3312 002 -33640
Dr. Víctor Vázquez [email protected]

Course Description
Interesting class on the anthropological analysis of Drug Violence at the Border. Analysis of readings, documentaries, and fieldwork conducted in the Border Cities of Ciudad Juarez, Tijuana, El Paso, Ciudad de México, and Latin America. The main topics include Mexico’s Drug Cartels Conflict since 2006, Violence, Human Trafficking, Migrant Caravans, Mexico’s Government intervention, USA’s Government intervention, Globalization – Neoliberalism Sociocultural impact, and others.
From July 10 – to August 05 / You are welcome to enroll!
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Tom Lea Celebration Trail & Heritage Trade Show. Come and join this event and see Jeralyn Barbie, one of our students, who will be speaking on their Tom Lea Painting.

On March 16th, Dr. Gillian Wong will be giving a public talk about her research at the El Paso Museum of Archaeology in collaboration with the El Paso Archaeological Society. More info can be found here: https://epmarch.org/events/

Dr. Gillian Wong and our Work Study Andrea representing our Sociology & Anthropology department during "District Days" where high school seniors from EPISD and YISD attended advising and financial aid workshops, registered for an anchor course, and visited College representatives. Great job Dr. Wong and Andrea!

STUDY ABROAD QUINTANA ROO - MAYMESTER

Applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Andean Journeys Study Abroad in Ecuador Program. Upload your application and secure your spot using the following link:

https://minersabroad.utep.edu/index.cfm...

If you are thinking of applying, here are a couple of things to consider:

Requirements: The application process is simple. You’ll need to fill out a questionnaire, provide a copy of your transcripts, and provide two letters of recommendation.

Preference: Andean Journeys is a single program but it offers students the opportunity to get 6 credits in three weeks-time by signing up for both classes (HIST 3347: History of South America with Dr. Meringer; and/or HIST 3390/ANTH 4370: Andean Foodways with Fior Daliso Garcia – note that HIST 3390 is cross-listed and therefore available for Anthropology credit). Preference will be given to students who take for both courses.

Scholarships: Study Abroad Office has confirmed that they will give every student signing up for this particular program a $1000 scholarship. That and the fact that this program includes airfare – something the other programs do not do – makes this one of the more affordable study abroad programs at UTEP.

Other scholarships: Peruse the information in the following link for further information on other available scholarships. https://www.utep.edu/.../study-abroad/sa-scholarships.html

The Gilman International Scholarship is an excellent opportunity for students who are Pell Grant eligible. Deadline to apply for that one is March 7, 2024.

Further information on Andean Journeys Study Abroad: follow us on Facebook or Instagram or feel free to stop by offices of Dr. Eric Rodrigo Meringer at LART 329 or Fior Daliso Garcia at LART 320-A

Free Art Exhibit "Focus on Abortion: Americans Share their Stories". This is an exhibit that Dr. Leyser-Whalen is bringing in from a Social Action Initiative Award that she received from Sociologists for Women in Society.

Opening Reception, Wednesday March 6th, 6PM, Union Gallery, UTEP Union Bldg. 2nd Floor. Join us to celebrate the work of Roslyn Banish (2024)

https://focusonabortion.org

Chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Dr. Jeremy Slack, helps create a Binational Teaching Program in partnership with colleges from Mexico.

https://www.utep.edu/liberalarts/news/october-2023/colart-professor-awarded-collaboration-fellowship-partner-with-uach-faculty.html

Congratulations to our very own Dr. Josiah Heyman who is recognized among the top 2% of the most cited researchers in the world within their respective specialty areas. The prestigious list is known as the Stanford-Elsevier ranking.

Starting the new year off with a bang! Congratulations to the 20 current and former UTEP faculty members who have been recognized among the top researchers in the world within their respective specialty areas. They are the standard-bearers of the University’s mission to create knowledge and apply it to make people’s lives better. Learn more: https://utepn.ws/47k2Khp

OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERGRADUATES

NextGenPop is an undergraduate program in population research that aims to increase the diversity of the population field and nurture the next generation of population scholars. The program includes a 2-week, in-person, on-campus summer experience and subsequent virtual components focused on research and professional development. This summer 2024, 20 undergraduate students will be hosted by the Duke University Population Research Institute in Durham, NC, June 2 – 15. Participants receive a $1,000 stipend as well as funds to cover travel and living expenses. Classroom instruction and hands-on applications address contemporary social and policy issues in population research, including race and income inequalities, health disparities, immigration, and family change.

Summer 2024 Application To apply, you will need: Current transcript (unofficial) Resume or CV Writing sample Answers to three essay questions, 200 words each Letter of reference from a faculty member at your school (uploa…

Still need classes for Spring 2024? Consider Indigenous Cultures of North America with Professor Olga Lauter.

A team of researchers hopes to help remote Indigenous communities in Alaska become more energy efficient. The team includes Olga Lauter, a visiting assistant professor of anthropology in the UTEP College of Liberal Arts who is part of an effort to help communities in Alaska improve energy efficiency in their homes and adapt to the changes.

Researchers Seek to Help Alaska Native Communities Conserve Energy EL PASO, Texas (Nov. 7, 2023) – A team of researchers hopes to help remote Indigenous communities in Alaska become more energy efficient.

Looking for an interesting course this Spring semester 2024?. Consider this class Ethnographic Methods ANTH / SOCI 3358 - 002. This class will include an interesting Field trip to Downtown El Paso to analyze the historical communities of Duranguito and Segundo Barrio.
Face to face M/W 9- 1020 am OLD Main Building 214
Info. [email protected]
Instructor. Dr. Victor Vazquez

Sociology and Anthropology at Orange and Blue day.

Had lots of fun!😁

Congratulations to Dr. Víctor Vázquez 🇵🇷 for his promotion to Associate Professor of Instruction! Dr. Vázquez has been working in our department since 2017. He has published 15 peer-reviewed articles with students and colleagues on Border Studies and Caribbean Studies. He is currently working on his first book named "Resisting the Crisis and Gentrification Impact in Puerto Rico", which will be published in 2024. Boricua en la Frontera.

We are hiring! Please share.

The University of Texas at El Paso Job Posting: Assistant Professor in Sociology The University of Texas at El Paso Job Posting: Assistant Professor in Sociology

Dr. Víctor Vázquez representing our department in the Academic conference Congreso internacional de Ciencias Sociales Paso del Norte 2023 Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juárez UACJ in Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua México. Title: activismo político, inclusión contracultura atraves de reggaetón en el contexto de crisis de Puerto Rico.