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A history of reproductive surgery reveals institutionalized violence against racialized women

February 27, 2025 in /by

On Thursday, November 21, 2024, the UCLA Latin American Institute hosted a book presentation with Elizabeth O’Brien, a history professor at UCLA who recently published her new book Surgery & Salvation: The Roots of Reproductive Injustice in Mexico, 1770-1940 (UNC Press, 2023). The discussion was sponsored by the Center for Mexican Studies, the Latin American […]

Soy Cómo Quiero Ser

January 8, 2024 /0 Comments/in , /by

Todo empieza con el grito de mi tía Patty.  Her sudden outburst stops mami in her one-two step, throwing off her rhythm. She throws her arms down and exclaims “Pa-tty!” as if after all these years, she still can’t predict her sister’s shouts.  “Sorry sister, as you were,” she responds, raising the reason for her […]