Mariana Sabino-Salazar

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Assistant Professor

Email: soysabino@unm.edu

Profile:

I was born and raised in Puebla, México, and migrated to the United States as a young adult. My personal and academic experiences with migration eventually led me to study the Romani people. For the past 12 years, I have studied the history of Romanies in Latin America, their portrayal as Gypsies in popular culture, and the Romanies' self-representation in literature and film. In hindsight, studying the Gypsy stereotype became a vehicle for understanding the prejudices and difficulties that all immigrants endure.

My academic history is eclectic: I hold a B.S. in Economics from Universidad Iberoamericana, an M.A. in Latin American History from Benemerita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Iberian and Latin American Literature and Culture from the University of Texas at Austin. I enjoy creating courses based on engaged pedagogies and active learning. As Director of Undergraduate Studies, I serve as a mentor for undergraduate and transfer students and create a space for the discussion of Latin American culture, politics, and society with undergraduate students and the broader community.