“Access to health care in Oaxaca” by Sara Izquierdo

Only for students with some basic medical training. Izquierdo volunteered at the local Red Cross and assisted walk-in doctors and nurses with patient care. She also completed a research project about the Mexican healthcare system and the different degrees of access afforded to members of society.

“La evolución del papel de la mujer en ‘usos y costumbres’ en Oaxaca” by Izayo Rodriguez

Rodriguez interviewed members of a local indigenous community to learn about how women’s income from selling woven crafts has changed their traditionally limited roles within the indigenous ‘usos y costumbres’ governance system. His paper was accepted at the Latin American Studies Association conference.

Bordando raíces” Video Essay by Alicia Ribeiro

“Communal lands and the management of natural resources” by Cata Herrera

“Museos Comunitarios: Una lucha para la identidad y la preservación comunitaria” by Lucy Arias

What happens when the federal government comes to your town and wants to remove your ancestor’s artifacts to display them in a national museum? In 2022, Arias researched how several Oaxacan communities have created their own museums to prevent this. She got to visit stakeholders at several museums and interview an INAH professor who helped form 24 community museums.

“Los Muxes: Moving bodies más allá del binaro de género y danzando en Resistencia” by Omar Limias

Limias read and viewed documentaries about muxes, made contact with members of the Oaxacan muxe community, and interviewed several of them about their experiences. We were all invited to their parade and ‘vela’ (giant party) in August!

“Diabetes and alcoholism among Zapotecs” by Citlali Santiago

Santiago presented her research on this topic at the annual conference of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science.

“High school lesson plans about alebrijes, huipiles y el barro negro” by Diana Mejia

“Mental health in Oaxacan indigenous communities” by Jessica Arias

What happens when the federal government comes to your town and wants to remove your ancestor’s artifacts to display them in a national museum? In 2022, Arias researched how several Oaxacan communities have created their own museums to prevent this. She got to visit stakeholders at several museums and interview an INAH professor who helped form 24 community museums.

“El grabado en Oaxaca” by María García

“High school lesson plan about lenguas indígenas en Oaxaca” by Vanessa Delgado

“¿Cuál es el estatus actual del zapoteco en Oaxaca de Juárez?” by Angelica Ruiz & Hillary Prado

“La gentrificación en Oaxaca de Juárez: ¿Cuáles son las causas principales y cómo se podría frenar?” by Juliana Martínez-Morales

“La música tradicional de Oaxaca: ¿Qué elementos tradicionales retiene y cómo ha cambiado con el tiempo?” by Natalia Perea