Department of Chicana/o Studies
About Chicana/o Studies
The Role of the Department of Chicana/o Studies
The Department understands Chicana/o Studies is a relatively new discipline, founded in the early 1970s, and which has grown tremendously as it ventures into new and exciting areas of inquiry. This relative newness puts CHS in a unique position with wonderful opportunities to define and/or position curricular issues within the discipline in 2012, or what the 2010 NACCS National Association of Chicana and Chicano Studies chair person, Dr. Devon Peña stated is the “Post-Neo Liberal Economy.” This means the Department must respond to current economic, social and political conditions in a meaningful way to prepare students for the new millennium.
Department Vision
To create an international competitive Chicana/o Studies Department that attracts students globally and prepares them to address national and worldwide issues and concerns.
Department Mission
To prepare culturally responsive and competent students with skills to work in multicultural and global contexts, understand the changing demographics in American society and articulate/analyze public policy issues such as human rights and immigration through the incorporation of concepts such as Chicanisma/o, Mexicanisma/o and Latinidad through approaches of inclusive pedagogy and praxis.
Phone:
303-615-0711
Fax:
720-778-5762
Campus Location:
Rectory Building
1156 9th Street
Denver, CO 80217
Mailing Address:
Campus Box 41
P.O. Box 173362
Denver, CO 80217-3362
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