Book Projects
Latino Conservatism
The emergence of Latinos the conservative movement has been discussed by journalists but not yet received scholarly attention. This historical project looks at the history of Latino conservatives from the 1960s-today.
Latinos at Duke
This exhibit documents and celebrates the history of Latinx students at Duke University by examining their contributions, the various ways they have been included or excluded from campus life over time, and how the current generation is imagining a different kind of Latinx future at Duke. It is an exhibit by students and for students. Students collected the materials from the University Archives. And students conducted the oral histories with the Duke community. As such, the majority of the material focuses on the student experience.
Latinos in the U.S. South
Cecilia Márquez examines the social and cultural history of Latinos in the post-World War II South. She traces the history of Latino/as during the demise of Jim Crow segregation and their transformation from an ethnic group to a racial one. Her work helps historicize contemporary Latino/a migration to the U.S. South and emphasizes the importance of region in shaping Latino/a identity.