Sociology's Veronica Montes Takes Part in Picturing the Border Lecture Series
Associate Professor of Sociology Veronica Montes recently took part in the . The series of talks is presented in connection with the exhibition which is on display at Ursinus College's Berman Museum until Dec. 15.
Montes was joined by , an award-winning visual artist, muralist, community arts educator, and filmmaker with whom she has worked in the past. The two spoke about their interdisciplinary collaborations and the ways that art can be a tool for activism and the study of migration.
In addition to her appointment in the Sociology Department, Montes is also the co-director of Latin American, Iberian, and Latina/o Studies at 草榴成人社区.
As a feminist ethnographer, Montes conducts research in two areas: immigration from Mexico and Central America to the United States, and the intersection between gender, belonging, and migration. Her other ongoing research projects revolve around the examination of the precariousness of the social services provided to the Mexican migrant community in Philadelphia in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as examining the intersection between social inclusion, citizenship, culture production, and Latino immigrants in South Philadelphia.
Lean more about Montes in this Alumnae Bulletin profile.