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Contradictions of NM’s Colonial Past

Composite of colonial statue, and book cover for "Querencia: Reflections on the New Mexico Homeland".

November 27, 2020 – Correspondent Russell Contreras speaks with Vanessa Fonseca Chávez, a New Mexico native who is now an assistant professor at Arizona State. She is co-editor of the book “Querencia: Reflections on the New Mexico Homeland,” and is a Chicana who is critical of monuments to Spanish conquistadors.   Correspondent: Russell Contreras   Guest:  Vanessa Fonseca Chávez, assistant professor of Hispanic…

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Contradictions of NM’s Colonial Past

Composite of colonial statue, and book cover for "Querencia: Reflections on the New Mexico Homeland".

October 16, 2020 – Correspondent Russell Contreras speaks with Vanessa Fonseca Chávez, a New Mexico native who is now an assistant professor at Arizona State. She is co-editor of the book “Querencia: Reflections on the New Mexico Homeland,” and as a Chicana who is critical of monuments to Spanish conquistadors, she has also worked on…

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