Christine Sierra : Estánfor: Our Voices
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- In this oral history, Christine Sierra (PhD Political Science, 1983) speaks about her experience as a graduate student at Stanford and her career in academia. Sierra recalls both the opportunities and obstacles she faced, especially her difficulty in crafting a dissertation in the unexplored field of Mexican American politics. Sierra also talks about her immersion in the Latinx community and Chicano activism, including marching with the United Farm Workers and rallying with Miriam Cherry--a nun whose social justice ministry was under attack. Sierra acknowledges the mentorship of Albert Camarillo, Heinz Elau, and others, and she mentions her contributions to the Chicano studies collections at Stanford, including gathering files for the archives from Manuel Ruiz, Jr. and CASA (Centro de Acción Social Autónomo). She concludes by speaking about her recent work on diversity and elected officials and advises current Latino students to “find each other.”
Description
Type of resource | sound recording-nonmusical, text, still image |
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Extent | 1 audio file; 1 text file; 1 photograph |
Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Date created | March 23, 2019 |
Language | English |
Digital origin | born digital |
Creators/Contributors
Interviewee | Sierra, Christine Marie | |
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Creator | Sierra, Christine Marie | |
Interviewer | Hartwig, Daniel | |
Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Subjects
Subject | Sierra, Christine Marie |
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Subject | Stanford Alumni Association |
Subject | Stanford University. Students > 1980s |
Subject | Stanford Latino Alumni Association |
Subject | Hispanic American college graduates |
Genre | Interview |
Bibliographic information
Transcript |
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Finding Aid | |
Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/fs850cr0089 |
Location | SC1476 |
Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- The materials are open for research use and may be used freely for non-commercial purposes with an attribution. For commercial permission requests, please contact the Stanford University Archives (universityarchives@stanford.edu).
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Collection
Estánfor: Our Voices 2019
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