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Chicana Motherwork

Las Doctoras Podcast

IRISE RAGE

Latinx Parenting

Ana Castillo

Kevin Willmott

Monica Hernandez

Mark Gonzales

Alexis Pauline Gumbs

Melina Abdullah

Amanda Sauceda

Aida Salazar

Yvette Martinez-Vu

Cecilia Brennan

Torie Quiñonez

Emileah Lujan

Trina Greene Brown

Andrea Penagos

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This is our very first podcast recording! The mujeres of Chicana M(other)work introduce themselves, define Chicana Motherwork and revolutionary mothering, as well as discuss future goals, intentions and shoutouts.

Season 1 Episode 1: Welcome to the Chicana Motherwork Podcast

Michelle Tellez

In this episode we talk with Michelle Tellez and Judith Perez-Torres of Chicana Motherwork. They just released their book entitled The Chicana M(other)work Anthology, a collection of essays that “weaves together emerging scholarship and testimonios by and about self-identified Chicana and Women of Color mother-scholars, activists, and allies who center mothering as transformative labor through an intersectional lens.”They speak to many themes during our convo including, how they came together as a collective, how they find work life balance, how they push back against the expectation of academia which is steeped in what Michelle calls a “neoliberal individualistis model of production,” and how they came to write and publish this wonderful piece of literature.Cristina and I felt so validated to know that we are on a similar trajectory in our own book project with our fellow contributors. And what a gift working in collaboration can be when creating and producing important work.There is so much here and a lot of it is really us picking their brain to demystify the publishing process, but I think it's a convo that can speak to anyone trying to navigate multiple parts of our identity, career, motherhood, parenthood, and following our passion.We hope you enjoy this convo with these very talented mujeres.Follow Chicana Motherwork on IG @chicanamotherworkWebsite: chicanamotherwork.com

In this episode we talk with Michelle Tellez and Judith Perez-Torres of Chicana Motherwork. They just released their book entitled The Chicana M(other)work Anthology, a collection of essays that “weaves together emerging scholarship and testimonios by and about self-identified Chicana and Women of Color mother-scholars, activists, and allies who center mothering as transformative labor through an intersectional lens.” They speak to many themes during our convo including, how they came together as a collective, how they find work life balance, how they push back against the expectation of academia which is steeped in what Michelle calls a “neoliberal individualistis model of production,” and how they came to write and publish this wonderful piece of literature.Cristina and I felt so validated to know that we are on a similar trajectory in our own book project with our fellow contributors. And what a gift working in collaboration can be when creating and producing important work. There is so much here and a lot of it is really us picking their brain to demystify the publishing process, but I think it's a convo that can speak to anyone trying to navigate multiple parts of our identity, career, motherhood, parenthood, and following our passion. We hope you enjoy this convo with these very talented mujeres.Follow Chicana Motherwork on IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chicanamotherwork/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@chicanamotherwork</a> Website: <a href="https://www.chicanamotherwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">chicanamotherwork.com</a>

Ep. 12: Chicana Motherwork with Michelle Tellez & Judith Perez-Torres

Christine Vega

Christine Vega is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Graduate School of Education &amp; Information Studies (GSE&amp;IS) Social Science and Comparative Education at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She holds a Master of Education from the University of Utah's School of Education, Culture, and Society. Born and raised in Pacoima, she is proud mother-scholar-activist merging both academia, activism, and spirituality. During her pregnancy and the birth of her son, her research shifted towards Chicana Latina Ph.D. mother attrition and retention of maternal activism.  She is a founding mother of both Mothers of Color in Academia de UCLA and the Chicana M(other)work collective. Christine is an AAHHE and CDIP Fellow and has short stories, poetry and theoretical publications about birth, pregnancy, and ceremony in UCLA's Regeneracion Tlacuilolli and InterActions. She is currently on fellowship (DYF) completing her dissertation as a visiting community scholar at Denver University. She has worked as a GSR for the GSE&amp;IS Equity and Diversity Committee and is a Teaching Associate for Cesar Chavez Department of Chicana/o Studies at UCLA.  This particular podcast is the second of an interconnected set of conversations with female scholars of color exploring tensions in the context of a series of books recently published that examine race and gender in higher education.  Christine is co-editor of and contributor to the recently published book, The Chicana Motherwork Anthology:  Because Without Morthers, There is No Revolution.  The anthology weaves together emerging scholarship and testimonios by and about self-identified Chicana and Women of Color mother-scholars, activists, and allies who center mothering as transformative labor through an intersectional lens. Contributors provide narratives that make feminized labor visible and that prioritize collective action and holistic healing for mother-scholars of color, their children, and their communities within and outside academia.  Ms. Vega is also a Visiting Community Scholar here at DU.

Christine Vega is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Graduate School of Education &amp; Information Studies (GSE&amp;IS) Social Science and Comparative Education at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She holds a Master of Education from the University of Utah's School of Education, Culture, and Society. Born and raised in Pacoima, she is proud mother-scholar-activist merging both academia, activism, and spirituality. During her pregnancy and the birth of her son, her research shifted towards Chicana Latina Ph.D. mother attrition and retention of maternal activism.  She is a founding mother of both Mothers of Color in Academia de UCLA and the Chicana M(other)work collective. Christine is an AAHHE and CDIP Fellow and has short stories, poetry and theoretical publications about birth, pregnancy, and ceremony in UCLA's Regeneracion Tlacuilolli and InterActions. She is currently on fellowship (DYF) completing her dissertation as a visiting community scholar at Denver University. She has worked as a GSR for the GSE&amp;IS Equity and Diversity Committee and is a Teaching Associate for Cesar Chavez Department of Chicana/o Studies at UCLA.  This particular podcast is the second of an interconnected set of conversations with female scholars of color exploring tensions in the context of a series of books recently published that examine race and gender in higher education.  Christine is co-editor of and contributor to the recently published book, The Chicana Motherwork Anthology:  Because Without Morthers, There is No Revolution.  The anthology weaves together emerging scholarship and testimonios by and about self-identified Chicana and Women of Color mother-scholars, activists, and allies who center mothering as transformative labor through an intersectional lens. Contributors provide narratives that make feminized labor visible and that prioritize collective action and holistic healing for mother-scholars of color, their children, and their communities within and outside academia.  Ms. Vega is also a Visiting Community Scholar here at DU.

S1E8: Christine Vega on Chicana Motherwork