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Nov. 13, 2024

Professor Martha Gonzalez’s Chicano Rock Band Quetzal Debuts at Carnegie Hall

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Professor Martha Gonzalez Chosen as one of the Human Atlas Project’s 100 Remarkable People

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Sep. 6, 2023

Library of Congress Highlights Martha Gonzalez in Labor Day Songwriting Tribute

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Department of Chicanx-Latinx Studies


November 13, 2024

Professor Martha Gonzalez’s Chicano Rock Band Quetzal Debuts at Carnegie Hall

Quetzal, a bilingual Chicano rock ensemble formed in the early 1990s in Los Angeles, will make their Carnegie Hall debut on November 15  in New York City. Associate Professor of […]

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Professor Martha Gonzalez Chosen as one of the Human Atlas Project’s 100 Remarkable People

Photo courtesy of John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Associate Professor of Chicanx-Latinx Studies Martha Gonzalez has been selected to be part of the Human Atlas Project’s book Alta, […]

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September 6, 2023

Library of Congress Highlights Martha Gonzalez in Labor Day Songwriting Tribute

Gonzalez is the lead singer, songwriter, and percussionist for the Grammy Award–winning band Quetzal.

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August 21, 2023

In the Media: Los Angeles Times Highlights Martha Gonzalez and Quetzal

“It’s not just about the march, it’s not just about the boycott and picket lines,” Gonzalez told the Times.

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May 5, 2023

Martha Gonzalez to Deliver Commencement Address at UCLA School of Music

Gonzalez, who received a MacArthur Fellowship in 2022, is a UCLA alum from the Class of 1999.

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January 24, 2023

In the Media: Martha Gonzalez Discusses Returning to One’s Roots with KQED

“Assimilation is part of forgetting,” Gonzalez said. “I encourage everybody to dig back into their own root cultures.”

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January 10, 2023

In the Media: Claremont Courier‘s 2022 Round-Up Includes Martha Gonzalez’s MacArthur Grant

The Claremont Courier’s review of local 2022 highlights included the MacArthur Fellowship “genius grant” received by Martha Gonzalez.

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November 28, 2022

In the Media: Scripps to Host Scholar Michelle Téllez, Claremont Courier Reports

The event, which is free and open to the public and will take place on November 30, is hosted by The Claremont Colleges’ intercollegiate department of Chicanx/Latinx studies.

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October 27, 2022

Graciela Vega ’93 Curates Art for Her Community

Reflecting on her current line of work, Vega credits Scripps College’s art department for planting her artistic seed and allowing it to flourish.

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October 25, 2022

In the Media: Claremont Courier, KQED Profile MacArthur Recipient Martha Gonzalez

Gonzalez, associate professor of Chicanx/Latinx Studies at Scripps College and lead singer, songwriter, and percussionist of the Grammy Award-winning band Quetzal, recently received a 2022 MacArthur Fellowship.

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