Christian Ramirez

Dr. Christian Ramirez 

Hometown: Corpus Christi, Texas

CLS Affiliation: CLS Dual Major PhD Student 

Current Status: Successfully Defended Dissertation

Graduation Year: May 2021

Majors: Chicano/Latino Studies and Sociology 

Celebrating Dr. Ramirez: 

Christian successfully defended his dissertation on "¡PALENQUE!: Cross Cultural Exchange Among Indigenous and African Peoples in 17th Century Veracruz, Mexico" earlier this spring and will be graduating this May 2021! His latest publication entitled “Decolonizing Migration Studies: A Chicanx Studies Perspective and Critique of Colonial Sociological Origins” was published last year in the Rio Bravo: A Journal of the Borderlands—an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal. More recently, Dr. Ramirez co-authored the blog “Writing a Dissertation During a Pandemic,” which includes a compilation of consejos to help students navigate their dissertation. 

What advice/tips/consejos would you give students in terms of navigating school? 

 

You are more than your academic or professional identity. Your community has provided you with values, knowledge, and corazón. Listen to those lessons and trust yourself throughout your educational journey. 

What are your professional/career aspirations?

I aspire to be a faculty mentor to the next generation of students as an assistant professor. 

 

What (or who) inspires you? 

I'm inspired by all of the freedom fighters of the past century. Without them there is no Ethnic Studies. I'm also inspired by the young people who have picked up the helm in the past decade and continue to push us towards a more just future.