Latinx Institute at Antioch University

Supporting Mental Health and Social Justice for Latinx Communities

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2025 Latinx Symposium  Keynote Speaker

2025 Latinx Mental Health and Social Justice Symposium September 25th & 26th Welcome to our 2025 LATINX Symposium! Thank you for being here. Ourtheme this year, Immigration: Hope, community and resistance,responds to the sociopolitical climate we are living in and the need to come togetherin solidarity, support, and collective action. Itis our hope that you would consider this space a celebration ofthe Latine culture, and a space to name the hurt,to support,to heal and to act. Let’s come togetherto lift each other up and find tangible ways to take action. ¡Bienvenidos a nuestro Simposio LATINX 2025! Gracias por acompañarnos. Nuestro tema de este año, Inmigración: Esperanza, comunidad y resistencia, responde al clima sociopolítico que vivimos y a la necesidad de unirnos en solidaridad, apoyo y acción colectiva. Esperamos que consideren este espacio como una celebración de la cultura latina, y también como un espacio para identificar el dolor, apoyarnos, sanar… y actuar. Unámonos para apoyarnos mutuamente y encontrar maneras concretas de actuar. REGISTER HERE: https://ce.antioch.edu/registerAUlatinx2025

Meet Dr. Mariela Nuñez-Janes 

Our 2025 Symposium Keynote Speaker 

Dr. Nuñez-Janes is a Professor of Anthropology, affiliate faculty with the  Latino/a Mexican American Studies Program (LMAS), and former President of the Council on Anthropology and Education (CAE). Her scholarly activism is fueled by her applied research in Latinx immigrant education and participatory methodologies. Dr. Nuñez-Janes is the recipient of multiple awards and honors for her engaged research, including the 2024 Society for Applied Anthropology Hackenberg Prize for sustained and meaningful collaborations to improve communities for her work with the Bilingual Homework Hotline (BHH) and the Association of Latina and Latino Anthropologists (ALLA) Nuevas Direcciones Award. Dr. Nuñez-Janes is the author of numerous articles and book chapters, including the award-winning book Eclipse of Dreams: The Undocumented-Led Struggle for Freedom (2020). She dedicates her career to transforming U.S. schooling through research and advocacy that focus on recovering the cultural assets, funds of knowledge, and navigational capital of Latinx, immigrant, and multilingual students. 

2025 Latinx Symposium Meet Dr. Mariela Nuñez-Janes Our 2025 Symposium Keynote Speaker Dr. Nuñez-Janes is a Professor of Anthropology, affiliate faculty with the Latino/a Mexican American Studies Program (LMAS), and former President of the Council on Anthropology and Education (CAE). Her scholarly activism is fueled by her applied research in Latinx immigrant education and participatory methodologies. Profe is the recipient of multiple awards and honors for her engaged research including the 2024 Society for Applied Anthropology Hackenberg Prize for sustained and meaningful collaborations to improve communities for her work with the Bilingual Homework Hotline (BHH) and the Association of Latina and Latino Anthropologists (ALLA) Nuevas Direcciones Award. Dr. Nuñez-Janes is the author of numerous articles and book chapters including the award-winning book Eclipse of Dreams: The Undocumented-Led Struggle for Freedom (2020). She dedicates her career to transforming U.S. schooling through research and advocacy that focus on recovering the cultural assets, funds of knowledge, and navigational capital of Latinx, immigrant, and multilingual students. Conozca a la Dra. Mariela Nuñez-Janes Nuestra Oradora Principal para el Simposio 2025 (Keynote)) La oradora principal de este año es profesora de Antropología, miembro del cuerpo docente afiliado del Programa de Estudios Latinoamericanos/Mexicanos (LMAS) y expresidenta del Consejo de Antropología y Educación (CAE). Su activismo académico se ve impulsado por su investigación aplicada en educación para inmigrantes latinx y metodologías participativas. Profe ha recibido múltiples premios y distinciones por su investigación comprometida, incluyendo el Premio Hackenberg 2024 de la Sociedad de Antropología Aplicada por colaboraciones sostenidas y significativas para mejorar las comunidades por su trabajo con la Línea Directa de Tareas Bilingües (BHH) y el Premio Nuevas Direcciones de la Asociación de Antropólogas Latinas y Latinas (ALLA). La Dra. Nuñez-Janes es autora de numerosos artículos y capítulos de libros, incluyendo el galardonado libro Eclipse of Dreams: The Undocumented-Led Struggle for Freedom (2020). Dedica su carrera a transformar la educación en Estados Unidos a través de la investigación y la promoción que se centran en recuperar los activos culturales, los acervos de conocimiento y el capital de navegación de los estudiantes latinx, inmigrantes y multilingües.