Cheers to being 36 years old and starting my 1st job as faculty. There’s so much to do and say right now, but here I am, nurturing what would make this work possible. Thanks for the love and messages 💚, esp @tylerjbateman.bsky.social who made the day v. special.

Last week of teaching and working at the University of Toronto, saying goodbye little by little to the life we built here with our Latinx family, our union comrades, & sociology colleagues & students. We’re so lucky to have shared and learned from them all these years. Your love is coming w/ us!

I’m back here for good now cuz the ex bird is done to me. Let me introduce myself. I’m Andrea and I recently got my PhD in Sociology from the University of Toronto. I’m joining the Soc & Crim dpt at Uni of New Mexico-ABQ this January 2025. I do work on the dynamics & politics of violence in LATAM.

In the current context, I’m hopeful to share that I got an #ASA Community Action Research Initiative Grant. The grant funds our photography community-based research in #Peru on children & youth understandings of place-making & autonomy amidst the constraints of violence.