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Manu Aviles-Santiago
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Interim Dean and Professor at Arizona State University. Latino/a Media Scholar. Co-author of “Spanish-Language Television
Cultural and Industrial Transformations” (UT Press, 2025). Made in 🇵🇷 Living in the 🌵
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legacy is what you enable for the people who come after you
February 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Higher education should always have been doing this BUT: now is the time to increase our partnerships with institutions within the communities we serve, demonstrating in everyday ways why universities and colleges matter to cities, states, towns and regions in which they are located (cont'd)
January 27, 2025 at 8:09 PM
📣Job Alert📣 Join ASU’s College of Integrative Sciences and Arts as the Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor and Faculty Head of the online Writers’ Studio First-Year Composition program—lead, inspire, and shape the future of online writing education! Apply now! apply.interfolio.com/159653
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January 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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it's a new year and I keep thinking of this monstrous aphorism from Antonio Gramsci: “The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born: now is the time of monsters.”

#monsters
January 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Cheers to a New Year! May 2025 bring creativity, connection, and peace to us all. Let’s build something meaningful together!
January 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Our book “Spanish-Language Television: Cultural and Industrial Transformations” (University of Texas Press) is now available for pre-order! Explore how Univision and Telemundo are transforming language, race, and storytelling to thrive in a changing media world.

utpress.utexas.edu/9781477331163/
Spanish-Language Television
How Spanish-language television networks continue to thrive in a rapidly changing media landscape. The US television industry has suffered blow after blow am...
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December 20, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Fall Hispanic Convocation at ASU is a highlight of the year! Celebrating dreams realized and goals achieved is inspiring. Sharing it with Dr. Vanessa Fonseca-Chávez makes it even more special. Congrats to all grads—this is just the beginning!
December 15, 2024 at 4:20 AM


📢 Job Alert: ASU’s College of Integrative Sciences and Arts seeks an Assistant Teaching Professor for Applied Military and Veterans Studies. Teach, mentor, and develop programs supporting military families. Join us at ASU Poly! apply.interfolio.com/153808
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December 4, 2024 at 12:43 AM
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npr.org NPR @npr.org · Nov 30
Not all movies work at cruising altitude. If you're traveling for the holidays, here's what NPR's pop culture critics suggest to make the time fly by.
What makes a good airplane movie? Less sex, more clear dialogue
Not all movies work at cruising altitude. If you're traveling for the holidays, here's what NPR's pop culture critics suggest to make the time fly by.
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November 30, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Come Back: Bring back Zinka sunscreens! It wasn’t just SPF; it was neon self-expression and creative joy on the beach.

Go Away: Gift wishlists are the Scrooge of the season. Ditch shortcuts and rediscover the thrill of surprising—good or bad.
In the Atlantic Daily, six writers and editors answer the question: “What’s a trend you wish would come back, and one you wish would go away?”
The Trends Atlantic Writers Love and Hate
Six answers to the question: “What’s a trend you wish would come back, and one you wish would go away?”
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November 30, 2024 at 1:27 PM
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Many students are arriving at college unprepared to read entire books, Rose Horowitch writes. But one possible cause is a change in values, not ability.
How Gen Z Came to See Books as a Waste of Time
Young people might be responding to a cultural message: Reading just isn’t that important.
www.theatlantic.com
November 29, 2024 at 4:06 PM
So happy to see more people discovering the beauty of HBO’s “Somebody Somewhere!” It’s a masterclass in capturing love, grief, and small-town living in the most heartfelt, authentic way a 30-minute narrative can. Give yourself the gift of experiencing it.
November 26, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Wishing you all a fabulous Sunday filled with joy and sunshine from Fergie Ray! Enjoy every moment! 🌞✨
November 24, 2024 at 4:29 PM
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Check out the excerpt posted by @thewiremagazine.bsky.social from my book Made in NuYoRico, where I analyze the opening scene of Our Latin Thing #salsa #Fania #RayBarretto #Loisaida
November 16, 2024 at 8:30 PM
Honored to shared a panel along Olga E Custodio, USAFR LtCol (Ret) AA Captain (Ret), the first Latina and Puerto Rican military Pilot and the first Latina commercial pilot. A trailblazer with an inspiring and powerful story that everyone should learn about.
November 16, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Thrilled to be part of this incredible program! I am deeply grateful for the transformative impact that oral history projects like Voces have on preserving and amplifying the voices of our communities.
November 16, 2024 at 6:41 PM
A brief yet meaningful return to my alma mater, UT Austin, to honor the 25th anniversary of the Voces Oral History Center, celebrating over two decades of safeguarding our communities’ stories.
November 16, 2024 at 12:36 PM
Diving into Bluesky with my trusty sidekick, Fergie Ray – she may be tailless, but she’s got plenty of attitude to make up for it! 🐾
November 11, 2024 at 9:09 PM