Diana Soto-Olson received her Ph.D. in Latin American Studies from Tulane University in 2022 with a focus on Youth-led Social Movements. She was born in Mexico and for most of her life lived in Ciudad Juárez. She received an M.A. in Government from New Mexico State University where she focused on the Militarization of the US-Mexico border and the search for justice through social movements and community organizing. She has given scholarly presentations at various national and international academic conferences as well as gatherings for artists, scholar-activists, and community leaders. Her interests include youth cultures, borders, migration, mobilization, the politics of place and space, combined activism (streets and digital networks), intersectionality, political subjectivities, and historical memory. She teaches Latin American Studies, Sociology and Honors courses with a focus on Latin America, as well as Spanish Language courses. Diana Soto-Olson’s teaching philosophy is influenced by critical pedagogy and community engaged scholarship.
Recent Publications
- “Encuentros por la re-significación de la Ciudad”. In Juventudes sitiadas y Resistencias Afectivas, edited by Alfredo Nateras Dominguez. VOL III in Acción Colectiva e Identidades. Mexico 2019. GEDISA and Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa Press.
- Schmidt, Emily, Ryan Vik, Benjamin W. Brubaker, Sienna S. Abdulahad, Diana K. Soto-Olson, Tia A. Monjure, Cooper H. Battle, and Janarthanan Jayawickramarajah. 2020. “Increasing Student Interest and Self-Efficacy in STEM by Offering a Service-Learning Chemistry Course in New Orleans.” Journal of Chemical Education 97(11):4008–18. doi: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b01140.
Degrees
Ph.D., Tulane University; M.A., New Mexico State University; B.A., Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez (UACJ)
Classes Taught
- Peoples of Latin America
- Youth (Sub)Cultures of Latin America
- Critical Tourism of Latin America
- Spanish Language
Areas of Expertise
Youth cultures, borders, migration, mobilization, the politics of place and space, combined activism (streets and digital networks), intersectionality, political subjectivities, and historical memory.