Interview With Dr. José Limón on the History of Chicano Scholarly Work
Description:
The Mexican American Experience, a radio program produced by the Longhorn Radio Network, includes interviews, music, and informational programs related to the Mexican American community and their concerns. Program summary: Interview with Dr. José Limón, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the UT-Austin, former director of the Mexican American Center, and chair of local organizing committee for the Texas NACS (National Association of Chicano Studies), discusses the history of Chicano Studies programs, Chicano scholarship and the role of its forum. Limón first explains that at UT and other schools throughout Texas, Chicano students organized, developed, and demanded Chicano Studies programs. Before this movement, however, there were scholars like Carlos Castañeda who were working on Chicano issues and developing Chicano archives. Few universities offered courses on Chicanos or even employed Chicano professors before Chicano Studies programs were developed. Once universities started these programs, there was a real need for Chicano scholars, and Limón discusses some of the problems facing these early programs. Limón then talks about the difficulties minority professors encountered when they sought tenure. He explains that minority professors often give a lot of time to their community, students, and university, and consequently, their output suffers. Limón then discusses several organizations that offer fellowships for young professors to take time off to devote to writing and research, such as the National Council of Chicanos in Higher Education. Finally, Limón talks about the current state of Chicano scholarship. NACS provides a forum for Chicano scholars to present their work in progress and network with others. Limón concludes with a brief description of the upcoming conference in Texas and at UC-Riverside. Keywords: Americo Paredes, Arizona, Benson Latin American Collection, California, Carlos Castañeda, Center for Mexican American Studies, Chicano Culture, Chicano Literature, Chicano Movement, Chicano Scholarship, Chicano Studies, Curriculum, Emilio Zamora, Ethnic Studies, Flor Y Canto, Individualism, J. Frank Dobie, Jose Limon, Laredo State University, MAYO, Mexican American Student Organization, Midwest, Minorities in Higher Education, Minority Professors, National Association of Chicano Studies, National Council of Chicanos in Higher Education (nnche), Neoconservative, New Conservatism, New Mexico, Political ideology, Political Leadership, Rio Grande Valley, Rockefeller Foundation, Samuel McLemore, Scholarship on Chicanos, Southern Minorities Fellowship Fund, St. Mary's University, Student Activism, Tenure, Texas, Texas A & I, Texas Farm Workers, Tomas Rivera, University of California Riverside, University of Houston, University of Texas at Austin, University of Texas San Antonio. Broadcast date: 1980-10-02.
Creator/Contributor:
Longhorn Radio Network (creator), Fregoso, Rosa Linda. (host), and Limón, José Eduardo (interviewee)
Date Created/Date Issued:
10/2/1980
Owning Repository:
Benson Latin American Collection, LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections, The University of Texas at Austin
sound recordings, grabaciones sonoras, radio programs, programas de radio, and Audio
Extent:
25 minutes, 9 seconds
Rights - Use and Reproduction:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Language:
English
Place of Publication:
Austin (Tex.)
Topic:
Discrimination, Student movements, Movimiento chicano, Chicano Movement, Mexican American students, Movimientos estudiantiles, and Minorities in higher education
Time Period Covered:
1980-1989
Place Name:
Austin (Tex.), California, Riverside (Calif.), and Texas, Central