Exploring the Past, Present and Future of Latino Communities in Mississippi through an Experiential Learning Course
Document Type
Event
Start Date
19-3-2026 4:00 PM
Venue
The Depot (101 Depot Street, Oxford MS 38655)
Abstract
Stephen Fafulas is an Associate Professor at the University of Mississippi and a co-founder of the SEC Spanish Consortium, which promotes cross-disciplinary scholarship and cross-institutional collaborations aimed at documenting newly-established Latinx communities in the U.S. South. He is the director of the SoCIOLing (Study of Communities, Involvement & Outreach and Linguistics) Lab through which he mentors students and leads a number of research initiatives with bilingual communities globally.
Maria Jose Barrera is a student at the University of Mississippi. A proud member of Mississippi’s Hispanic community, Barrera is a bilingual tutor for students at Oxford High School and serves as an ambassador for the Student Health Coalition of Oxford. She is also part of the Catholic Campus Ministry where she leads Spanish discussion groups to support bilingual engagement.
Abigail Walker is a student at the University of Mississippi pursuing a major in International Studies and Spanish through the Croft Institute, with a minor in Chemistry on the pre-med track. Her engagement with the Latino community of Mississippi includes serving as a bilingual tutor at Della Davidson Elementary and her interviews and fieldwork in Honors 420: Latinos in Mississippi.
Relational Format
Conference proceeding
Recommended Citation
Fafulas, Stephen; Barrera, Maria Jose; and Walker, Abigail, "Exploring the Past, Present and Future of Latino Communities in Mississippi through an Experiential Learning Course" (2026). SEC Spanish Consortium Conference. 11.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/secspanish_conference/2026/schedule/11
Exploring the Past, Present and Future of Latino Communities in Mississippi through an Experiential Learning Course
The Depot (101 Depot Street, Oxford MS 38655)
Stephen Fafulas is an Associate Professor at the University of Mississippi and a co-founder of the SEC Spanish Consortium, which promotes cross-disciplinary scholarship and cross-institutional collaborations aimed at documenting newly-established Latinx communities in the U.S. South. He is the director of the SoCIOLing (Study of Communities, Involvement & Outreach and Linguistics) Lab through which he mentors students and leads a number of research initiatives with bilingual communities globally.
Maria Jose Barrera is a student at the University of Mississippi. A proud member of Mississippi’s Hispanic community, Barrera is a bilingual tutor for students at Oxford High School and serves as an ambassador for the Student Health Coalition of Oxford. She is also part of the Catholic Campus Ministry where she leads Spanish discussion groups to support bilingual engagement.
Abigail Walker is a student at the University of Mississippi pursuing a major in International Studies and Spanish through the Croft Institute, with a minor in Chemistry on the pre-med track. Her engagement with the Latino community of Mississippi includes serving as a bilingual tutor at Della Davidson Elementary and her interviews and fieldwork in Honors 420: Latinos in Mississippi.