“The radical work of healing our communities remains central to civil rights activism and social justice struggles.” – Lani Cupchoy, Ph.D.

Lani Cupchoy, Ph.D.

Education

• Ph.D. History – United States and World History – University of California at Irvine

• M.A. History – Transnational Asia, Latin America and US – California State University at Los Angeles

• B.A. History – Focus on Asian-American Studies and Chicanx Studies – University of California at Los Angeles

Areas of Specialization

Public History, Chicanx Latinx Studies, Ethnic and Gender Studies, Asian American-Pacific Island Studies, Indigenous knowledge, US Transnational-Global History, History of the Americas, Critical Food Studies, Oral History-Testimonios, Visual & Digital Storytelling, Civic Engagement

Academic Appointments

• Assistant Professor – Chicana(o) Latina(o) Studies – California State University at Los Angeles

• Visiting Assistant Professor – Intercollegiate Department of Chicana(o) Latina(o) Studies – Pitzer College

• Visiting Assistant Professor – Department of Education – Attallah College of Educational Studies – Chapman University

• Visiting Assistant Professor – Intercollegiate Department of Chicana(o) Latina(o) Studies – Pomona College

• Lecturer – Departments of History & Chicana(o) Latina(o) Studies – California State University at Los Angeles

• Lecturer – Department of History – University of California at Irvine

Publications

Selected Peer Reviewed

Article:

“Legacy of the Land: Reclaiming Hawaiian Kuleana Land Rights in Hawai’i”

Ethnic Studies Pedagogies Journal, Dec 2024, Vol. 2, Issue 2.

Article:

“Healing our Histories through Otros Saberes: Latina Activism, Testimonios & Intergenerational Food Justice”

Latino Studies Journal (Palgrave Macmillan), July 2023, Vol. 22, Issue 1.

Article:

“Fragments of Memory: Tales of a Wahine Warrior”

Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies, Vol. 31, No. 2, 2010: 35.

Selected Public History Articles