Hurtado is Distinguished Professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies and Luis Leal Endowed Chair at UC Santa Barbara. Her research centers on intersectional feminisms, Latino/a/x educational achievement, and media representations of race, class, gender, and sexuality. Drawing on social psychology, Chicana feminisms, and borderland theory, her work explores intersectionality across diverse identities. Hurtado’s recent books include Intersectional Chicana Feminisms and meXicana Fashions. She has received several awards and spoke at the 2017 and 2018 Women’s March.
Aída Hurtado
