Southwest Studies - Hulbert Center

03/13/2026

Southwest Studies students and alums, check out these internship opportunities with Streetwise Arts!

Are you passionate about the power of street art, storytelling, and creative community building? Street Wise Arts is looking for driven, curious, art-loving humans to join our 2026 internship team. This is a chance to be part of a small, women-led arts nonprofit making a big impact through public ar...

03/05/2026

The Hulbert Center for Southwest Studies is excited to host Dr. Rafael Martinez, who is delivering a lecture and leading a workshop on (un)documenting tomorrow! We hope to see you there.

02/21/2026

This week, Southwest Studies welcomes award-winning filmmaker, Dr. Paul Espinosa. We hope to see you there!

02/05/2026

Job alert for SWS alum & graduating seniors! Many of the skills sought for this position are skills you developed through SWS courses. Reach out to SWS faculty if you want to apply and want help thinking through your resume and/or cover letter.

Update: Thanks for the interest and help sharing our announcement! The position has been filled!

🌲We’re hiring! 🥾

The Trails and Open Space Coalition is looking for a Development Coordinator to help grow our impact and protect the places our community loves. If you’re passionate about conservation, storytelling, grant writing and building strong relationships, this could be your next adventure.

More information in the comments.👇

08/29/2025

The Hulbert Center for Southwest Studies is excited to host Tuesday, Sept. 2. at 12:15. Scan the QR code to RSVP.

06/05/2025

is devastated by the loss of one of our community partners, Ralph A. Vigil (Dr. Roybal’s primo). We extend our condolences to his family. Read more about Ralph’s contributions in The Santa New Mexican’s article about his life and work.

Vigil, a longtime community leader who pushed for Pecos River protections, died May 16, 2025, at the age of 46.

04/03/2025

Come by on April 15th, y'all! This will be a great opportunity to talk about immigration!

03/27/2025

Proud to call Dr. Santiago Guerra my colleague. If you’d like to learn more about the history of psilocybin use from an Indigenous perspective, the uneven impacts of drug policy, and reparations for Indigenous communities, take 20 minutes to listen to his interview on Colorado Public Radio.

The Natural Medicine Act made legal in Colorado something that Indigenous cultures have considered traditional for centuries. Santiago Guerra, a professor of Southwest Studies at Colorado College who has researched Indigenous medicines and America's drug war, says the roll out of the new law is a ch...

11/08/2024

Congrats to cultural iconographer, Vicente Telles, whose artwork is gracing the cover of the latest issue of Aztlán: A Journal of Chicano Studies! Vicente has been partnering with Southwest Studies for a few years now and we’re honored to work with him and congratulate him on this achievement!

09/30/2024

Join me and make a gift to CC Mobile Arts!

09/13/2024

🎉 Congratulations, Dr. Guerra! 🎉
Thank you for your work with ALLA!

Dr. Guerra directs the Hulbert Center for Southwest Studies, like their page for more information.

08/21/2024

Announcing our first Aficionados Lecture Luncheon of the Academic year!

No cost of admission, but RSVP is required. CC andColorado Springs Folks– RSVP here: https://forms.gle/MkazdYm2AYpnaUST9