Maria Escobar

Sociology Prof at Albright College. Focused on immigration, race/ethnicity, and sense of belonging in the U.S. South. || northwest Arkansas native

[Maria Escobar @_escobarmaria]

so thrilled to bring Northwest Arkansas and issues relating to belonging/exclusion into our conversations on race and rurality. Huge thanks to @iansociologo and @RuralSociology for your help with developing and publishing my first solo-authored article!

[Maria Escobar @_escobarmaria]

@CAlvarezSOC @_zulema_valdez @rmfrosch Felicidades!!! How exciting 🥳

[Maria Escobar @_escobarmaria]

@tanyaboza Thanks for sharing!! It still feels surreal to be published

[Maria Escobar @_escobarmaria]

@CrumblCookies Looooved the banana bread, favorite for sure! Anxiously waiting for it to come back. @CrumblCookies

[Kevin Nadal, Ph.D. @kevinnadal]

Most people know about the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. But did you know about the Page Act of 1875? It was the first federal law to restrict immigration in general, and it specifically targeted Asian women who were believed to be entering the US for prostitution or polygamy.

[Maria Escobar @_escobarmaria]

@Nelnet @suzanne85966550 @Nelnet will this interest-free policy also apply to parent plus loans?

[Maria Escobar @_escobarmaria]

@jerichobreeze Ive been looking for a side hussle to make ends meet while in grad school. This seems like a feasible idea. How did you find IB/AP kids to tutor? Did you have an in/a relationship with the school? Any tips are much appreciated!

[Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve @nvancleve]

In class today, we used this "beauty" video to talk about colorism. This woman literally lightens her skin, narrows her nose & reshapes her face. I let my students help pick the media & they are on fire! It was a powerful discussion. @nancywyuen @tanyaboza https://t.co/4d9nz4hA3r

[Philip N Cohen @familyunequal]

.@tressiemcphd quoted in nytimes: https://t.co/IF5QcxvBzw

[Famous Quotes @experiencedquot]

If you don't make mistakes, you're not working on hard enough problems. And that's a big mistake. -F. Wikzek

[Caitlin Patler, PhD @CaitlinPatler]

Seeking better data on Hispanics, Census Bureau may change how it asks about race https://t.co/0nxAuFrS3O

[David G. Embrick @dgembrick]

Minority neighborhoods pay higher car insurance premiums than white areas with the same risk https://t.co/Ay4wmTYL94

[Rise Against @riseagainst]

As most of the countries we tour have already concluded; we need healthcare for people, not profit. #doneaskingidemand

[Maria Escobar @_escobarmaria]

https://t.co/HmbMoSriGA

[Adriana Maestas @AdrianaMaestas]

UC Irvine Professor Vicki Ruiz Pioneered the Study of Mexican-American Women—and Isn't Done https://t.co/VkrdCmAFCi via @ocweekly

[Sam Eifling @SamEifling]

My 80-percent-white hometown in Arkansas is flying a Black Lives Matter banner downtown. Your move, literally everywhere else.

[Clint Smith @ClintSmithIII]

This is a moment for teachers to really consider what it means to use their classrooms as a space to challenge bigotry & cultivate empathy.

[NOT ALT WORLD @NotAltWorld]

Imagine getting off a 13 hour flight, filled with hope at starting a new life, only to be cuffed & used as a scrapegoat for nationalism

[Samira Asgari | سمیرا عسگری @asgari_samira]

I was pretty excited to join @soumya_boston's lab but denied boarding due to my Iranian nationality. Feeling safer?