Carlos Alamo-Pastrana

Carlos Alamo-Pastrana Dean of the College

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Carlos Alamo-Pastrana joined the faculty in the Department of Sociology at Vassar in 2007 with expertise in Caribbean Studies and has developed courses on Race and Popular Culture, Latinx Studies, America in the World, and Racial Borderlands. Dean Alamo’s book The Seams of Empire: Connective Histories of Race and Radicalism in Puerto Rico and the United States was published in 2016.

BA, University of Colorado; MA, PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara
At Vassar since 2007

Contact

Email: caalamo@vassar.edu
Phone: 845-437-5601
Office: Main Building
Hours: Email caalamo@vassar.edu for appointment
Box: 316

Research and Academic Interests

Afro-Latina/i Intellectual History
Popular Culture
Prison Studies

Departments and Programs

Courses

AFRS/LALS/SOCI 381. Race and Popular Culture

Selected Publications

Book

Alamo-Pastrana, Carlos. The Seams of Empire: Connective Histories of Race and Radicalism in Puerto Rico and the United States. University Press of Florida, 2016.

In the Media

Families Weekend to Feature Live Concert and Haitian Art Sale

The Vassar Haiti Project’s annual art sale continues through October 7 and will run in conjunction with several other events during Families Weekend.

Vassar College implements safety, security protocols to protect students, staff returning for fall

Dean of the College Carlos Alamo-Pastrana talks to News12 Westchester about Vassar’s new safety protocols.

Adam Murphy ’10: Confronting a History of Racial Injustice

Adam Murphy ’10 says his Vassar education helped shape his career as a lawyer for legal icon Bryan Stevenson’s Equal Justice Initiative.

President Bradley Announces Plans for Bringing Students Back to Campus for Fall Semester

Vassar has developed a plan that will enable students to return to the campus for the fall semester, President Elizabeth Bradley announced.

Class of 2020 Will Have On-Campus Celebration

During her inaugural “Virtual Tea with PB” event, President Bradley announced that the college has made a commitment to the Class of 2020 to throw a big celebration on campus to celebrate their graduation as soon as it is safe to do so.

Vassar Students, Faculty, Administrators Brace for Some Big Changes

As the COVID-19 virus continued to change lives worldwide, Vassar’s Senior Officers were working with students, faculty, and administrators to prepare for the myriad changes triggered by the pandemic.

Dean of the College Appointment

Vassar College President Elizabeth Bradley announced the appointment of Carlos Alamo-Pastrana as Dean of the College.

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