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Open research questions in Latin American and Latino Studies

109 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 3,248 Latin American and Latino Studies papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • The paper identifies a gap in the literature, noting that none of the books on the Mexican context engage an anticolonial frame. The paper notes that there is not much empirical research on the experiences of undocumented immigrants and the mechanisms of removal that make up the deportation process.

    Violence Across the US-Mexico Border · 2026 · DOI

  • A return to anticolonial perspectives would be profitable for understanding the nature of racialized violence across the border

    Violence Across the US-Mexico Border · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in environmental humanities and island studies scholarship regarding the entanglement of race, water, and memory. The study highlights the need for a framework that connects environmental transformation to racial dispossession.

    Memory and resistance in Natasha Trethewey’s ship island poetry · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the identity of black people in the region. The study highlights the need to explore the ethnic and racial senses of community in the region.

    Guardia cimarrona y construcción de identidades del pueblo negro en el norte del Cauca, Colombia · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the reconstruction of identity in other migrant communities. It could examine the impact of policies and practices aimed at promoting social integration on the reconstruction of identity.

    Festividades de Copacabana y Urkupiña en Puerto Madryn · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the role of art in political philosophy and gender studies, particularly in the context of the AIDS pandemic. The study highlights the need to consider the affective and queer aspects of artistic production.

    Afectos, memorias y duelos queer en las instalaciones de los años noventa del artista correntino Juan Ramón Gutierrez · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research can further explore the relationship between carnival and institutional structures. It can also examine the potential of carnival as a space for collective life and political action.

    Anarquismos negros: orientaciones políticas en las músicas de carnaval[ Este artículo, producto de una investigación teórico-práctica desde los estudios del performance, se integra en un proyecto más amplio sobre cómo las prácticas de carnaval en el Caribe · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of anarchist themes in Brazilian carnival songs. It also identifies a gap in the analysis of carnival as a space for collective life and political action.

    Anarquismos negros: orientaciones políticas en las músicas de carnaval[ Este artículo, producto de una investigación teórico-práctica desde los estudios del performance, se integra en un proyecto más amplio sobre cómo las prácticas de carnaval en el Caribe · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the development of bicultural identity in other ethnic groups. Future research could investigate the impact of intergenerational trauma on the collective identity of other communities.

    Puerto Ricanness and Americanness: Developing bicultural identity in Quiara Alegría Hudes’s memoir “My Broken Language” · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in understanding the development of bicultural identity in Puerto Rican Americans. The paper highlights the need to explore the significance of intergenerational trauma in shaping the collective identity of Puerto Ricans.

    Puerto Ricanness and Americanness: Developing bicultural identity in Quiara Alegría Hudes’s memoir “My Broken Language” · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the application of postcolonial theory to other works of Latin American literature. Future research could examine the relationship between mythology and the colonial system in other cultural contexts.

    Noc jak Almone. Uwagi o mitologii i dekolonizacji Pierwszego Snu Sor Juany Inés de la Cruz · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the study of postcolonial literature and culture, particularly in the analysis of Sor Juana's work. The study identifies a gap in the understanding of the relationship between mythology and the colonial system.

    Noc jak Almone. Uwagi o mitologii i dekolonizacji Pierwszego Snu Sor Juany Inés de la Cruz · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the impact of affective registers on the construction of narrative and memory. Further study could examine the role of storytelling as an ethical practice of witnessing in other contexts.

    “AGAINST THE CURRENTS OF HISTORY:” AFFECT AND THE ETHICS OF WITNESSING IN JULIA ALVAREZ’S A WEDDING IN HAITI · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the representation of Dominican identity and its relationship to the history of the Dominican Republic. The narrative highlights the need for a decolonial lens in reimagining the Dominican-Haitian relationship.

    “AGAINST THE CURRENTS OF HISTORY:” AFFECT AND THE ETHICS OF WITNESSING IN JULIA ALVAREZ’S A WEDDING IN HAITI · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the ways in which Muxerista mothering informs radical visions for social change and liberation. Future research could examine the implications of Muxerista mothering for understanding the formation of feminisms and the role of mothers in teaching feminist values.

    ¡Mi Mamá Me Enseñó a Luchar!: Muxerista Mothering Pedagogy · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in existing scholarship on pedagogies of the home and Muxerista/feminist mothering. The paper highlights the need to center the voices of mothers and their hijxs in understanding Muxerista pedagogy.

    ¡Mi Mamá Me Enseñó a Luchar!: Muxerista Mothering Pedagogy · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies the challenge of creating a space for liberation, community building, and critical reflection in the classroom. The author highlights the need to address the violence perpetuated by a white supremacist, heteropatriarchal university system.

    Chicana Feminist/Muxerista Healing Justice: Pedagogical Possibilities of Transformation in the Classroom and Beyond · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the application of Chicana feminist/Muxerista healing justice frameworks in other educational settings. Further study could examine the impact of this approach on students' well-being and transformative potential.

    Chicana Feminist/Muxerista Healing Justice: Pedagogical Possibilities of Transformation in the Classroom and Beyond · 2026 · DOI

  • The authors identify the challenges of navigating the neoliberal academy as Chican(a/x) PhD students. The paper highlights the need to resist extractive logics and center embodied knowledge and relational care.

    In the Midst of Academia: Honoring Our Chola-Muxerista Matriarchs · 2026 · DOI

  • The authors suggest further research on the application of Chola-Muxerista praxis in various academic contexts. The paper highlights the need for more studies on the importance of relational care and embodied knowledge in academic pursuits.

    In the Midst of Academia: Honoring Our Chola-Muxerista Matriarchs · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of Muxerista pedagogy as an intergenerational and archival praxis. The authors identify a gap in the relevance of Muxerista pedagogy as a praxis of resistance.

    XxicanXx Ancestor Testimonio · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could further explore the concept of testimonial theater. Future research could investigate the impact of migration on the societies that receive migrants.

    Migrantes que reinventan naciones · 2026 · DOI

  • The essay identifies the need for a critical approach to the concepts of assimilation and integration. The naturalization of the nation-state by the social sciences is questioned.

    Migrantes que reinventan naciones · 2026 · DOI

  • Further studies can explore the application of the study's findings to the development of new cultural and educational programs. Future research can investigate the impact of the Bumba-Meu-Boi festivals on the local community.

    Os bois-bumbás de Parintins: f[r]estas culturais e pedagógicas · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of understanding of the connections between culture, education, and the individuals who possess the knowledge and skills of Parintins. There is a need for new reflections, analyses, and developments in understanding how subjects and objects relate in the festivities in Amazonas and other territories.

    Os bois-bumbás de Parintins: f[r]estas culturais e pedagógicas · 2026 · DOI

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