Texas A&M University-Kingsville Faculty Presenting: 

Somos TAMUK: Tamales & Community 

Tamales have always been central to Mexican/Mexican American life and community. The making of tamales represented the coming together of generations not only to share knowledge but to keep and reconstruct communities. The act of making tamales is more than just food; it is family, friends, honoring ancestors, and a sense of belonging to a history of struggle, overcoming, and perseverance. 

• Moderator: Dr. Consuelo Donato, Assistant Professor of Research, Department of Agriculture, Agribusiness, and Environmental Sciences.

• Dr. Greta Schuster, Professor; Department Chair, Agriculture, Agribusiness, and Environmental Sciences. 

• Dr. Norma Guzman, Professor of Bilingual Education; Doctoral Program Coordinator. 

• Dr. Alberto Rodriguez, Associate Professor of History; Director of the Mexican American Studies Institute; Co-editor of “New Directions in Tejano History Series” University of Oklahoma Press.