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Rose Salseda is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Art & Art History at Stanford University. She specializes in African American and U.S. Latinx art. Her research background includes the African Diaspora, Latin America, and the Caribbean, focusing on politics, race, identity, and representation through the intersections of art and underground popular music. Salseda consults with academic leaders in Latinx art and has spearheaded several data collection and research initiatives in the field, advocating for artist and scholar resources. Her book, 'Unrest: Art Aftermath 1992 Los Angeles Riots,' explores the uprising in response to state violence, analyzing multimedia artists' works that challenge racial polarization. She is currently working on 'Cry Justice: Chicano Mural Movement at Stanford University'. Salseda is a fourth-generation Southern Californian and a first-generation college student from South Los Angeles. She teaches courses on African American Art, U.S. Latinx Art, and various topics related to race and aesthetics in art.
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