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Julio Cammarota

  • Professor, Teaching/Learning and Sociocultural Studies
  • Member of the Graduate Faculty
  • Professor, Applied Intercultural Arts Research - GIDP
Contact
  • (520) 621-2928
  • Education, Rm. 507
  • Tucson, AZ 85721
  • julioc@arizona.edu
  • Bio
  • Interests
  • Courses
  • Scholarly Contributions

Degrees

  • Ph.D. Education
    • University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California
    • First Jobs: the Perceptions and Experience of Work for Latino Youth

Work Experience

  • The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2004 - Ongoing)

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Interests

Teaching

Latinas/os and Education, Critical Race Theory, Participatory Action Research

Research

Participatory Action Research, Latina/o Youth, Culture and Education

Courses

2025-26 Courses

  • Critical Youth Studies
    TLS 503A (Fall 2025)

2024-25 Courses

  • Dissertation
    TLS 920 (Spring 2025)
  • Intro Critical Race Theory
    HED 633 (Spring 2025)
  • Intro Critical Race Theory
    TLS 633 (Spring 2025)
  • Youth Activism
    TLS 307 (Spring 2025)
  • Dissertation
    TLS 920 (Fall 2024)

2023-24 Courses

  • Dissertation
    TLS 920 (Summer I 2024)
  • Dissertation
    TLS 920 (Spring 2024)
  • Equity Schools+Society
    MAS 537 (Spring 2024)
  • Equity Schools+Society
    TLS 537 (Spring 2024)
  • Youth Activism
    TLS 307 (Spring 2024)
  • Dissertation
    TLS 920 (Fall 2023)
  • Found of Educ for Soc Jus
    TLS 409 (Fall 2023)
  • Internship
    TLS 693 (Fall 2023)
  • Participatory Action Research
    TLS 418 (Fall 2023)
  • Participatory Action Research
    TLS 518 (Fall 2023)
  • Preceptor-University Teaching
    TLS 791A (Fall 2023)
  • Research
    TLS 900 (Fall 2023)

2022-23 Courses

  • Dissertation
    EDL 920 (Spring 2023)
  • Dissertation
    TLS 920 (Spring 2023)
  • Independent Study
    TLS 699 (Spring 2023)
  • Intro Critical Race Theory
    HED 633 (Spring 2023)
  • Intro Critical Race Theory
    TLS 633 (Spring 2023)
  • Research
    TLS 900 (Spring 2023)
  • Social Justice and Equity
    TLS 640 (Spring 2023)
  • Dissertation
    EDL 920 (Fall 2022)
  • Dissertation
    TLS 920 (Fall 2022)
  • Found of Educ for Soc Jus
    TLS 409 (Fall 2022)
  • Independent Study
    TLS 699 (Fall 2022)
  • Independent Study
    TLS 799 (Fall 2022)
  • Participatory Action Research
    TLS 518 (Fall 2022)
  • Research
    TLS 900 (Fall 2022)

2021-22 Courses

  • Independent Study
    EDL 699 (Summer I 2022)
  • Independent Study
    ANTH 399 (Spring 2022)
  • Independent Study
    TLS 699 (Spring 2022)
  • Ldrshp Soc Jstc:Ethc+Law
    EDL 626 (Spring 2022)
  • Multicult Ed+Soc Justice
    TLS 640 (Spring 2022)
  • Research
    TLS 900 (Spring 2022)
  • Found of Educ for Soc Jus
    TLS 409 (Fall 2021)
  • Independent Study
    TLS 699 (Fall 2021)
  • Participatory Action Research
    TLS 418 (Fall 2021)
  • Participatory Action Research
    TLS 518 (Fall 2021)
  • Preceptor-University Teaching
    TLS 791A (Fall 2021)
  • Research
    TLS 900 (Fall 2021)

2020-21 Courses

  • Topics Teacher Education
    TLS 596 (Summer I 2021)
  • Independent Study
    TLS 699 (Spring 2021)
  • Multicult Ed+Soc Justice
    TLS 640 (Spring 2021)
  • Preceptor-University Teaching
    TLS 791A (Spring 2021)
  • Research
    TLS 900 (Spring 2021)
  • Youth Activism
    TLS 307 (Spring 2021)
  • Found of Educ for Soc Jus
    TLS 409 (Fall 2020)
  • Independent Study
    TLS 699 (Fall 2020)
  • Preceptor-University Teaching
    TLS 791A (Fall 2020)
  • Research
    TLS 900 (Fall 2020)

2019-20 Courses

  • Independent Study
    TLS 699 (Spring 2020)
  • Internship
    TLS 693 (Spring 2020)
  • Found of Educ for Soc Jus
    TLS 509 (Fall 2019)
  • Independent Study
    TLS 699 (Fall 2019)
  • Multicult Ed+Soc Justice
    TLS 640 (Fall 2019)
  • Preceptor-University Teaching
    TLS 791A (Fall 2019)

2018-19 Courses

  • Found of Educ for Soc Jus
    TLS 409 (Spring 2019)
  • Independent Study
    TLS 699 (Spring 2019)
  • Preceptor-University Teaching
    TLS 791A (Spring 2019)
  • Topics Lang,Rdng+Culture
    TLS 495A (Spring 2019)
  • Multicult Ed+Soc Justice
    TLS 640 (Fall 2018)

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Scholarly Contributions

Books

  • Cammarota, J. -., & Romero, A. (2014). Raza Studies: Public Option for Educational Revolution. The University of Arizona Press.
    More info
    ;Your Role: Primary Author;Other collaborative: Yes;Specify other collaborative: Collaborative with TUSD administrator;
  • Cammarota, J. -. (2008). Suenos Americanos: Barrio Youth Negotiate Social and Cultural Identities. University of Arizona Press.
    More info
    This book documents the intersection of work, family and school for forty Latino youth.;Your Role: Primary Author;Full Citation: Cammarota, J. (2008). Sueños Americanos: Barrio Youth Negotiate Social and Cultural Identities. Tucson: The University of Arizona Press. ;

Chapters

  • Cammarota, J. -. (2010). A Socio-Historic Approach to Participatory Action Research. Wiley Blackwell.
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    ;Your Role: primary author;
  • Cammarota, J. -., & Moll, L. (2009). Cultivating New Funds of Knowledge. International Reading Association.
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    ;Your Role: second author;Full Citation: Bringing Literacy HomeDunsmore and Fisher Eds.International Reading Association2010;Collaborative with faculty member at UA: Yes;
  • Cammarota, J. -., & Romero, A. (2008). The Social Justice Education Project: A Critically Compassionate Intellectualism for Chicana/o Students. Laurence Earlbaum Publishers.
    More info
    This chapter represents an important contribution to the development of social justice education.;Your Role: Primary Author;Full Citation: Cammarota, J. and Romero A. (2008). The Social Justice Education Project: A Critically Compassionate Intellectualism for Chicano/a Students in Ayers, W., T. Quinn, and D. Stovall Eds. The Handbook of Social Justice in Education. New York: Laurence Earlbaum Publishers;Collaborative with graduate student: Yes;

Journals/Publications

  • Cammarota, J. -., & Aguilera, M. (2012). "By the time I get to Arizona": Race, Language and Education in America's Racist State. Race, Ethnicity in Education.
    More info
    ;Your Role: Primary Author;Full Citation: â€;Collaborative with undergraduate student: Yes;
  • Cammarota, J. -., Luis, M., Chiara, C., & Gonzalez, M. (2012). Socio-cultural Perspectives on Interpersonal Relationship in Schools. Association of Mexican American Educators.
    More info
    ;Your Role: Key Author;Full Citation: Socio-cultural Perspectives on Interpersonal Relationship in Schools inCharting a New Course: Understanding the Sociocultural, Political, Economic and Historical Context of Latino/a Education in the United StatesJournal of the Association of Mexican American Educators, v6 n3 p1-50 2012;Collaborative with graduate student: Yes;
  • Cammarota, J. -. (2010). Blind Sided by the Avatar: White Saviors and Allies Out of Hollywood and In Education. Review of Education, Pedagogy and Cultural Studies.
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    ;Your Role: Primary Author;
  • Cammarota, J. -. (2010). The Cultural Organizing of Praxis-Based Pedagogies:A Socio-Historical Approach to Participatory Action Research. Social Justice.
    More info
    ;Your Role: Primary Author;Full Citation: Cammarota J. (2009) The Cultural Organizing of Praxis-Based Pedagogy: A Socio-Historical Approach to Participatory Action Research. Social Justice. 36(4),;
  • Cammarota, J. -. (2010). The Value of a Multicultural and Critical Pedagogy: Learning Democracy through Diversity and Dissent.. Multicultural Perspectives.
    More info
    ;Your Role: Primary Author;
  • Otero, L., & Cammarota, J. -. (2010). Notes from the Ethnic Studies Home Front:. Qualitative Studies in Education.
    More info
    ;Your Role: Secondary Author;Collaborative with faculty member in unit: Yes;
  • Cammarota, J. -. (2009). From Hopelessness to Hope: Social Justice Pedagogy for Urban Education and Youth Development. Urban Education.
    More info
    ;Your Role: single author;
  • Cammarota, J. -. (2009). The Battle for Curriculum: Figuring Race and Culture on the Border. Transforming Anthropology.
    More info
    ;Your Role: Single Author;Full Citation: Transforming AnthropologyVolume 17 Issue 2 pages 117-1302009;
  • Cammarota, J. -., & Romero, A. (2009). A Social Justice Epistemology and Pedagogy for Latina/o students: Transforming Public Education with Participatory Action Research. New Directions in Youth Development.
    More info
    ;Your Role: Lead Author;Full Citation: New Directions in Youth DevelopmentVolume 2009 Issue 123 pages 53-65;Other collaborative: Yes;Specify other collaborative: Augustine Romero is the director of Student Equity in Tucson Unified School District.;
  • Cammarota, J. -., & Romero, A. (2009). Participatory Action Research for High School Students: Transforming Policy, Practice and the Personal with Social Justice Education. Education Policy.
    More info
    ;Your Role: Lead Author;Other collaborative: Yes;Specify other collaborative: Augustine Romero is the director of Student Equity at Tucson Unified School District.;
  • Cammarota, J. -., Romero, A., & Arce, S. (2009). A Barrio Pedagogy: Identity, Intellectualism, Activism and Academic Achievement through the Evolution of Critically Compassionate Intellectualism. Race, Ethnicity and Education.
    More info
    ;Your Role: Third Author;Full Citation: Race, Ethnicity, and EducationVolume 12 Issue 2 pages 217 -2332009;Collaborative with graduate student: Yes;Other collaborative: Yes;Specify other collaborative: Augustine Romero is the director of Student Equity;
  • Cammarota, J. -. (2008). The Cultural Organizing of Youth Ethnographers: Formalizing a praxis-based pedagogy. Anthropology and Education Quarterly.
    More info
    ;Your Role: Primary author;Full Citation: Cammarota J. (2008). The cultural organizing of youth ethnographers: Formalizing a praxis-based pedagogy. Anthropology and Education Quarterly 39(1). ;
  • Cammarota, J. -. (2008). The Generational Battle for Curriculum: Figuring race and culture on the border. Transforming Anthropology.
    More info
    ;Your Role: primary author;
  • Cammarota, J. -., & Ginwright, S. (2008). Today We March Tomorrow We Vote: Youth turning despair into social justice action. Educational Foundations.
    More info
    Special Issue editor;Your Role: primary author;Full Citation: Cammarota J. and S. Ginwright.(2008). Today we march, tomorrow we vote: Youth transforming despair into social justice. Educational Foundations, 21(1&2). ;Other collaborative: Yes;Specify other collaborative: Professor of Aricana Studies, San Francisco State University;

Presentations

  • Cammarota, J. -. (2012, 2012-02-01). By the Time I Get to Arizona: Race, Language and Education in America's Racist State. Lecture. Elon University.
    More info
    Guest Lecturer;Invited: Yes;Type of Presentation: University;
  • Cammarota, J. -. (2012, 2012-03-01). Race in Education. Symposium. University of Colorado Boulder.
    More info
    I was an invited panelist for symposium on race, education and research;Your Role: Invited panelist;Invited: Yes;Other collaborative: Yes;Specify other collaborative: Collaborative with faculty at other institutions;Type of Presentation: Panel Discussant (Reporting Research);
  • Cammarota, J. -. (2012, 2012-03-01). Social Justice Education Project: Youth Participatory Action Research. Conference on Education and Organizing. Harvard University.
    More info
    I was a featured speaker;Invited: Yes;Type of Presentation: Invited/Plenary Speaker;
  • Cammarota, J. -. (2012, 2012-04-01). About Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Symposium on Ethnic Studies. The University of Arizona.
    More info
    I was a speaker on an invited panel.;Invited: Yes;Type of Presentation: Panel Discussant (Reporting Research);
  • Cammarota, J. -., & Rodriguez, L. (2012, 2012-02-01). Youth Participatory Action Research. American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education. Costa Mesa, California.
    More info
    panel session;Your Role: Primary Author;Invited: Yes;Other collaborative: Yes;Specify other collaborative: Faculty at other institution;Type of Presentation: Academic Conference;
  • Cammarota, J. -. (2010, 2010-03-01). A Pedagogy of Praxis: Critical Race Theory Education Program. Society for Applied Anthropology. Merida, Mexico.
    More info
    ;Your Role: primary author;Submitted: Yes;Type of Presentation: Academic Conference;
  • Cammarota, J. -. (2010, 2010-04-01). Youth-Led Town Meeting About Issues in Education. American Education Research Association. Denver, Colorado.
    More info
    ;Your Role: Organizer;Invited: Yes;Other collaborative: Yes;Specify other collaborative: I collaborative with youth organizations from across the country to establish a town hall type meeting.;Type of Presentation: Academic Conference;
  • Cammarota, J. -. (2009, 2009-10-01). Participatory Action Research and Teacher/ Student Development. Conference. University of Georgia.
    More info
    ;Invited: Yes;Type of Presentation: Academic Conference;
  • Cammarota, J. -. (2009, 2009-12-01). youth participatory action research; cultivating organic intellectuals. Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.
    More info
    ;Invited: Yes;Type of Presentation: Academic Conference;
  • Cammarota, J. -. (2009, 2010-04-01). Social Justice in Education. Nyoce Scholars Symposium. Westward Look, Tucson Arizona.
    More info
    ;Invited: Yes;Type of Presentation: Academic Conference/Workshop;
  • Cammarota, J. -. (2008, 2008-04-01). A Social Justice Pedagogy for Latino Students. University of North Texas.
    More info
    ;Your Role: Invited Speaker;Invited: Yes;Type of Presentation: Invited/Plenary Speaker;

Reviews

  • Cammarota, J. -. (2012. Race, Place and Globalization: Youth Culture in a Changing World. Anoop Nayak.
    More info
    ;Your Role: Primary Author;Full Citation: Race, Place and Globalization: Youth Culture in a Changing World. Anoop Nayak inTransforming AnthropologyVolume 20, Issue 1, pages 94-95, April 2012;

Others

  • Cammarota, J. -., & Fine, M. (2008). Revolutionizing Education: Youth Participatory Action Research in Motion.
    More info
    This book is the first ever volume on youth participatory action research.;Your Role: Primary Editor;Full Citation: Cammarota, J. and Fine, M. Eds. (2008). Revolutionizing Education: Youth Participatory Action Research in Motion. New York: Routledge/Falmer Press. (;Other collaborative: Yes;Specify other collaborative: Professor Fine is faculty at CUNY, graduate center.;

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