J. Adrian Castrejon

J. Adrian Castrejon

Justice Studies, Latina/o and Latin American Studies

Assistant Professor

Office:  LWH 4062A
Phone:  (773) 442-4761
Email:  j-castrejon5@neiu.edu
Office Hours:  Spring 2019: Tuesday 1:30-3 p.m.; Wednesday 2-3 p.m.; Thursday 1:30-3 p.m.
Country:  United States

Expertise

Race and migration, immigration policy, Barrio/Latina/o/e/x urbanism, Chicano masculinities, critical race and testimonio methodologies

JUST 202- WIP: Justice and Inequality
JUST 301- Theories of Social Justice and Social Change
JUST 371- Immigration Policy and Human Rights in Latin America

Research Interests

Sociopolitical economy of migrant workers Jornaleros work and exploitation Brown/Chicano masculinity, patriarchy, and feminism Latina/o/e/x power and social movements

Education

Ph.D. Public Affairs (Foci: Race and Gender), University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2017

Selected Publications

Castrejón, J. A. (2017).  Voces de la Esquina: Migrant Workers Counteracting Wage Theft, Wage Deduction, and Underpayment. Justice Policy Journal, 14(2), 1-17.

Castrejón, J. A. (2017). (Un)Sustainable Community Projects: An Urban Ethnography in a Barrio in Las Vegas. Chicana/o-Latina/o Law Review, 35(1), 25-48.