Pablo Gonzalez

Pablo Gonzalez is a Continuing Lecturer in the Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, specializing in Chicana/o Studies and borderlands anthropology. He directs the Ethnic Studies Changemaker project (ssbc.berkeley.edu) and facilitates decolonial workshops across the United States, Mexico, and Spain.

His research centers on the political resonance of indigenous social movements among Chicanas/os and people of color, examining criminality, critical race theory, and urban anthropology through decolonial frameworks. Key interests include the study of commons and transnational migration impacts.

Notable honors include:

• UC Berkeley Distinguished Teaching Award (2022)
• Chancellor’s Award for Public Service (2019/2020)
• Chancellor’s Public Service Fellowship (2019/2020)
• Instructional Improvement Grant

As an educator, he mentors students in multimedia production through Radio Caracol (soundcloud.com/radiocaracol), guiding award-winning podcasts on crimmigration, environmental justice, and BLM murals. His Changemaker project incubates student journals like Digna Rabia and public art installations.