Alejandro Wolbert Pérez

Alejandro Wolbert Pérez is a Lecturer in Ethnic Studies and Xicanx/Latinx Studies at Berkeley City College and coordinates the Faculty Diversity Internship Program for the Peralta Community College District in Oakland, California. He is a Mellon/ACLS Community College Faculty Fellow whose work bridges academic research and community engagement.

His research explores:

• Ethnic and Xicanx/Latinx identity formations
• Conjunto dance, music, and cultural preservation
• Texas-Mexican performance venues and spatial practices
• Aztlán as an embodied historical framework

He has received significant recognition for his work, including:

• Mellon/ACLS Community College Faculty Fellowship
• Ivor Guest Research Grant (Society for Dance Research)
• William J. Hill Visiting Researcher Travel Award
• Mary M. Hughes Research Fellowship in Texas History (2022)

His ongoing book project examines the intersection of performers, participants, and place in Texas Mexican conjunto culture.