Lorena Chambers

A scholar of cultural, gender, and Latinx history, Dr. Chambers is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Inclusive History Project at the University of Michigan and is affiliated with the Department of History, where she is writing a manuscript based on her dissertation: “From Statecraft to Stagecraft: The Politics of Peddling ‘Mexicanidad’ in U.S. Culture, 1886-1906.” Her second book project, premised on oral histories, primary sources, and her professional work experience, chronicles the history of Latinx voter outreach at the Democratic National Committee and the larger Democratic establishment from 2000 through the 2024 presidential election.