Mar Galvez Seminario (they/them)
Curriculum Vitae (doc)
Education
Doctoral Student, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Stony Brook University (in progress)
B.A. Department of Sociology, Department of Women and Gender Studies with distinction, University of Colorado Boulder, May 2021 (summa cum laude)
Publications
Coauthored with Kate Coleman-Minahan and Lauren Ralph
Journal of Adolescent Health
Contributing author with Kristie Soares, Anissa Lujan, and Luz Macias.
Feminist Studies
2022
“Queering Reproductive Justice: Moving Beyond Public and Private Politics”
Undergraduate Honors Thesis
CU Scholar
2021
“Guerreras y Puentes: the theory and praxis of Latina(x) activism”
Coauthored with Celeste Montoya.
Politics, Groups, and Identities
2020
Paid Research Experience
2025 (Summer)
Summer Research Grant from the Dr. W. Burghardt Turner Fellowship program for “Queering the Reproductive Justice Archives” project, looking at the reproductive justice archival collections at Smith College
2025 (Summer)
Research Assistant to Kristie Soares, archival research for their book project, Macho Man: Performances of Latinidad in the Disco Era
2023 – present
Youth Abortion Project (qualitative research project on parental involvement laws and medication abortion access); overseen by Kate Coleman-Minahan at the University of Colorado Anschutz
2020 – 2021
Undergraduate Honors Thesis, funded by the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) at the University of Colorado Boulder, under the mentorship of Celeste Montoya, Kristie Soares, and Nishant Upadhyay
2018 – 2021
Research Assistant to Celeste Montoya, funded by UROP at the University of Colorado Boulder and the Center to Advance Research and Teaching in the Social Sciences (CARTSS)
Conference Participation
Papers
Paper: “Knowing X: Theoretical and Empirical Considerations of Latinx” on panel: The Intersectionality of Feminism and Political Consciousness
with Marcela Garcia-Castañon and Celeste Montoya. Presented at the Western Political Science Association, Los Angeles, CA (cancelled due to COVID-19), 2020
Panels and Workshops
Panel “Protections for Pregnant and Postpartum Incarcerated Folks”
with Elephant Circle and Soul2Soul Sisters. Presented at the Center for Reproductive Rights State Leadership Summit: A Proactive Vision for Reproductive Health and Rights (Chicago, IL), 2023
Panel “Changes to Family Planning Coverage”
Presented at the CoverCO Conference for Colorado Health Brokers and Assistors (Virtual, CO), 2023
Breakout Session “Implementing the Reproductive Health Care Program: Expanding Care for Our Undocumented Community”
Presented at the Colorado Health Symposium (Keystone, CO), 2023
Workshop “An Introduction to Reproductive Justice”
with America Ramirez. Presented at the La Raza Youth Leadership Conference (Denver, CO), 2019
Attendance
30th Reproductive Justice Anniversary Gala, hosted by Interfaith Voices for Reproductive Justice (Washington D.C.), 2024
Center for Reproductive Rights State Leadership Summit: A Proactive Vision for Reproductive Health and Rights (Chicago, IL), 2023
CoverCO Conference for Colorado Health Brokers and Assistors (Virtual, CO), 2023
Colorado Health Symposium: People-Powered Transformation (Keystone, CO), 2023
American Political Science Association (Virtual), 2020
Western Political Science Association (Los Angeles, CA), 2020
Let’s Talk About Sex! The National Reproductive Justice Conference (Atlanta, GA), 2019
Voto Latino Youth Power Summit (Austin, TX), [field observations], 2019
La Raza Youth Leadership Conference (Denver, CO), 2019
Creating Change Conference (Detroit, MI), 2019
American Indian Science & Engineering Society Conference (Denver, CO), 2017
Fellowships and Grants
2024
Dr. W. Burghardt Turner Fellowship, Stony Brook University
2023
Policy Fellowship (for the 2023 Colorado Legislative Session), Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR)
2021
Jacob Van Ek Grant, for academic excellence and community engagement in the College of Arts and Sciences at CU Boulder
2020
Ralph Bunche Summer Institute (RBSI) Fellowship, The American Political Science Association
2020
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Individual Research Grant, for “Queering Reproductive Justice: Moving Beyond Public and Private Politics” with supervisors Celeste Montoya and Kristie Soares
2020
PACE (Professional and Academic Conference Endowment) Travel Grant, for the Western Political Science Association Conference.
2019
Policy Fellowship (for the 2019 Colorado Legislative Session), Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR)
2019
Legislative Intern for Representative Rochelle Galindo, Fellowship under the Colorado Latino Leadership, Advocacy, and Research Organization (CLLARO)
2019
The Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG) Travel Grant, to represent Queer and Trans People of Color (QTPOC) at the Conference for Creating Change.
2019
UROP Assistantship Research Grant for “Guerreras y Puentes: Legacies of Chicana Feminism and Contemporary Latina/x Activism” and “Knowing X: Theoretical and Empirical Considerations of ‘Latinx’” with Celeste Montoya
2018
Organizing and Civic Engagement Fellowship with New Era Colorado
Invited Talks and Workshops
2025
Research Presentation, “Cost Barriers to Abortion Access in Colorado” at Stony Brook University’s Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies’ Research Hour Event, February 24
2024
Know Your Rights Workshop, “How to Enroll in the Reproductive Health Care Program [reproductive health care coverage for undocumented Coloradans],” COLOR, June 1
2023
Online training, “Reproductive Justice and Racial Disparities in Reproductive Healthcare and Abortion Care,” for the Colorado Doula Project
2020
Invited speaker, “Reproductive Justice and Racial Disparities in Reproductive Healthcare and Abortion Care,” for the Colorado Doula Project, March 14 (cancelled due to COVID-19)
2020
Invited speaker, “Reproductive Justice and Racial Disparities in Reproductive Healthcare and Abortion Care,” for the Department of Women and Gender Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, February 27
2018
Workshop “Introduction to Reproductive Justice,” for COLOR, September 21, October 12, November 14
2018
Panelist, “The Future is Now: Young Activists” for the Democratic Women of Boulder County, September 19
Public Scholarship
2025
2023
2020
“Exploring the Research: Young People’s Experiences Navigating Parental Notification,” Webinar hosted by Cobalt (the Colorado abortion fund organization), August 11
“Celia Cruz Barbie,” Public Zoom discussion with Monika Gosin and Kristie Soares, October 2
“Guerreras as Activists and Bridgebuilders” with Celeste Montoya and Aurea Bolaños Perea on Guerreras podcast, November 11
Teaching Experience
2025
2025
2024
2020
Teaching Assistant – Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Fall Semester)
Teaching Assistant – Gender, Culture, and Difference (Spring Semester)
Teaching Assistant – Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Fall Semester)
Learning Assistant – Gender and Politics in the U.S. (Fall Semester)
2020
Learning Assistant – Gender, Race, and Class in a Global Context (Summer Semester)
2019
Learning Assistant – Gender and Politics in the U.S. (Fall Semester)
2018
Learning Assistant – Writing: Vision and Voice (Summer Semester)
2018
Learning Assistant – Sacred Spaces (Summer Semester)
Honors and Awards
2021
Jacob Van Ek Scholars Award, nominated by the Department of Women of Gender Studies; awarded to twenty “exceptional undergraduates for their academic work and their community and campus involvement”
Creative Projects
2025
2023
“I Feel [Timeless] Love”, Acrylic on Canvas
Social Media Management for Playful Protest: The Political Work of Joy in Latinx Media by Kristie Soares
2023
“Playful Protest Fundraiser for LGBT Bail Fund”, shirt design featuring “Joyful Protest” (Acrylic on Canvas, 2023) – proceeds went to the LGBT Freedom Fund
2023
“Joyful Protest: Salsa in Movement”, Acrylic on Canvas
2022
“Lavender’s Truth: turning tears to wine” (180 pages) Poetry Zine
2021
“Lavender’s Truth: deep blues painted me golden” (112 pages) Poetry Zine
2021
2020
“treading Freshwater“, Acrylic on Canvas
“El Mundo es de los Audaces: Queer and Trans of Color Collection” (42 pages) Poetry Zine
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