Tracing Our Roots: DNA, Family History, and the Politics of Identity


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How does DNA reshape our understanding of ancestry and identity in the Americas? In this course, we will explore genetic genealogy through early contact between European and Indigenous peoples, using the New Mexico DNA Project as a case study. We will examine Y-DNA, mitochondrial DNA, Indigenous haplogroups, and the Spanish castas system. We will consider the ethical and political implications of DNA testing and the limits of what genetic evidence can, and cannot, tell us about race and belonging.

Class Details

6 Session(s)
Weekly - Wed

Location
NA - Online

Instructor
Angel Cervantes 

Fee:  $75.00


Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s) Instructional Method
9/30/2026 - 11/4/2026 Weekly - Wed 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM N/A - Online Angel Cervantes  Online