Sarah Warren
Executive Director of Community Partnerships, Associate Professor of Sociology
PhD University of Wisconsin 2010; MA University of Texas - Austin;
BA University of Arizona
Latin America
Race & Ethnicity Globally
Indigenous Peoples and Politics
Gender
Urban Issues
Sarah’s previous research focused on questions of urban indigenous identity in Chile and Argentina. She is currently working on a project of short-term rentals and how cities are attempting to regulate them.
Publications
2019. “Territorial Dreaming: Youth Mapping the Mapuche Cross-Border Nation.” Latin American and Caribbean Ethnic Studies. DOI: 10.1080/17442222.2019.1611214
2017. “Indigenous in the City: The Politics of Urban Mapuche Identity in Chile.” Ethnic and Racial Studies. 40(4): 694-712. DOI: 10.1080/01419870.2016.1181772
2015. “Naming Regulations and Indigenous Rights in Argentina.” Sociological Forum 30(3): 764–786.
2013. “A Nation Divided: Building the Cross-Border Mapuche Nation in Chile and Argentina.” Journal of Latin American Studies 45(2): 235-264.
2012. “Latin American Identity Politics: Redefining Citizenship.” Sociology Compass 6(10): 833-844.
2009. “How Will We Recognize Each Other as Mapuche? Gender and Ethnic Identity Performances in Argentina.” Gender & Society 23(6): 768-789.
News Stories
OPB Spotlights the Value of Liberal Arts With L&C Students and Faculty
Associate Professor Sarah Warren, Evelyn Gore BA ’26, Fiona Eilers BA ’26, and Elie Al Khoury BA ’26 joined Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Dave Miller on Think Out Loud to discuss the benefits of a liberal arts education in today’s increasingly complex world.
Warren Joins Campus Compact Cohort, Expands National Reach for L&C Partnerships
Sarah Warren has been accepted into the 2026-27 Campus Compact Mid-Career Learning Community cohort. This opportunity brings together a diverse group of community engagement practitioners to collaborate, share learnings, and build networks.
Students compare bicentennial celebrations in Chile and Argentina
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