Dr. Sergio Lemus is an anthropologist whose research interests include theories of race, cultural materiality, the body, Mexican migration, border analysis, and class relations. He earned his Ph.D. in Anthropology in 2015 and is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Latino Studies Program at Indiana University. Dr. Lemus focuses on examining class, labor, and political economy of Mexican immigrants to the United States. Heis currently engaged on a book titled, “Los Yarderos: Mexican Yard Workers in Neoliberal Chicago.”

In this edition of CIBER Focus, Dr. Lemus will discuss his research on labor and identity among Mexican Entrepreneurs and gardeners in Chicago.