Faculty

Carlos Alamo

Dean of the College and Professor of Sociology

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Carlos Alamo wearing a black shirt and red patterned tie against a gray background.

Carlos Alamo-Pastrana joined the faculty in the Department of Sociology at Vassar in 2007 with expertise in Caribbean Studies and has developed courses on Race and Popular Culture, Latinx Studies, America in the World, and Racial Borderlands. Dean Alamo’s book The Seams of Empire: Connective Histories of Race and Radicalism in Puerto Rico and the United States was published in 2016.

BA, University of Colorado; MA, PhD, University of California-Santa Barbara

At Vassar since 2007

Contact

caalamo@vassar.edu

845-437-5601

Main Building
Box 316

Hours

Email caalamo@vassar.edu for appointment

Research and Academic Interests

Afro-Latina/i Intellectual History
Popular Culture
Prison Studies

Departments and Programs

Latin American and Latinx Studies

Sociology

Courses

Office Hours: Email caalamo@vassar.edu for appointment

Selected Publications

Book

Alamo-Pastrana, Carlos. The Seams of Empire: Connective Histories of Race and Radicalism in Puerto Rico and the United States. University Press of Florida, 2016.

In the Media

Group photo of 17 people in the Exploring Transfer Class of 2022

Vassar Wins Grant to Help Community College Students Succeed at Four-Year Schools

Vassar has received a grant to develop more robust partnerships with community colleges that take part in the Exploring Transfer program and to engage more four-year liberal arts colleges in developing such programs of their own.

Interior of Chapel with the audience for Convocation

Convocation 2022

Convocation officially kicked off the academic year on August 31. The Convocation address, “How I Got Medieval: From First Gen to PhD,” was delivered by Professor of History Nancy Bisaha.

Vassar College implements safety, security protocols to protect students, staff returning for fall

Dean of the College Carlos Alamo-Pastrana talks to News12 Westchester about Vassar’s new safety protocols.

Families Weekend to Feature Live Concert and Haitian Art Sale

The Vassar Haiti Project’s annual art sale continues through October 7 and will run in conjunction with several other events during Families Weekend.

Vassar For Action: Adam Murphy ’10: Confronting a History of Racial Injustice

Adam Murphy ’10 says his Vassar education helped shape his career as a lawyer for legal icon Bryan Stevenson’s Equal Justice Initiative.

Class of 2020 Will Have On-Campus Celebration: President Bradley announces plans during first “Virtual Tea with PB”

During her inaugural “Virtual Tea with PB” event, President Bradley announced that the college has made a commitment to the Class of 2020 to throw a big celebration on campus to celebrate their graduation as soon as it is safe to do so.

Vassar Students, Faculty, Administrators Brace for Some Big Changes

As the COVID-19 virus continued to change lives worldwide, Vassar’s Senior Officers were working with students, faculty, and administrators to prepare for the myriad changes triggered by the pandemic.

Professional Development workshop attendees

Workshops Help Dean of the College Staff Improve Student Support

In his new role as Senior Associate Dean of the College for Professional Development, Pittman is using these decades of experience to help staff and administrators find ways to better relate to Vassar students and to their coworkers.

Dean of the College Appointment

Vassar College President Elizabeth Bradley announced the appointment of Carlos Alamo-Pastrana as Dean of the College.

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Roman Iwasiwka/Vassar College

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Roman Iwasiwka/Vassar College