Assistant Professor
I am an assistant professor in Department of Human Development in the College of Community and Public Affairs, Binghamton University, State University of New York. My research lies at the intersection of forced migration, humanitarianism, health, gender and development. I have conducted ethnographic research with indigenous Mayan refugees from Guatemala. My work examines the legal barriers to naturalization and citizenship of this population in the U.S. and Mexico.
My research has been disseminated in scholarly publications, art galleries, and the press. Several peer-reviewed articles from my research have been awarded best article by the American Sociological Association and the Latin American Studies Association. I have exhibited photo-documentary work, in collaboration with my brother, Manuel Gil, a professional photographer, at national and international venues. In 2008, The Refugee Studies Centre, coordinated a solo-show of our work at the University of Oxford. In 2017, CENTER - a leading photo based arts organization - selected our project, titled "Guatemalan Forced Migration", from a competitive pool of U.S. and Canadian based artists for a juried show titled Art & Oppression. The innovativeness of this photo-documentary project is illustrated by a request to coordinate a year-long (2018 - 2019) solo show at the Latina/o Studies Program at Cornell University. My collaborative photo-documentary work has been published in: Practicing Anthropology and e-misférica- The Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics, online trilingual (English, Spanish, and Portuguese) journal at New York University. In addition to scholarly articles (see below), my work has also been featured in the Latin American and U.S. press, including: Plaza Pública, América sin Muros, The Conversation, Univision, Salon, The Huffington Post, Latino USA, and The L.A. Times, with a total circulation of over 80 million.
I am also engaged in a new research project that will examine the health and social service needs of unaccompanied migrant youth in Oakland, California.
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About Óscar F. Gil-García
I am an assistant professor in Department of Human Development in the College of Community and Public Affairs, Binghamton University, State University of New York. My research lies at the intersection of forced migration, humanitarianism, health, gender and development. I have conducted ethnographic research with indigenous Mayan refugees from Guatemala. My work examines the legal barriers to naturalization and citizenship of this population in the U.S. and Mexico.
My research has been disseminated in scholarly publications, art galleries, and the press. Several peer-reviewed articles from my research have been awarded best article by the American Sociological Association and the Latin American Studies Association. I have exhibited photo-documentary work, in collaboration with my brother, Manuel Gil, a professional photographer, at national and international venues. In 2008, The Refugee Studies Centre, coordinated a solo-show of our work at the University of Oxford. In 2017, CENTER - a leading photo based arts organization - selected our project, titled "Guatemalan Forced Migration", from a competitive pool of U.S. and Canadian based artists for a juried show titled Art & Oppression. The innovativeness of this photo-documentary project is illustrated by a request to coordinate a year-long (2018 - 2019) solo show at the Latina/o Studies Program at Cornell University. My collaborative photo-documentary work has been published in: Practicing Anthropology and e-misférica- The Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics, online trilingual (English, Spanish, and Portuguese) journal at New York University. In addition to scholarly articles (see below), my work has also been featured in the Latin American and U.S. press, including: Plaza Pública, América sin Muros, The Conversation, Univision, Salon, The Huffington Post, Latino USA, and The L.A. Times, with a total circulation of over 80 million.
I am also engaged in a new research project that will examine the health and social service needs of unaccompanied migrant youth in Oakland, California.
| August 2016 - Present | Assistant Professor, Binghamton University--SUNY | |
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Disciplines
Social and Behavioral Sciences, Anthropology, Social and Cultural Anthropology, Legal Studies, Developmental Psychology, Sociology, Community-Based Research, Educational Sociology, Gender and Sexuality, Inequality and Stratification, Medicine and Health, Quantitative, Qualitative, Comparative, and Historical Methodologies, Race and Ethnicity, Rural Sociology, Work, Economy and Organizations, and Migration Studies
Research Interests
Grants
| 2017 - Present | Immigrant minors’ access to care at a School Based Health Clinic |
| Binghamton University | |
| Transdisciplinary Area of Excellence Research Grant | |
| Role: Co-PI | |
| Colleague(s): Dr. Elizabeth Mellin (Co-PI), Dr. Tiffany Joseph (SUNY Stony Brook), Dr. Naomi Schapiro (UCSF), Dr. Luis Zayas (UT Austin), Dr. Krista Perreira (UNC Chapel Hill) | |
| $10,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2016 - Present | National Research Mentorship Network, Fellow |
Honors and Awards
- Best article prize by the Latino/a and Ethnic, and Racial Minorities Sections of the American Sociological Association and Latino/a Studies Section of the Latin American Studies Association.
Courses
- Social Science Research Methods
- Researching Immigrant Lives
- Migration, Citizenship, and Human Rights
| BA, Vassar College ‐ Sociology | ||
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| MA, University of California, Santa Barbara ‐ Sociology | ||
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| PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara ‐ Sociology | ||
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| Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Los Angeles ‐ Anthropology | ||
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Links
Contact Information
Office: University Downtown Center, Room 421
Office Phone: 607-777-9205
E-mail: ogil@binghamton.edu