Associate Professor
gunckel@umich.eduOffice Information:
3632 Haven Hall, 1045
734-615-2935
Fields of Study:
Chicano/Latino film and media, Latina American cinema, Mexican cinema
Education/Degree:
Ph.D., UCLA, 2009M.A., Cinema and Media Studies, UCLA, 2004
B.A., Media Arts Program, University of New Mexico, 2002
Highlighted Work and Publications
Mexico on Main Street: Transnational Film Culture in Los Angeles before World War II
Colin Gunckel
In the early decades of the twentieth-century, Main Street was the heart of Los Angeles’s Mexican immigrant community. It was also the hub for an extensive, largely forgotten film culture that thrived in L.A. during the early days of Hollywood. Drawing from rare archives, including the city’s Spanish-language newspapers, Colin Gunckel vividly demonstrates how this immigrant community pioneered a practice of transnational media convergence, consuming films from Hollywood and Mexico, while also producing fan publications, fiction, criticism, music, and live theatrical events. Mexico on Main Street... See MoreSelf Help Graphics & Art: Art in the Heart of East Los Angeles
Gunckel, Colin
Edited by Colin Gunckel, this second edition of Self Help Graphics & Art brings the original edition up to date, adding breadth and depth to the history of the historic East L.A. arts center. Self Help Graphics has been a national model for community-based art making and art-based community making since its founding in the early 1970s. Known for its groundbreaking printmaking and art education programs, Self Help Graphics has empowered local artists and taught the world about the vibrancy of Chicano/Latino art. A comprehensive guide to the Self Help Graphics & Art archives at the California Ethnic... See More