Enrique M. Buelna is a historian, writer, researcher, painter, and sculptor. His primary motivation is recovering and highlighting the experiences and contributions of Mexican Americans/Chicanos in American history.
His research and teaching focuses on the intersections of class, race, labor, civil rights, immigration, culture, and identity. He is the author of Chicano Communists and the Struggle for Social Justice (2019), published most recently in Alternative Planning History and Theory (2023), and has several published op-ed articles.
Enrique’s art reflects Mexican American Indigenous roots that are at the core of this community's identity and culture. The imagery and content of his art focuses on food, religious iconography, flora and fauna, traditions as well as contemporary popular culture. His art will be featured in an upcoming publication of Journal X (https://www.cabrillo.edu/journal-x/) in May 2023.
Enrique’s journey into screenwriting is an exploration of storytelling with Mexican American culture and identity at the center. Science fiction is his preferred genre as it offers and considers wonderful creative opportunities of imaginative and futuristic concepts. By adding Brown experiences, it takes the reader to whole new worlds and possibilities.
Enrique M. Buelna earned his Doctorate in History from University of California, Irvine, a Master of Public Administration from University of Washington, and his Bachelor of Arts degree from University of California, Santa Barbara.
