Álvaro Huerta

Dr. Álvaro Huerta is a Religion and Public Life Organizing Fellow at Harvard Divinity School. He’s also an Associate Professor in Urban & Region Planning and Ethnic & Women’s Studies at Cal Poly Pomona. He’s the author of an award-winning book, Defending Latina/o Immigrant Communities: The Xenophobic Era of Trump and Beyond, among other publications. As a son of Mexican immigrants, he’s a former resident of public housing projects in East Los Angeles. The recipient of a Ford Foundation Fellowship and other awards, he holds a Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning from UC Berkeley. He also holds an M.A. in Urban Planning and a B.A. in History from UCLA.

Courses taught by Álvaro Huerta

A Brief History of Immigration and Planning

This course discusses the relationship among immigration, space, and planning, providing an overview of key figures, dates, and events related to immigration policies and practices in this country.

65 Mins
AIA CES
AICP CM

Race, Space, and Planning

This course discusses the relationship among race, space and planning, providing an overview of key dates and events relating to systemic racism in the United States.

66 Mins
AIA CES
AICP CM