This journal emerged as a result of the academic efforts of the students in the Central American Studies Program at California State University, Northridge. Our program, the first interdisciplinary approach to the study of the Central American experience in the United States, was first established in August, 2000. Mandrágora reflects our program's approach to Central American Studies by developing an alternative critique of issues such as gender, environment, culture, human rights, community work, and others. The purpose of this student journal is to share knowledge, intellectual and academic production from an interdisciplinary perspective. It is an academic journal that is informed by the daily practices, stories, and histories of Central Americans, both in the diaspora and in their countries of origin.

For further information, please contact: Douglas Carranza, Editor