The unique idea I want to share in the Distinguished Lecture centers on reimagining the boundaries of engineering by critically examining how racialization, linguistic practices, and cultural contexts shape who is seen as "belonging" in engineering. A significant part of my lecture will explore the historical racialization of Latinos/as/xs in the U.S. Southwest and how these dynamics continue to impact Latino/a/x students in engineering today. By combining testimonios and the importance of theory in the flesh, I will discuss how Latino/a/x students navigate sociohistorical and sociopolitical issues that impact their trajectories through engineering. This talk is especially relevant for the audience because it draws from Chicana Feminist Epistemology and highlights the contextual sociocultural and historical dimensions of engineering that are often ignored under the premise of the “Latino monolith,” an aspect often overlooked in traditional Westernized research methods. Understanding these intersections can help educators, researchers, and institutions develop an awareness of how language, racialization and socialization processes lead to ideologies about what counts as engineering (knowledge), who belongs in engineering (kinship), and who does engineering (legitimization).