CCAS Faculty Statement of Solidarity
We, the undersigned faculty of the Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies at UCLA, express our full support and solidarity with our students who have been peacefully protesting […]
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Publication: Congratulations to Dr. Karina Alma on her new book!
Congratulations to Dr. Karina Alma, Assistant Professor of CCAS, on her new book Central American Counterpoetics: Diaspora and Rememory published by The University of Arizona Press. “Connecting past and present, Central American […]
Erika Hirugami UCLA Magazine Feature, Building a Portfolio of Hope
Check out Erika Hirugami, Doctoral Candidate, who was featured in UCLA Magazine. To read, click the following link: “Building a Portfolio of Hope.” Congratulations Erika!
Publication: Read Leonardo Vilchis-Zarate’s LA Times Opinion Piece
We invite you to read and share the LA Times opinion piece co-authored by Leo Vilchis-Zarate, Doctoral Candidate in Chicana/o and Central American Studies. To read “How tenant unions are […]
Announcement: CCAS 8-Year Review Site Visit
Attention Members of the César E. Chávez Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies As you know, the César E. Chávez Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies will be […]
Faculty Search: Associate or Full Professor in Expressive Cultures and/or Histories of the Americas, Cultural Studies, Digital Humanities, or Performance
The César E. Chávez Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies seeks an interdisciplinary scholar at the level of Associate or Full Professor in Expressive Cultures and/or Histories of the […]
Q&A: Jason De León sees full picture – and price – of unauthorized immigration
Earlier in the quarter, UCLA College did a Q&A with Jason De León, Professor of Chicana/o and Central American Studies. De León became the first Chicano/ Latino head of the […]
Q&A: Charlene Villaseñor Black on Latino studies in the world — for the world
CCAS Chair and Professor, Dr. Charlene Villaseñor Black, recently spoke with the UCLA Newsroom about her vision for the Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies, as well as UCLA’s Hispanic-Serving […]
Publication: Congratulations to Dr. Laura Chávez-Moreno on her new publication
Congratulations to Dr. Laura Chávez-Moreno, Assistant Professor of CCAS, on her recent publication in the Review of Educational Research. “This systematic review includes 125 peer-reviewed education-research articles that employ a […]
As a land grant institution, the Chicana/o and Central American Studies department at UCLA acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (Los Angeles basin, So. Channel Islands).
