UCLA Center for the Study of Women Streisand Center

07/03/2025

Congratulations Professor Tracy Johnson! Member of the CSW|Streisand Center Advisory Committee and Professor of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, Professor Johnson been named a recipient of the 2025 UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award—one of the university’s highest honors for excellence in teaching.

This prestigious award recognizes Professor Johnson’s commitment to educational innovation, student mentorship, and inclusive, transformative teaching.

Please join us in celebrating this incredible achievement!
https://csw.ucla.edu/2025/07/03/cswstreisand-center-community-members-honored-with-ucla-distinguished-teaching-awards/

07/01/2025

Congrats to our former Thinking Gender conference coordinator, Lynette Dixon (UCLA Department of Gender Studies) for being awarded a UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award! The award celebrates teaching excellence and educational innovation, recognizing creativity in the classroom, dedication to helping students thrive, and commitment to continually enhancing the educational experience. https://teaching.ucla.edu/news/tlc-announces-2025-distinguished-teaching-awards/

06/25/2025

Join Institute on Inequality and Democracy and UCLA Film & Television Archive for the upcoming film series "(Dis)Placement: Fluctuations of Home." Opening night is Sunday, July 13th with Activists-in-Residence Lupita Limón Corrales (screening her film) & James Suazo (moderating the Q&A). Learn more here: https://cinema.ucla.edu/events/displacement-fluctuations-of-home-2025?fbclid=IwY2xjawLI-MdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE2VjVENm80ZFN2VGczQnJiAR6gMEKs9XtXc1Aifcy125dysU1LGH1QenRemjiIjpAoQa7zbMLtXPzmoGoLNQ_aem_Wwz5eN0tf1qorkS6amTnOA

We're excited to partner with the UCLA Film & Television Archive on the upcoming film series "(Dis)Placement: Fluctuations of Home." Please join us for opening night on Sunday, July 13th with Activists-in-Residence Lupita Limón Corrales (screening her film!) & James Suazo (moderating the Q&A!) More info>> https://cinema.ucla.edu/events/displacement-fluctuations-of-home-2025

06/17/2025

As Professor Grace Kyungwon Hong concludes her five-year tenure as Director of the UCLA Center for the Study of Women|Streisand Center, we reflect with immense gratitude on her visionary leadership, transformative scholarship, and deep commitment to social justice.

Professor Grace Kyungwon Hong concludes her five-year tenure as Director of the UCLA Center for the Study of Women|Streisand Center.

06/09/2025

As our undocumented communities navigate the uncertainty, fear, and stress brought on by recent immigration enforcement activity, we offer a space to pause, breathe deeply, and find connection. This will be a supportive and affirming space for students & community members to come together and hold space for one another 🩵

Please RSVP to receive zoom link information

06/09/2025

Reminder: Stop by the CSW|Streisand Center office to pick up Know Your Rights Cards from the ILRC this week! These Red Cards help individuals assert their rights in encounters with law enforcement, including ICE.

📍 Where? CSW|Streisand Center Office
📅 When? Monday, Wednesday, Thursday this week, 10 AM–4 PM

These cards are available in Spanish, Mandarin, Tagalog, and Korean to ensure more communities can access this vital information.

06/05/2025

Celebrating CSW|Streisand Center’s seniors with a throwback to where it all began!🎉🎓 Congratulations class of 2025! We are so proud of everything you’ve accomplished!

Thank you, Leila, Reina, Anna, and Kai, for your incredible contributions. Good luck on all your future endeavors! 💙💛

06/04/2025

06/04/2025

Congratulations to our brilliant 2025 Activists-in-Residence cohort: Lupita Limón Corrales, Kaya Dantzler, Kari Okubo, Romarilyn Ralston, and James Suazo!

With a shared commitment to “turn the university inside out,” this year’s cohort has powerfully reimagined what scholarship and pedagogy can be. In partnership with the UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy, UCLA Asian American Studies Center, cityLAB and the Study of Women|Barbra Streisand Center, these artists, organizers, and movement leaders have brought community-rooted knowledge into campus spaces.

We are deeply grateful for your work and vision!

05/30/2025

Mark your calendars for our COZY BOOK SWAP! Bring a wrapped book (or wrap one at the center), add a little hint note, and trade for a new read. If you don't have a book, browse our new mini library📚!

📅 Monday June 2-Wednesday, June 4
⏰ 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
📍CSW|Streisand Center Office, 1500 Public Affairs

Enjoy:
✨ Free books
☕️ Hot cocoa
🎨 Stickers
🧣 Cozy vibes

05/29/2025

Join us for the UCLA Activists-in-Residence closing reception.

📅Tuesday, June 3 | 🕔 5 – 7pm

📍 James West Alumni Center 325 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90095

RSVP here: https://csw.ucla.edu/event/activists-in-residence-closing-reception/

We are pleased to celebrate the 2025 UCLA Activists-in-Residence: Lupita Limón Corrales, Kaya Dantzler, Kari Okubo, Romarilyn Ralston, and James Suazo for their commitment to “turn the university inside out” as artists, community organizers, and movement leaders to undertake power-shifting scholarship and pedagogy focused on social change.

05/26/2025

Join us for Miguel Gutierrez’s Super Nothing Live Performance
📅 June 13–14 | 📍 Freud Playhouse, UCLA

CAP/UCLA presents Super Nothing, a powerful dance performance by Miguel Gutierrez exploring grief, support, and interdependence through movement. Join us as four dancers create a blueprint for a new future.

🎟 Info & Tickets: https://csw.ucla.edu/event/super-nothing-dance-performance/