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We continue to celebrate our faculty's recent achievements with Dr. Yessica Garcia Hernandez who received two awards. 🥳T...
05/29/2026

We continue to celebrate our faculty's recent achievements with Dr. Yessica Garcia Hernandez who received two awards. 🥳

The first award is the 2026 Catrióna Rueda Esquibel Publication/Creative Works Recognition Award for her article titled, "The Singer, The P**n Star and Me: Vulgar Feminism as Theory of Chicana/Mexicana Sexual Economies," from the Chicana Caucus at National Association of Chicana/o Studies. Additionally, Dr. Garcia Hernandez recently received the 2026 Undergraduate Research Week Faculty Mentor Award from UCLA Division of Undergraduate Education.

Help us congratulate Professora Garcia Hernandez! 🎊

📣 Interested in Research? APPLY NOW: Insurance Research Lab 2026-2027 (CCAS 199)The Insurance Research Lab examines how ...
05/29/2026

📣 Interested in Research? APPLY NOW: Insurance Research Lab 2026-2027 (CCAS 199)

The Insurance Research Lab examines how systems of risk and insurance structure everyday life and inequality. Through collaborative undergraduate research and public-facing work, students will contribute to humanities-based projects that make these infrastructures visible and accessible beyond the university.

Students will:
• Conduct collaborative research
• Create public-facing projects
• Receive professional mentorship
• Earn 2 units through CCAS 199

Lower-division students are especially encouraged to apply.

🗓 Applications due tomorrow May 29, 2026

Questions: [email protected]

We are pleased to share Dr. Leisy Abrego has been selected to receive Gold Shield's 30th Faculty Prize. Awarded annually...
05/28/2026

We are pleased to share Dr. Leisy Abrego has been selected to receive Gold Shield's 30th Faculty Prize. Awarded annually, the Gold Shield Faculty Prize recognizes a UCLA faculty member who has demonstrated exceptional achievement in undergraduate teaching, research or creative work, and service to the university.

Dr. Charlene Villaseñor Black, Professor Emerita and 2016 Gold Shield Faculty Prize Recipient shared the following words, “Abrego is one of UCLA’s most gifted and influential teachers, in addition to being an internationally-recognized impactful scholar. Her research on Central American Studies and Illegality Studies is widely cited across multiple fields and has informed national U.S. policy, while her teaching deeply shapes the lives of our students, inspiring them to action.”

Please help us in congratulating Professor Abrego 🎊

The Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies would like to congratulate our Honors Thesis students: Cris Avi...
05/28/2026

The Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies would like to congratulate our Honors Thesis students: Cris Avitia Camacho, Javier Murillo, Nathalie Escobedo, and Mireya Gutierrez Vasquez. They recently successfully presented their work at the Departmental Honors Thesis Colloquium. 🎊🌟🎊

Your dedication, passion, and hard work have brought you to that special moment as scholars, and we are so proud of everything you have accomplished. 📚🎓📖

Check out our Undergraduate Research Spotlight 🌟 Help us congratulate our honors student, Mireya Gutierrez Vasquez, who ...
05/27/2026

Check out our Undergraduate Research Spotlight 🌟 Help us congratulate our honors student, Mireya Gutierrez Vasquez, who will be returning to UCLA in the fall to pursue her MSW/PhD in Social Welfare.

Title of Thesis: Resilience en la Lucha (Struggle): The Migration Trajectory of Central American Adults
Committe: Dr. Leisy Abrego & Dr. Floridalma Boj Lopez

Research Spotlight: We take a moment to congratulate Dr. Veronica Terriquez, Professor in Chicana/o and Central American...
04/23/2026

Research Spotlight: We take a moment to congratulate Dr. Veronica Terriquez, Professor in Chicana/o and Central American Studies, on her recent book "Learning to Lead: Youth Organizing in Immigrant Communities."

To learn more about the book and where to purchase it, click the link below. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Terriquez on her book! 📖🎊📚

https://www.russellsage.org/publications/book/learning-lead

Announcement & Throwback: Reminiscing on some images from the Class of 2025 🎊🥹🎓Graduating students, it's that time of th...
04/21/2026

Announcement & Throwback: Reminiscing on some images from the Class of 2025 🎊🥹🎓

Graduating students, it's that time of the year to start thinking of graduation. Please save the date for our CCAS Department Graduation Ceremony. We look forward to celebrating this important milestone with you 🎉

Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Covel Commons

More information coming soon!

Bruin Day was a success! Welcome to all our newly admitted students and thank you to our volunteers. 💛🧸🩵
04/12/2026

Bruin Day was a success! Welcome to all our newly admitted students and thank you to our volunteers.
💛🧸🩵

Message from the UCLA Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies faculty regarding name removal and the allega...
03/20/2026

Message from the UCLA Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies faculty regarding name removal and the allegations of sexual and gender-based violence by César Chávez. The statement can also be found in our website via link below.
https://ccas.ucla.edu/about/department-statement/



***This statement is issued by the faculty of the Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies at University of California, Los Angeles and reflects the unanimous position of the department members who participated in the vote. This statement does not represent the position of UCLA, or the University of California as a whole. Individual faculty members retain their own views, and this statement should not be attributed to the University, the campus, or any other university unit.***

Interested in taking CCAS courses this summer? Our list of classes is now up! We hope to see you this summer!☀️🌴🏖️Scan t...
02/24/2026

Interested in taking CCAS courses this summer?

Our list of classes is now up! We hope to see you this summer!☀️🌴🏖️

Scan the QR code for more info or email our student advisor for questions.


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