Events
Join us for a presentation by Jesús Salvador Treviño of his latest book and a discussion about his diverse media career. CSRC director Chon A. Noriega will moderate the discussion.
Guadalupe Rosales's collection at the CSRC consists of ephemera and memorabilia that highlight the Chicana/o underground party crews and rave scenes of Los Angeles during the 1990s. The panel will represent individuals who were deeply involved in this cultural scene, with members from Aztek Nation and Latin Underground, a DJ, and a photographer for Street Beat magazine.
A colloquium on how the phrase “coming out” has expanded, migrated, and been re-purposed by various marginalized groups, such as transgender individuals, undocumented immigrants, or the plural marriage rights movement.
Join us for a presentation and signing by Mario T. García in celebration of his latest book, "The Chicano Generation: Testimonios of the Movement" (University of California Press, 2015), and a discussion regarding the historic Chicano Movement in Los Angeles.
This episode examines widespread immigration to the United States from Latin countries and deportations between 1880 and 1942. After the screening, Marissa K. López, associate professor of English and Chicana/o studies, will lead a discussion on topics raised in the episode.
This episode explores the three waves of large-scale immigration between 1946 and 1965. Following the screening, Kristy Guevara-Flanagan, assistant professor of film at UCLA, will lead a discussion. The discussion will include a Skype interview with Nina Alvarez, the writer and director of this episode.
The Bunche Center and the CSRC will host a joint event welcoming Gaye Theresa Johnson, associate professor in African American and Chicano studies at UCLA.
In collaboration with the Fowler Museum, the CSRC presents a screening of “Prejudice and Pride,” the fifth episode of the public television series Latino Americans.
Join us for a reading and book-signing of "Entre Guadalupe y Malinche: Tejanas in Literature and Art," edited by Inés Hernández-Avila and Norma Elia Cantú (University of Texas Press, 2016).
The CSRC is a cosponsor of the Latino Art Now! "Re-Imaging Global Intersections" Conference in Chicago, IL
This urgent forum explores the issues of resource extraction and state violence and their impact on the future of indigenous and environmental rights activism in Honduras.
Meet renowned film director Jesus Treviño and award-winning journalist Luis Torres as they discuss their exceptional careers, and involvement in the Chicano Legacy Project.
Join us for the UCLA premiere of the critically acclaimed documentary No Más Bebés, which tells a story of a small group of Mexican immigrant women who sued county doctors, the state, and the U.S. government after being sterilized at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
We are proud to present Dr. Karin Nielsen, MD, Professor, Clinic Pediatrics, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and Director, Center for Brazilian Studies, UCLA Latin American Institute.
This reception will honor García, who has given the UCLA Library audiotapes from interviews with education leader Sal Castro and others chronicling their experiences during the historic East Los Angeles walkouts.
Join us for a presentation and lecture by Professor Eduardo De La Cruz on the ceremonial planting of maize. The lecture will be in Spanish and Náhuatl.
On April 21 and April 22, The About...Productions' Chicano Legacy Project will present a staged reading of a student-written play.
CSRC director Chon A. Noriega leads an informal tour of the exhibition Don’t Look Back: The 1990s at MOCA.
On April 21 and April 22, About...Productions' Chicano Legacy Project will present a staged reading of a student-written play.
Eduardo Corral, the first Latino poet to win the Yale Series of Younger Poets Award, will read from his book Slow Lighting (2012).
Laleña Vellanoweth, costume and textile conservator and Andrew W. Mellon Conservation Education Fellow in the UCLA/Getty Graduate Program in Archaeological and Ethnographic Conservation, will lead a hands-on workshop demonstrating the process of preserving and describing textile components of four CSRC collections
Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA invites you to join us for an overview of over 50 upcoming exhibitions that explore Latin American and Latino art, offered exclusively for university and college faculty.
It is widely believed that contemporary amantecas (featherwork artists) continue to employ the materials and techniques that were used in Mexico in pre-Columbian and colonial times. Guzmán argues instead that the featherwork practiced by today’s artisans is a further evolution of a practice that was built on centuries of knowledge and improvement.
Join us for a talk by Omar Valerio-Jiménez on the U.S.-Mexican War (1846-48), known as the America’s “forgotten war.”
This multi-award-winning documentary tells the story of the iconic Aztec headdress that is associated with Montezuma.
The Getty Foundation and Getty Research Institute present a day-long conversation on the relationship among US Latino, Chicana/o, and Latin American art, fields of inquiry that are related yet distinct.
Ana Niria Albo Díaz, assistant director of The Programa de Estudios Sobre Latinos en los Estados Unidos, will discuss the program’s efforts to foster a critical dialogue about U.S. Latino culture.
Please note: The start time of this event has been changed to 4 p.m.
To commemorate the 35th anniversary of the film Zoot Suit, the Fowler presents this special screening with an introduction by Luis Valdez followed by a Q&A session moderated by CSRC director Chon Noriega.
The 2016 LSA conference will be held Thursday, July 7 - Saturday, July 9 at the Westin Pasadena Hotel.
As part of the public programming for the exhibition Gronk’s Theater of Paint, L.A.-based writer Marisela Norte will join artist and longtime friend Gronk for a conversation about their shared Los Angeles history and the influence of B movies on their lives and work.
Alvaro Huerta, assistant professor at Cal Poly Pomona, moderates a panel at Self Help Graphics and Art featuring artist Salomon Huerta, photographer Rafael Cardenas, and scholars.
(Image: “Untitled,” Salomon Huerta, 2000)
Dr. Selfa A. Chew will discuss her latest book, with special guest Miguel Juárez.
Professor Michal Krzyanowski presents “Immigration in Public Discourse: Europe, Right-Wing Populism and the Refugee Crisis.”
Join us for an artist’s talk by Star Montana, whose exhibition Selections from Tear Drops & Three Dots, curated by Emily Butts, is currently on view at the CSRC library through October 28.
Alvaro Huerta, assistant professor at Cal Poly Pomona, moderates a panel on Latina/o Urbanism at the College of Environmental Design featuring urban planner James Rojas and scholars.
(Image by James Rojas)
Comandanta Nestora Salgado, ex-political prisoner and authority of the Regional Coordinator of Community Authorities Police-Community (CRAC-PC) of Guerrero, and Felicitas Martínez, Regional Authority of the CRAC-PC will give a special presentation.
Join us for an evening of dialogue, drinks, and hors d’oeuvres, featuring a panel of UCLA scholars and researchers. This critical discussion will address local, state, and national discourse and referenda and their impact on communities of color.
The UCLA LGBT Studies Department hosted its first QGrad Conference in 1999. Since then, QGrad has brought together the best research from graduate students across the country.
Alvaro Huerta, assistant professor at Cal Poly Pomona, moderates a panel at Cal Poly Pomona to discuss the graduate school application process.
Join us to hear from representatives of diverse sectors of Mexican society fighting against state repression and the US militarization of Mexico.
Join us for the annual CSRC Open House, which this year will mark the official opening of "Taking to the Streets: Art in Public Space at the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center," an exhibition curated by Karen Rapp.
Please join us for a reception honoring the 2016–17 IAC visiting researchers and scholars, graduate and predoctoral fellows, and research grant awardees at UCLA’s four ethnic studies centers.