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MEDIA: "Rancho Raised, UCLA Made"

This past January, the CSRC was overjoyed to welcome back to UCLA Osvaldo Gutierrez, professor of chemistry and the CSRC's inaugural Hispanic-Serving Institution STEM Faculty Director. Recently, Gutierrez penned the short personal essay "Rancho Raised, UCLA Made," in which he shares his journey from being a seven-year-old chivero in Rancho Los Prietos, Guanajuato, Mexico, to his current professional roles at UCLA: scientist, educator, and mentor.

Book Talk: Giovanni Batz Presents "The Fourth Invasion" (April 22, 11am - 12:30pm)

Please join us in the CSRC Library when Giovanni Batz (Maya K'iche'), assistant professor of Chicana and Chicano studies at UC Santa Barbara, presents his book The Fourth Invasion: Decolonizing Histories, Extractivism, and Maya Resistance in Guatemala (UC Press, 2024).

CSRC Newsletter - Winter Quarter 2025

CSRC welcomes Osvaldo Gutierrez, the inaugural UCLA HSI STEM faculty director; new research reports on youth concerns in the Imperial Valley; a convening of junior and senior community-engaged research scholars; news from the Latina Futures 2050 Lab; a paid internship opportunity for undergraduates interested in ethnic studies librarianship; and more in the CSRC quarterly newsletter!

New CSRC Report: "Pathways to Opportunity"

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of Imperial Valley College’s student population. The findings reveal the economic challenges and household responsibilities many students—particularly young women—navigate while pursuing their education.

Community-Engaged Research Convening: “Bridging Rigorous Research on Youth and Young Worker Organizing”

On March 6 and 7, the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center (CSRC) hosted junior scholars and faculty for a convening in Long Beach, CA, as part of its commitment to foster rigorous community engagement and scholarship.

Since its founding in 1969, the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center (CSRC) has played a pivotal role in the development of scholarly research on the U.S. Chicano-Latino population. Our research mission is supported by five distinct components: a library with special collections archive, an academic press, collaborative research projects, public and academic programs, and community-based partnerships.

The CSRC is proud to be a part of the Institute of American Cultures. We actively collaborate with the Institute's three other ethnic studies research centers and other campus units. Groundbreaking projects include:

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