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A Message from the CSRC Director
As the Director of the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center (CSRC), a sociologist, and daughter of formerly undocumented immigrants, I believe it is critical to stand in solidarity with immigrant communities — especially during times of heightened enforcement.
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Opening Reception: "On the Side of Angels: Latina Lesbian Activism" (June 21, 4-6 p.m.)
In collaboration with the Vincent Price Art Museum, the CSRC presents the exhibition On the Side of Angels: Latina Lesbian Activism. Part of the Latina Futures 2050 Lab initiative, this archival exhibition explores the activism of Latina lesbians and their advocacy of the LGBTQ+ community and its causes, including immigrant rights, labor rights, the AIDS crisis, and housing issues.
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Call for Editor Applications
The UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center (CSRC) is seeking individual or coeditor applications for the editorship of Aztlán: A Journal of Chicano Studies. We encourage application submissions by July 1, 2025.
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CSRC Reports Released on State of Latinas in the Central Coast
At the symposium "State of Latinas in the Central Coast: Ensuring that All Residents Access Opportunities for Prosperity and Economic Well-being," university professors, graduate students, and community leaders provided insights into the Latina wage gap in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, barriers and opportunities for Latinas’ economic mobility in the childcare sector, and trends among Oxnard’s young adult Latina workforce.
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Latina Futures 2050 Lab
The Latina Futures 2050 Lab, a research initiative spearheaded by the CSRC, seeks to increase knowledge and insight through applied policy research on the contours of the economic, political, and social lives of Latinas living in the United States over the next several decades.
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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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