News
The National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF) posted on its blog the winners of grants for 2021. The CSRC received a grant and was mentioned in the release for its project focusing on preserving experimental films by destructivist artist Raphael Montañez Ortiz.
A press release announcing the winners of the National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF) grants for 2021 was posted on the NFPF website. The CSRC was named as recipient. A list of all of the winners and more detailed information about the projects was provided on a separate page.
CSRC director Chon Noriega was quoted in a story about the historically poor representation of Latinos in the Hollywood entertainment industry.
CSRC director Chon Noriega was interviewed for a PBS NewsHour story about the feature film In the Heights. To watch the video or read the transcript, visit the PBS NewsHour website.
CSRC director Chon Noriega was interviewed for a story on the new feature film In the Heights and its representation of a Latino immigrants.
The UCLA Newsroom reported the appointment of Veronica Terriquez, associate professor of sociology at UC Santa Cruz, to the position of CSRC director. Terriquez will hold faculty appointments in the departments of urban planning and Chicana/o and Central American studies.
On June 8, David K. Yoo, vice provost of the Institute of American Cultures, formally announced the appointment of Dr. Veronica Terriquez to director of the CSRC. Terriquez begins her five-year term July 1. Photo by Ernesto Chávez
A reprint of a May 21 UCLA Newsroom story discussing the departure and legacy of CSRC director Chon Noriega.
Monique Garcia, who worked as an intern at the CSRC in summer 2020 on the Chicano Moratorium 50th Anniversary Project, was featured in a story about three graduating Mellon Mays fellows at Cal State Fullertion who will pursue graduate degrees.
CSRC Press wins gold at the Independent Publisher Book Awards, CSRC director Chon A. Noriega's parting message, the 2020-21 visiting scholars report, new videos on CSRC YouTube, CSRC resources for Pride Month, and more, in this month's newsletter!