Latin American & Latino Studies
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In Ms. magazine, Zavella challenges Congress to reform immigration law
Patricia Zavella highlights the “feminization” of immigration in an article in Ms. magazine.
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Four social scientists honored for teaching and research
Four social scientists were honored for teaching and research today (Tuesday, October 7) during the annual fall convocation hosted by the dean of the Division of Social Sciences.
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Campus provost gives early outline of budget cuts
UC Santa Cruz will need to cut between $7 million and $12.3 million from its 2008-2009 budget, Campus Provost and Executive Vice chancellor Dave Kliger told the Academic Senate Friday.
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Chancellor conveys awards for achievements in diversity
Four individuals and two campus units were honored for their efforts in supporting and increasing diversity at UC Santa Cruz. Chancellor George Blumenthal conveyed the awards during a luncheon May 21 at University House.
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Campus hosts Black Brown Roundtable
Activists from within and outside the university came together April 19 to discuss relations among African Americans and Latinos.
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New book spotlights the experiences of Mexicans in Chicago
Chicago is home to one of the largest populations of Mexicans in the United States, and the experiences of Mexican immigrants in the Windy City offer a revealing lesson in how the forces of racism work, according to the author of the new book Mexican C
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Doctoral candidate heading to DC after graduation
Lauren Malone will be heading to Washington, D.C., after earning a Ph.D. in economics this spring.
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Four UCSC faculty selected to represent National Women’s Studies Association at international conference
Professors Rosa-Linda Fregoso (Latin American and Latino Studies), Aída Hurtado (Psychology), Catherine Ramírez (American Studies), and Felicity Schaeffer-Grabiel (Feminist Studies) have been selected by the National Women’s Studies Association’s International Task Force to represent the organization at the Women’s World Congress to be held in Madrid, Spain, July 3-8. The Women’s World Congress is convened…
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Jonathan Fox publishes new book about accountability politics
In his new book, Accountability Politics: Power and Voice in Rural Mexico, Latin American Studies professor Jonathan Fox explores how the seeds of accountability grow in authoritarian environments.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, alum Hector Tobar speaks on campus
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Oakes College alumnus Hector Tobar spoke on campus November 15.
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Fox coedits new book about transparency in Mexico
Jonathan Fox, professor of Latin American and Latino studies, has coedited a new book about the Mexican public’s right to know about its government.
