Latin American & Latino Studies
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Gun control advocate Gabby Giffords joins fundraiser for Gabe Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship
Former Arizona Congresswoman and gun control advocate Gabby Giffords attended a fundraising event to support the Gabriel Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship.
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Social Sciences Dean Katharyne Mitchell steps in to leadership, asks others to step up, too
Two months into her new job, Social Sciences Dean Katharyne Mitchell has brought energy, focus, and vision to the division.
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Migration, climate, housing among the topics featured during fifth annual UC Santa Cruz Research Frontiers Evening Oct. 26
Six UC Santa Cruz researchers who are tackling “key issues of the 21st century” will be featured during the fifth annual Division of Social Sciences Research Frontiers Evening on October 26.
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Memorial service for Walter Goldfrank scheduled for Nov. 4
The campus community is invited to a celebration of the life of Walter Goldfrank, professor emeritus of sociology and Latin American and Latino Studies, on Nov. 4.
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Murals tell a story of pan-Latino solidarity in SF’s Mission District
Graduate student Mauricio Ramírez is an artist, a muralist, and a native San Franciscan who is fascinated by the murals in the Mission District of San Francisco—and by the progressive coalition of artists and immigrants that coalesced during the decades they were painted.
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Tuning in to social justice
Professor-turned-radio show producer Sylvanna Falcón talks about the importance of public scholarship in the Trump era.
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LALS doctoral candidate wins Fulbright for study in Mexico
Candy Martinez, a doctoral candidate in Latin American and Latino Studies, has received a Fulbright grant to study how indigenous communities in Oaxaca, Mexico, define and cope with trauma.
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Global Studies Association honors Professor Emeritus Walter Goldfrank
The Global Studies Association will honor Professor Emeritus Walter Goldfrank during its 2017 conference being held June 14-16 at UC Berkeley.
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Dancing for joy: Los Mejicas dance troupe provides a home away from home
For 45 years, the Los Mejicas folklorico dance troupe has connected students with their cultural traditions–and each other.
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Gun safety advocate Shannon Watts to speak at Gabriel Zimmerman Award benefit
Gun safety advocate Shannon Watts will be the keynote speaker at a campus reception to celebrate the life of alum Gabriel Zimmerman.
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Alumni Weekend keynote to feature co-chair of Women’s March on Washington
Alumna Carmen Perez, longtime community organizer, activist, and a national co-chair of one of the largest demonstrations in history, will speak on the role and importance of protest with a purpose.
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Jan. 18 teach-in highlights activism in the Trump era
UC Santa Cruz joins UCLA, UC Berkeley, and other college campuses for a nationwide day of democratic education and action