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Welcome to the official account for UCLA's Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies! #uclaccas πŸ’™πŸ§ΈπŸ’› https://chavez.ucla.edu/

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Help us congratulate Dr. Laura C. ChΓ‘vez-Moreno whose book,"How Schools Make Race: Teaching Latinx Racialization in America," recently won the American Educational Studies Association Critics' Choice Book Award πŸŽŠπŸ“•πŸŒŸ

#UCLA #UCLACCAS #LatinxStudies #ChicanaStudies #Education #ChicanoStudies

30.10.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations, Class of 2025!!! πŸŽŠπŸŽ“πŸŽŠ

Thank you for choosing CCAS. We know you will continue to do amazing things, and we can't wait to celebrate you.
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#UCLA #UCLACCAS #ClassOf2025 #UCLAGraduation #ChicanxStudies #CentralAmericanStudies #EthnicStudies #ChicanaStudies #ChicanoStudies

17.06.2025 01:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’ll be at UC Santa Barbara next week talking about the collapse of American democracy and why a $1000 check can’t solve our global migration crisis. All attendees get a copy of Soldiers and Kings.

06.05.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to Dr. Batz on his book "The Fourth Invasion," and thank you to everyone who attended the book talk last week. πŸ“šπŸ™ŒπŸ”πŸŒ±

To purchase the book or access the free ebook version, please head to www.ucpress.edu/books/the-fo...

#UCLA #IndigenousStudies #CentAmStudies #UCLACCAS

30.04.2025 23:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Research Spotlight: Cris Avitia Camacho - UCLA Chavez Highlighting CCAS Research: We recently asked our undergraduate student, Cris Avitia Camacho, about their experience presenting at Yale University. We take a moment to congratulate Cris as they embark...

2) Congratulations Cris! To read the full spotlight, please click the link.

chavez.ucla.edu/2025/04/17/r...

18.04.2025 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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1) Check out our undergrad research spotlight! Please help us congratulate our undergraduate student Cris @cris-avitia.bsky.social on their recent presentation at Yale's Undergraduate Research Conference. Get to know a little more about their work.

#UCLA #UCLACCAS #ChicanxStudies #LatinxStudies

18.04.2025 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking for Indigenous & Central American Studies books to add to your reading list? Join us for an upcoming book talk with Dr. Giovanni Batz!

#UCLA #CentAmStudies

09.04.2025 23:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to Dr. Karina Alma (UCLA CCAS), on her book "Central American Counterpoetics," and thank you to everyone who joined us today for the book talk! πŸ“šπŸ₯³πŸ“–

#UCLA #CentralAmericanStudies #UCLACCAS

12.03.2025 00:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to Dr. Christopher Loperena (CUNY Graduate Center) on his book "The Ends of Paradise," and thank you to everyone who attended the book talk!
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#UCLA #CentAmStudies #UCLACCAS

27.02.2025 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies at UCLA is thrilled to announce three new members to our department during the 2024-25 academic year. We begin by welcoming our new Undergraduate Student Advisor, Carla Ramos!

#UCLA #UCLACCAS

21.02.2025 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Joins us for an upcoming Book Talk! Get a chance to learn about Dr. Christopher Loperena's recent book, β€œThe Ends of Paradise: Race, Extraction, and the Struggle for Black Life in Honduras.”

#UCLA #CentAmStudies #UCLACCAS

11.02.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For context on El Salvador and why it is in a position to offer to incarcerate people for the US. The ongoing State of Exception has fueled the incarceration of over 80,000 mostly poor young men. No due process. No oversight. Lots of human rights abuses
bjwa.brown.edu/29-1/the-sta...

06.02.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking to stay on track, get ahead, or explore exciting topics in Chicana/o and Central American Studies this summer? Great news! Our CCAS summer course list is now live, with options available both online and in person!

See you this summer β˜€οΈ

#UCLA #ChicanxStudies #CentAmStudies
#UCLACCAS

04.02.2025 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Latest Information for Bruins Regarding the L.A. Fires - UCLA Office of the Chancellor Chancellor Frenk shared this message with the UCLA campus community. Dear Bruin Community:Β  This remains an extremely challenging moment for our community, with so much loss and displacement across L....

A Message from UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk (01/14/25):

Latest Information for Bruins Regarding the L.A. Fires

ucla.in/4geyedr

14.01.2025 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here’s to a season of Bruin pride, meaningful connections and blue πŸ’™ and gold πŸ’› horizons in the new year. β˜ƒοΈ We’re proud of our shared community and hope you enjoy the wonder of winter! #UCLACollege #happyholidays

18.12.2024 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

New Publication by Professor Leisy Abrego ⬇️

17.12.2024 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Books arranged on a gray rug: Colored Television by Densy Segna; Soldiers and Kings by Jason de Leon; All Fours by Miranda July; Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner; Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness.

Books arranged on a gray rug: Colored Television by Densy Segna; Soldiers and Kings by Jason de Leon; All Fours by Miranda July; Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner; Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness.

'Tis the season to cozy up by the fire with a good book! UC authors have you covered, with some of the year’s most critically acclaimed works, including National Book Award winners, Pulitzer Prize winners, New York Times bestsellers and Oprah picks πŸ“– bit.ly/4iOCFy7

13.12.2024 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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