Congratulations, Faculty 2025-2026!
The Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies at UCLA would like to congratulate the following faculty on receiving awards during the 2025-2026 year:
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Summer Course Flyer Booklet 2026
Register for Summer 2026! 🚀 Looking to catch up or get ahead? 🎓 Check out our exciting lineup of specialized courses focusing on history, art, and justice in the Chicano/a…
Publication: Congratulations to Dr. Floridalma Boj Lopez on her new book!
Congratulations to Dr. Floridalma Boj Lopez, Assistant Professor of CCAS, on her new book Indigenous Archives: The Maya Diaspora and Mobile Cultural Production published by Duke University Press. “Indigenous Archives analyzes…
2026 CCAS Summer Sessions Offerings
Session A: June 22-July 31, 2026 *+^CCAS 10A – Intro to Chicana/o Studies: History & Culture *+^CCAS 10B – Intro to Chicana/o Studies: Social Structure & Contemporary Conditions ^CCAS 20…
Publication: Congratulations to Dr. Kency Cornejo on book prize!
Congratulations to Dr. Kency Cornejo, Associate Professor of CCAS, on her book Visual Disobedience: Art and Decoloniality in Central America published by Duke University Press which recently was the Winner of the 2025…
Publication: Congratulations to Dr. Laura C. Chávez-Moreno on book prize!
Congratulations to Dr. Laura C. Chávez-Moreno, Assistant Professor of CCAS, on her new book How Schools Make Race: Teaching Latinx Racialization in America published by Harvard Education Press. “An investigation into how schooling…
Research Spotlight: Cris Avitia Camacho
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 on…
Chicana/o & Central American Studies Department Seeking Lecturer Focusing on Afro-Latina/o Experiences
The UCLA César E. Chávez Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies invites applications for a part-time lecturer to teach an interdisciplinary course in Chicana/o and Central America Studies during…
CCAS Statement on 2024 UAW Strike
Given our origins in a historic hunger strike 31 years ago, the César E. Chávez Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies supports the rights of graduate student workers to…
CCAS Faculty Statement of Solidarity
We, the undersigned faculty of the Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies at UCLA, express our full support and solidarity with our students who have been peacefully protesting and demanding that…