Latin American and Latino Studies

LALS and Politics alumnus Ricardo Garcia:

"A human being is not their worst moments in their life"

Reinvigorating the Oakes Garden

LALS Undergraduate Eric Medina won $ 15,000 Strauss Scholarship to carry out his project

Wally Goldfrank's Legacy

Professor Emeritus Walter ("Wally") Goldfrank's Legacy continues with the Wally Goldfrank Student Award

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San Francisco murals tell story of pan-Latino solidarity. READ MORE

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October 2, 2018Central Valley Freedom Summer registers voters, changes lives
August 3, 2018Screening of The Trial and conversation with filmmaker Maria Augusta Ramos Friday, November 2, 2018, 12 pm – 2:45 p.m., Location TBA
August 17, 2018 Alumna Reyna Grande pens NY Times op-ed on immigration

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LALS and Politics alumnus Ricardo Garcia will lead a team of 1,200 in the LA Public Defender's Office, including 750 attorneys. Read the whole artiicle here.

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Nov 2: Screening of The Trial and conversation with filmaker Maria Augusta Ramos

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