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Statement of Solidarity for UC Academic Student Employees

The University of California as a public university should prioritize the well-being of all its members. Academic Student Employees at the University of California are currently on strike for a contract that includes a substantial increase in salaries to combat the high cost of living in California. The Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies stands in solidarity with UAW 2865 (the Union of Academic Student Employees at UC), UAW 5810 (Postdocs and Academic Researchers), and SRU-UAW (Student Researchers).

Job Announcement: Peer Advisors

The Department of Chicana/o Studies is now hiring peer advisors for the 2022-2023 academic year. Application is due Friday, November, 4th.

Peer Advisor Job Description:

As peer advisors, you will assist students with any basic or general inquiries they may have, otherwise refer students to schedule an appointment with the undergraduate advisor, Roy Gonzalez (roy_gonzalez@ucsb.edu). Peer advisors are also expected to do general clerical work such as filing, scheduling appointments, updating files, retrieving phone/

Call for Lecturers: Chicana/o Lecturer Pool AY 2022-23

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies, University of California Santa Barbara, invites applications for our part-time lecturer pool. The number of positions open varies from quarter to quarter. Positions are open until filled, contingent on availability of funding and enrollment. We accept applications for all areas of our curriculum.

Call for Papers: SAL CASTRO MEMORIAL CONFERENCE

Save the date!

On February 17-18, 2023, the "Sal Castro Memorial Conference on the Emerging Historiography of the Chicano Movement and the Long History of Mexican American Civil Rights Struggles" will host a special symposium which honors the work and legacy of Dr. Mario T. Garcia, who will retire from his position as faculty member of the UCSB Chicana and Chicano Studies Department.

Spring Colloquium: Dr. Alfonso Gonzales "21st Century Neoliberal Capitalism, the Latino Condition in Southern California and the Challenge to Latino and Latin American Studies"

Join us on Wednesday May 4th from 3:00 to 4:30 PM at South Hall 1623 for a talk with Dr. Alfonso Gonzalez Toribio from UC Riverside.

04/28 Mellichamp Environmental Justice Forum Upcoming Speaker: Dr. Juan De Lara

Join us for a discussion with Dr. Juan De Lara on Wednesday, April 28th, 3:00 PM at South Hall 1623.

Spring Colloquium: Dr. Nicholas Centino and his book "Razabilly"

Come join us for an in-person Spring Colloquium event with Dr. Nicholas Centino, Assistant Professor at the Chicana and Chicano Studies Department at CSU Channel Islands, and author of his book "Razabilly: Transforming Sights, Sounds, and History in the Los Angeles Latina/o Rockabilly Scene."

Wednesday April 13th, from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM at South Hall Room 1623

Welcome Silvia Rodriguez Vega!

The Chicana and Chicano Studies Department welcomes our newest member of the faculty, Dr. Silvia Rodriguez Vega. She will enter our department as an Assistant Professor beginning July 1st, 2022.

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Statement of Solidarity for UC Academic Student Employees

Job Announcement: Peer Advisors

Call for Lecturers: Chicana/o Lecturer Pool AY 2022-23

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Call for Papers: SAL CASTRO MEMORIAL CONFERENCE

Spring Colloquium: Dr. Alfonso Gonzales "21st Century Neoliberal Capitalism, the Latino Condition in Southern California and the Challenge to Latino and Latin American Studies"

04/28 Mellichamp Environmental Justice Forum Upcoming Speaker: Dr. Juan De Lara

Spring Colloquium: Dr. Nicholas Centino and his book "Razabilly"

Welcome Silvia Rodriguez Vega!

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