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‘Somos sobrevivientes’: el pueblo maya ixil sale en defensa de su territorio en Guatemala

The Maya Ixil people of Guatemala are defending their ancestral lands against hydroelectric projects imposed without prior consultation. In San Juan Cotzal, community members say these developments, like the Palo Viejo plant, disrupt local rivers and livelihoods while profits largely benefit foreign companies.

Announcing Awardees for Horacio Roque Ramirez Central American Studies Scholarship

Award Recipient: Melissa Romero & Sofia Cifuentes Award Date: May 28, 2025

The Division of Social Sciences is honored to announce the Recipients of the 2025 Horacio Roque Ramirez Central American Studies Scholarship. Below is the list of two Recipients and Honorable Mentions! Awardees will be honored at a ceremony that will take place on Wednesday May 28 from 10am-11am at the McCune Room (6020 HSSB). 

Awardees

Statement on Hate Crimes at UCSB

The Faculty of the Department of Chicana/o Studies raises great concern for the hate crimes committed on our UC Santa Barbara campus this week.¹

Professor Ralph Armbruster Sandoval: Kilmar Abrego Garcia and the ‘Harvest of American Empire’

An Afternoon with Damian: Nuclear Colonialism Through New Mexican Literature

An Afternoon with Damian: Nuclear Colonialism Through New Mexican Literature

Assistant Professor Giovanni Batz Awarded the Rocky Mountain Council on Latin American Studies Thomas McGann Book Prize in Modern Latin American History

Award Recipient: Giovanni Batz Award Date: April 12, 2025

Emeritus Excellence: A Celebration of Continued Research

Join the UC Santa Barbara Library’s Special Research Collections for an evening featuring the continued research of four distinguished faculty emeriti — Charles Bazerman, Mario T. García, Suzanne Jill Levine, and Paul Hansma. This event is presented in partnership with the UCSB Emeriti Association. 

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 4:00 PM
UC Santa Barbara Library - Special Research Collections, 3rd Floor Mountainside

Sal Castro Memorial Lecture: Oliver A. Rosales

Award Recipient: Oliver A. Rosales Award Date: February 26, 2025

Time: 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Location: McCune Conference Room (HSSB 6020)