Institute of American Cultures

Bill Hing will share his experiences representing noncitizens from all over the world, from asylum applicants, to children in detention.

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Talk by Erin Kahunawaika‘ala Wright. Erin Kahunawaika‘ala Wright is an Associate Professor in Educational Administration at University of Hawai'i Manoa. Erin is UCLA PhD Education alumni and a co-founder of UCLA Pacific Islanders Education &...

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In celebration of Marking an Era: Celebrating Self Help Graphics & Art at 50 at the Laguna Art Museum, Kevin Cruz Amaya, doctoral candidate in Chicana/o and Central American studies and CSRC Inter-University Program for Latino Research Dissertation...

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Come celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day on Bruin Walk, where FREE fry bread will be given away. The event is a joint participation with the American Indian Student Association (AISA), American Indian Recruitment (AIR), Retention of American Indians...

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New and continuing Latinx undergraduate and graduate students at UCLA are invited to learn about Latinx Bruins’ contributions to our school and the wide array of campus academics, resources, and organizations available to them.

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Welcome back to Campus, Native Bruins! The UCLA American Indian Studies Center and American Indian Studies Department will be hosting a welcome event for all American Indian students at UCLA. This is a great opportunity to meet other students and...

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Black Convocation is an annual event that welcomes new and returning students to the UCLA campus and makes them aware of the different organizations, departments, and resources available to serve them. It is an evening full of Bruin pride, providing...

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In the middle of the Colombian coffee region, Aribada, the resurrected monster, meets Las Traviesas, a group of indigenous transwomen from the Emberá tribes. The magical, the dreamlike and the performative coexist in their unique world.

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Speakers are Josen Diaz, author of Postcolonial Configurations: Dictatorship, the Racial Cold War, and Filipino America (Duke University Press) and Genevieve Clutario, author of Beauty Regimes: a History of Power and Modern Empire in the...

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Everett Osceola, Cultural Ambassador of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, will be discussing the making and significance of the Chickee, a form of architecture traditional to the Seminole.

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The Gathering of Brothers bringing light to the darkness we once lived by empowering out communities and educate the Youth against hate. Providing resources for the chemically dependent, justice involved individuals and system impacted families.

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Daniel M. Mayeda is the Associate Director of the Documentary Film Legal Clinic at UCLA School of Law. Film screening of RICOCHET at 6:30 PM, followed by Q&A.

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Newly installed Paula Gunn Allen Chair in Gender Studies Shannon Speed, UCLA American Indian Studies Center (AISC) Director and Professor (American Indian Studies, Gender Studies, and Anthropology), will be speaking on the topic of "Chickasaw...

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