Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies centers on understanding key historical and contemporary issues that shape Mexican-origin and other US Latina/o communities such as the formation of racial and cultural identities, contemporary politics, and issues of representation.
An interdisciplinary department with a focus on literature, cultural studies, history, and political science, Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies examines the intersections of race, gender, sexuality, class, and places the experiences of US Latina/os at the center of this analysis.
We invite students into a dynamic engagement with questions of knowledge, power, and social change, while developing their own interests and the skills necessary for success.
Visit the main Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies page.
You might be a Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies major if you:
- Want to serve your community as a leader for social justice
- Have diverse academic interests
- Appreciate multiculturalism and diversity
- Enjoy California, Mexican, or Latin American culture and history
- Are interested in government and politics
- Like hands-on learning
If you’re interested in Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies you might also be interested in…
- Becoming a part of MEChA de LMU
- Doing research in the Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies department
- Joining Latinx Student Union
- Going on a De Colores trip