Research

Education/Training

Service

Graduate School of Education and Information Studies
  • Autonomous and Indigenous Networks Across the World
    Research
    Srinivasan explores ‘autonomous technology and infrastructures’ through collaboration with the Rhizomatica group in the Oaxaca region of Mexico. They have been able to develop indigenous and non-western local mobile phone infrastructures, showing how mobile phones can support people to connect with family, friends, and other people on the ‘margins’.
    Project Contact:
     Project website      Ramesh Srinivasan
    (Updated: Apr 07 2023)
School of Law
College of Letters and Science: Humanities
  • Diversifying the Classics
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    Diversifying the Classics promotes the vibrant, Spanish-language theatrical tradition developed on both sides of the Atlantic. The project seeks to foster awareness and appreciation of Hispanic classical theater in Los Angeles and beyond, expanding the canon to include the heritage of US Latino communities.
    Project Contact:
     Project website      Barbara Fuchs
    (Updated: Apr 19 2023)
School of Medicine
College of Letters and Science: Social Sciences
  • Ancient Agriculture and Paleoethnobotany Laboratory
    Research
    The Ancient Agriculture and Paleoethnobotany Laboratory (AAPL) is a collaborative research space dedicated to the investigation of agricultural systems and communities in the past, as well as the analysis of archaeological plant remains.
    Project Contact:
     Project website      Sonia Zarrillo
    (Updated: Apr 28 2023)
  • Undocumented Migration Project
    Research
    The Undocumented Migration Project (UMP) is a long-term anthropological study of clandestine movement between Latin America and the United States that uses ethnography, archaeology, visual anthropology, and forensic science to understand various aspects of unauthorized border crossings including the many forms of violence and suffering.
    Project Contact:
     Project website      Jason De León
    (Updated: Apr 28 2023)
  • Mesoamerican Lab
    Research
    The lab's current project is The Origins of Social Inequality in Early Formative Mesoamerica, which is an investigation of sociopolitical dynamics in Mesoamerica’s earliest settled villages, dated from 1600 to 1000 BC.
    Project Contact:
     Project website      Richard Lesure
    (Updated: May 03 2023)
  • Rock Art Archive
    Research
    The Archive possesses extensive private collections, donated in the interest of research and conservation. A partial history of the archive and of rock art studies is discernible in our extensive correspondence records, site reports, site records, and research reports.
    Project Contact:
     Project website      Jo Anne Van Tilburg
    (Updated: May 03 2023)
  • Culture, Neuroscience, and Psychosis
    Research
    The main objective of this project is to develop an innovative research and research training program that integrates both sociocultural and neuroscience perspectives, in the study of psychosis and psychotic disorders among Latinos.
    Project Contact:
     Project website      Alex Kopelowicz
    (Updated: May 17 2023)
  • Studying Sociodemographic Trends Among Mexican Immigrants
    Research
    Anne Pebley and her coworkers analyzed sociodemographic trends among Mexican immigrants who were deported or voluntarily returned to Mexico over a nearly 20-year period spanning the presidential administrations of George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump.
    Project Contact:
     Project website      Anne Pebley
    (Updated: May 24 2023)
  • Determinants of Migration and Economic Integration
    Research
    Changes in global labor markets and economic conditions, as well as individual circumstances can alter migration patterns in unanticipated ways. This project investigates the causes of the dramatic decline in Mexico-U.S. migration over the past decade and the associated changes in the profile of migrants arriving in the U.S.
    Project Contact:
     Project website      Andrés Villarreal
    (Updated: Jul 01 2024)
  • Mexican Family Life Survey (MxFLS)
    Research
    The Mexican Family Life Survey (MxFLS) is a longitudinal, multi-thematic survey representative of the Mexican population at the national, urban, rural and regional level. Currently, the MxFLS contains information for a 10-year period, collected in three rounds: 2002, 2005-2006 and 2009-2012. A fourth wave is planned.
    Project Contact:
     Project website      Teresa Seeman
    (Updated: Sep 23 2024)
  • Picturing Mexican America
    Research
    This cluster of digital humanities projects focuses on the history of Mexican Los Angeles and includes a mobile app that displays archival images of 19th-century Mexican Los Angeles based on the user's location. The team comprises students, educators, volunteers, journalists, researchers, activists, and developers.
    Project Contact:
     Project website      Marissa López
    (Updated: Oct 02 2024)
UCLA International Education Office
UCLA Library
UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
  • Music of Mexico Ensemble
    Education
    The Music of Mexico Ensemble features mariachi music in a variety of musical styles from various regions of Mexico, including son jalisciense, son huasteco, bolero, ranchera, and huapango. This performance course is designed to familiarize and expose musicians to the repertoire, technique, and musical styles of the mariachi tradition.
    Project Contact:
     Project website      Jesús Guzmán
    (Updated: Oct 04 2024)
  • Mariachi de Uclatlán
    Education
    Founded informally in 1961 and first introduced as a formal course of study in 1964, Mariachi de Uclatlán is the first ensemble of its kind to be established at an academic university and is dedicated to the performance and preservation of traditional Mexican music, culture, and heritage at UCLA.
    Project Contact:
     Project website      Jesus Guzman
    (Updated: Dec 13 2024)

Archived Projects/Programs

UCLA Study Abroad

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  • Contemporary Mexico
    An intriguing experience with Mexico’s people and politics awaits in Mexico City, a mosaic of modern and historic culture. This five-week summer program mixes class time with a flurry of activities and trips.

    Website

  • Field Research In Mexico
    Ready for adventure? Got a research topic in mind? Take your curiosity and ideas to Mexico, where a diverse population, rich ecology, and fascinating history provide compelling possibilities for research.

    Website

  • National Autonomous University of Mexico
    Popular subjects include anthropology, indigenous culture studies, psychology, economics, and US-Mexico relations. For more practical experience, add an internship related to art, marketing, or aiding refugees, women, and children.

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  • Leadership in Social Justice and Public Policy
    Build leadership skills and explore social justice in the powerhouse political centers of Mexico City and Sacramento. Combining coursework and on-the-ground experience, learn how the politics and culture of Mexico inform California public policy-making.

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  • Community Health in Mexico
    Turn interests in health, human rights, and justice into a career path. In Puerto Escondido, speak with locals about health, nutrition, education, and access to care in their community.

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  • Spanish: Spanish in the Mexican Context
    Spend a summer in Merida, Mexico, for your study of Spanish language or Mexican literature. In addition, you will participate in several cultural excursions to the most important Mayan ruins, the Yucatecan cenotes, and protected wildlife reserves.

    Website

Collaborations

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  • 2022-23: 10 students

    Contemporary Mexico: 3 students

    Community Health in Mexico: 6 students

    National Autonomous University of Mexico: 1 student

  • 2021-22: 7 students

    Contemporary Mexico: 3 students

    Global Health in Mexico: 4 students

  • 2020-21: 7 students

    Contemporary Mexico: 3 students

    Global Health in Mexico: 4 students

  • 2019-20: 6 students

    National Autonomous Univ. of Mexico (UNAM): 4 students

    Field Research, UC Center Mexico City: 1 student

    Leadership in Social Justice & Public Policy, Mexico (F) & Sacramento (W/S): 1 student

  • 2018-19: 7 students

    Contemporary Mexico, UC Center, Mexico City: 1 student

    Global Health in Mexico: 2 students

    National Autonomous Univ. of Mexico (UNAM): 4 students

  • 2017-18: 7 students

    National Autonomous Univ. of Mexico (UNAM): 5 students

    Contemporary Mexico, UC Center, Mexico City: 1 student

    Leadership in Social Justice and Public Policy, Mexico City & Sacramento: 1 student

  • 2016-17: 7 students

    Field Research, UC Center Mexico City: 2 students

    National Autonomous Univ. of Mexico (UNAM): 5 students

  • 2015-16: 7 students

    Field Research, UC Center Mexico City: 4 students

    National Autonomous Univ. of Mexico (UNAM): 3 students

  • 2014-15: 8 students

    Field Research, UC Center Mexico City: 1 student

    National Autonomous Univ. of Mexico (UNAM): 6 students

    National Autonomous Univ. of Mexico (UNAM): 1 student

  • 2013-14: 3 students

    Field Research, UC Center Mexico City: 2 students

    National Autonomous Univ. of Mexico (UNAM): 1 student

  • 2012-13: 3 students

    Field Research, UC Center Mexico City: 2 students

    National Autonomous Univ. of Mexico (UNAM): 1 student

  • 2011-12: 5 students

    Field Research, UC Center Mexico City: 1 student

    National Autonomous Univ. of Mexico (UNAM): 4 students

  • 2010-11: 6 students

    Field Research, UC Center Mexico City: 3 students

    National Autonomous Univ. of Mexico (UNAM): 3 students

  • 2009-10: 5 students

    Field Research, UC Center Mexico City: 2 students

    Mexico-U.S. Comparative, UC Center Mexico City: 2 students

    National Autonomous Univ. of Mexico (UNAM): 1 student

  • 2024-25: 54 guests

    Women Studies: 46 guests

    Athletic Department: 8 guests

  • 2023-24: 79 guests

    Campus Tour: 7 guests

    Women Studies: 45 guests

    Medicine: 8 guests

    Environmental Protection: 19 guests

  • 2022-23: 77 guests

    Women Studies: 39 guests

    Hospitals: 20 guests

    Education: 1 guest

    Program on International Migration: 12 guests

    Alumni: 0

    Business: 1 guest

    Education: 0

    Government: 2 guests

    Alumni: 1 guest

    Alumni: 1 guest

  • 2021-22: 15 guests

    American Universities: 15 guests

  • 2019-20: 12 guests

    Athletic Department: 12 guests

  • 2018-19: 53 guests

    International Relations: 1 guest

    Education: 7 guests

    Admissions: 38 guests

    Environmental Protection: 7 guests

  • 2017-18: 14 guests

    Environmental Protection: 12 guests

    Education: 2 guests

  • 2016-17: 23 guests

    Civic Education: 17 guests

    LGBT Policy: 6 guests

  • 2015-16: 68 guests

    Entrepreneurship: 51 guests

    Social Welfare: 17 guests

  • 2014-15: 5 guests

    Technology Development: 5 guests

  • 2013-14: 41 guests

    Collaboration: 8 guests

    Journalism: 12 guests

    Courtesy Visit-Chancellor: 2 guests

    Urban Planning: 19 guests

  • 2012-13: 20 guests

    Latin American Programs: 20 guests

  • 2011-12: 18 guests

    UCLA Student Groups: 18 guests

    Admissions: 0

    UCLA Engineering and Campus tour.: 0

  • 2010-11: 27 guests

    Environmental Protection: 9 guests

    Political Activism: 12 guests

    US Foreign Policy: 5 guests

    Health Policy: 1 guest

  • 2009-10: 26 guests

    International Institute- Center for Southern Cone Studies: 13 guests

    Law School: 7 guests

    Civic Education: 6 guests

  • 2008-09: 40 guests

    Cancer Research: 12 guests

    Anderson School of Management: 9 guests

    Health Policy: 6 guests

    English as a Second Language: 7 guests

    Public Health: 6 guests

Defining Terms


Projects/Programs

  • The projects and programs on this map constitute our “global data.” We define global data to be information related to “global topics” such as events, activities, and geographical areas outside of the United States. Any project or program conducted in an area outside of the United States is included on the map, as it speaks to UCLA’s direct engagement with the global community. Even if a project or program is conducted domestically, it is included as long as it engages with one or more global topics.

  • To collect data for the Projects/Programs map, we survey faculty on their research pursuits. We also explore UCLA websites such as faculty profiles, research centers, and department pages to learn about past and ongoing projects. We periodically review our data, archiving and removing projects and programs that have concluded or expired.

Study Abroad

  • Click here for the International Education Office’s explanation of UCLA’s various Study Abroad Programs.

  • To collect data on Study Abroad Programs, we explore both UC Education Abroad Programs (UCEAP) and UCLA websites to find information on opportunities offered at or through UCLA.

Collaborations

  • International Collaboration comprises memoranda of understanding (MOUs), collaboration agreements (CAs), affiliation agreements (AAs), and student exchange agreements. Click here for UCLA Global’s explanation of these terms.

  • We source this data from the UCLA Global database of international academic agreements.

Students

  • Here, “Students” refers to International Students as well as Study Abroad students.


Visitors

  • Visitors are guests whose visits are coordinated by the International Visitors Bureau (IVB). Click here for more information.

  • We source this data directly from the IVB.


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