The Latinx Research Center (LRC) is a faculty-led research center offering support and collaboration to campus and other researchers focused on U.S. Latinx and hemispheric communities. The LRC is an internationally recognized hub for Latinx-focused research and partners broadly across campus, the state, the U.S., and the globe. Founded initially through state mandate in 1989, as the Center for Latino Policy Research (CLPR), the Center fostered social sciences-centered research, conferences, symposia, and white papers on Latinxs and education, the environment, Indigenous communities, migration, and technology.
Today, the LRC research portfolio has expanded to include the arts, education, gender, health, history, media, the sciences, and sexuality. Through our independent fundraising, the LRC provides full-time staff positions, post-doctoral opportunities, dissertation, and undergraduate research opportunities to outstanding research initiatives. The LRC showcases cutting-edge Latinx research by Berkeley's scholars through public programming. The LRC provides training to students in leadership skills, digital publications, podcast production, and other research opportunities across disciplines.
Fall 2025 Semester Events & Activities:
Welcoming Reception
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Join us to reconnect after summer break and welcome our Latinx alums, students, and the broader campus community as we celebrate and strengthen our community! We will also present the FMURF recipients for the current academic year. The reception will be held at the LRC from 4 pm to 6 pm.
"Tailgate" at the LRC
Saturday, October 4, 2025
In partnership with the Chicanx Latinx Studies Program and the Chicanx Latinx Alumni Association Bay Area Chapter, we cordially invite you to join us for a tailgate at the LRC to cheer on our California Golden Bears as they take on the Duke Blue Devils in our annual Homecoming football game. We'll be firing up the grill and offering a selection of refreshment options for you to enjoy! The tailgate will be held at the LRC from 3-7 pm.
"Lorena Gutierrez & The Fight to End Feminicide in Mexico"
Monday, October 6, 2025
In partnership with the Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley's School of Law, we cordially invite you to join us for a screening of a sneak preview of a new documentary by Colectiva Varinia, featuring Dawn Valadez and Rodrigo Reyes. The event will feature a conversation between Lorena Gutiérrez, an extraordinary mother fighting to end violence against women and girls, and Omar Gómez Trejo, the former Special Prosecutor for the Ayotzinapa case. The event will be held at the LRC from 4-6 pm.
"The Soul - The Spirit is My Altar" with Martha Moreno Vega
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
"Espiritismo - Honoring Ancestors and African American Sacred Thought and Practice: The Continuum"
This presentation will focus on both research woven with actual lived experience of Martha Moreno Vega's family. Their fortitude in protecting their spiritual practices as systems of memory, knowledge, and survival have survived in a multiplicity of locations including Cuba, Haiti, Brazil, Puerto Rico, and other Caribbean Islands and urban areas in the United States. This presentation will take place at the Alumni House, Toll Room at the UC Berkeley campus from 4-6pm.
For more information, please go to the link: The Soul - Spirit is My Altar
"Dia de los Muertos"
Thursday, October 30, 2025
We invite you to join us for a vibrant "Día de los Muertos" celebration to honor and remember our loved ones, while coming together as a community to share culture, tradition, food, and reflection. The event will take place at the LRC from 4–6 pm. Stay tuned for more information.
"Celebrating Chicana Legacy Codices"
Saturday, November 15, 2025
Join us for "Celebrating Chicana Legacy Codices: Tlacuila Visions," a special event honoring the artistic, cultural, and historical contributions of Chicana creators. Come connect with community and explore powerful expressions of legacy and identity. The event will be held at Galeria de la Raza, in San Francisco, CA, from 1 pm-3 pm. Stay tuned for more information.
End-of-Semester "Latinx Posada"
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Join us for our End-of-Semester "Latinx Posada," a festive gathering to celebrate the holiday season, honor our Latinx traditions, and close out the semester together in community. Enjoy good food, music, and good conversation! The event will be held at the LRC from 4 pm to 6 pm. Stay tuned for more information.
News:
"Lorena Gutierrez & The Fight to End Feminicide in Mexico"
Past Event: "Tailgate" at the LRC
Thank you to everyone who attended our Tailgate at the LRC, hosted in collaboration with UC Berkeley's Chicanx Latinx Studies Program and Chicanx Latinx Alumni Association Bay Area Chapter. This event was held on Saturday, October 4th from 3-7pm to cheer on our California Golden Bears as they faced the Duke BlueDevils in our annual Homecoming game. We had a great day of tacos, refreshments, music, and community!
