Center for Southern California Studies
The Center for Southern California Studies (CSCS) was established in 1996 to provide research, education, and service on public policy issues facing Southern California. Driven by the goal of achieving well-informed public policy decisions, the Center offers diverse programs that facilitate pathways to productive policy dialogue aimed at building community capacity and participation. The Center works collaboratively with its Community Advisory Board and its Faculty Advisory Board to define and fulfill its mission.
Upcoming Events
On Tuesday, October 14th, The Center for Southern California Studies is proud to present Underground Undergrads: Undocumented Immigrant Students Speak Out.
Moving beyond policy debates to address the actual experience of being an undocumented immigrant student, UCLA Labor Center Director Kent Wong and the student authors of Underground Undergrads will discuss their new book, field questions, and put a personal face on the challenges of higher education for undocumented immigrant students.
All are welcome. Admission is Free.
7:00 PM, Whitsett Room, 451 Sierra Hall
Newest Research
“Renewal through Retail? The Impact of Corporate Retail Investment in South Los Angeles”
Josh Sides, CSUN Professor and Director of the Center for Southern California Studies, follows up on his first book about the history of black Los Angeles (L.A. City Limits: African American Los Angeles from the Great Depression to the Present) by asking how the emergence of big retailers like Home Depot in South Los Angeles affect neighborhood conditions. Does crime decrease when a mall comes to the neighborhood? How many new jobs are really created? And is retail investment and worthwhile strategy for renewing poverty-stricken communities?
Recent Events
20th Annual Envisioning California Conference (.pdf)
September 18-19, 2008
Sacramento
Convention Center