Research Centers
The mission of the Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS) is to research, develop, and advance sustainable food and agricultural systems that are environmentally sound, economically viable, socially responsible, nonexploitative, and that serve as a foundation for future generations.
The Center for Global, International & Regional Studies (CGIRS) is the primary center for the study of international affairs at UC Santa Cruz. CGIRS' work seeks better understanding of the complex issues surrounding the new economic, social and political structures of the 21st century
The Chicano/Latino Research Center (CLRC) is an internationally recognized site for the support of scholarship on Chicano and Latino issues. Promoting cross-border perspectives linking the Americas and the study of U.S. changing demographic and cultural panorama, the Center focuses on globalization and transculturation, processes that are redefining cultural, social, and political identities in the Americas.
The Center for Justice, Tolerance, and Community (CJTC) is a progressive research institute tackling issues of social justice, diversity and tolerance, and the building of collaborative relationships between the university and local community.
CREDE is a federally funded research and development program focused on improving the education of students whose ability to reach their potential is challenged by language or cultural barriers, race, geographic location, or poverty.
The objective of SCCIE is to broaden our understanding of international economic issues by sponsoring research, conferences, graduate studies, and the exchange of scholars.
The Science and Justice Working Group brings together faculty and graduate students from all five academic divisions on campus - arts, humanities, social sciences, engineering, and physical and biological sciences - to promote interdisciplinary conversations and exchange.