Center for Comparative Immigration Studies
Affiliation: University of California, San Diego
Brief Profile: The Center for Comparative Immigration Studies at the University of California, San Diego is a leading international research center studying the challenges and opportunities created by migration throughout the world.
The Center for Comparative Immigration Studies was established in March 1999 under the leadership of Dr. Wayne Cornelius. Initially, CCIS operated as a program under the auspices of UCSD’s Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies. Working with the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies over the next three years, CCIS developed its Visiting Research Fellowship Program for predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars working in all of the social sciences and history. In 2000, the Center launched its research seminar series. Open to the campus and the general public, it continues to this day to provide the opportunity for Visiting Fellows, Guest Scholars, UCSD faculty, and non-local guest speakers to present and receive feedback on their most recent work. In this same year, CCIS also began its
Contact Address: iversity of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive, Mail Code 0548
La Jolla, CA 92093-0548
Phone: 858-822-4447
WebSite: http://ccis.ucsd.edu/
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