Professor Aldana Gives Keynote at Chávez Youth Conference

Professor Raquel Aldana delivered the keynote address at the César Chávez Youth Leadership Conference and Celebration on May 10 at the University Credit Union Center.

Presented by UC Davis’ Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the conference included opening remarks by Chancellor Gary S. May. KCRA Channel 3 news anchor Andrea Flores served as the event’s emcee.

Raquel E. Aldana joined UC Davis in 2017 to serve as the inaugural Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Diversity and returned to full-time law teaching in 2020. Aldana’s research has focused on transitional justice, criminal justice reforms and sustainable development in Latin America, as well as immigrant rights. She has authored or edited five books and published over 30 law review articles or book chapters. She is a graduate of Arizona State University and Harvard Law School.