Born and raised in Los Angeles, Gilbert Estrada earned his B.A. in 1999 and M.A. in 2002 from CSU Long Beach, both in history. After completing his Master’s Thesis, “How the East Was Lost: Mexican Fragmentation, Displacement, and the East Los Angeles Freeway System, 1944-1972,” he went on to work for several non-profit organizations, addressing environmental justice and air quality concerns in California.
He incorporates an array of interdisciplinary themes in his work and has worked as a journalist, publishing over 100 articles for various Los Angeles newspapers and magazines. He has also presented his research at numerous institutions, including UCLA, CSULA, CSU Pomona, CSU Long Beach, the MTA, AQMD, the Mark Taper Forum, and the 2006 AHA-PCB’s annual conference. His most recent article, “If You Build It, They Will Move,” was published in the 2006 winter edition of the Southern California Quarterly.
Mr. Estrada is currently the Graduate Assistant with LA As Subject, an alliance of research archives, libraries, and collections improving the visibility, access, and preservation of archives documenting the rich history of the Los Angeles region. He is very happy to have George J. Sanchez, Bill Deverell, Phil Ethington, Laura Pulido, and Manuel Pastor on his Dissertation Committee and invites e-mail inquires about his research." |
