The UCLA Consortium for Palestine Studies was founded in 2024 by faculty across campus.

The history of scholarship and activism about Palestine on the UCLA campus spans decades. The UCLA chapter of Students for Justice was founded in 2005. The UCLA chapter of Faculty for Justice in Palestine was founded in late 2023. Most recently, UCLA became a focal site for Palestine activism after the formation of the Palestine Solidarity Encampment on April 25, 2024, and its violent clearing by police.

The Consortium builds on this long tradition of student organizing to create a focal point for research, creative activities, teaching, and activism on Palestine.