Faculty

Recent posts that showcase the work of our faculty.

UCLA Podcast “Then & Now” Analyzes the Election Aftermath

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UCLA's Luskin Center for History and Policy (LCHP) has continued to be a leading voice in connecting past to present. The center's "Then & Now" podcast has tackled some of the most challenge topics of the day by connecting them…

UCLA Labor Center Honored by the National Lawyers Guild of Los Angeles

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On November 15, the National Lawyers Guild of Los Angeles honored the UCLA Labor Center at its annual celebration. "For over 80 years, NLG has acted as a legal arm of social justice movements, working tirelessly to defend the rights of the most…

“Black Lives Matter – Past, Present, and Beyond” Lecture Series Featuring Dr. Christopher Lebron

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Cheryl L. Keyes Chair, UCLA Department of African American Studies Professor of African American Studies, Ethnomusicology and Global Jazz Studies invites you to attend "Black Lives Matter - Past, Present, and Beyond" Lecture Series featuring Christopher…

LA Social Science Book Series on “Knowing Native Arts” & “Making History” with Professor Nancy Marie Mithlo

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UCLA graduate student Marina Perez interviews Dr. Nancy Mithlo, UCLA Professor of Gender Studies, about her two new books, Knowing Art (University of Nebraska Press) and Making History: IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (University…

RSVP Now for “U Heard It Here: Understanding the 2020 Election Outcome” on November 17

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U Heard It Here: Understanding the 2020 Election Outcome Michael Chwe, Chair and Professor with the Department of Political Science, invites you to attend a panel discussion featuring the following: Lynn Vavreck Marvin Hoffenberg Professor…

LA Social Science Presents “Conversations with Changemakers” Featuring Dr. Tyrone Howard Discussing the State of Education during COVID-19

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LA Social Science recently spoke with Dr. Tyrone Howard, Professor of Education, Pritzker Family Endowed Chair in Education to Strengthen Families, and Director of the Black Male Institute, about the state of education during the COVID-19…

Professor Avila Featured in PBS Film, “Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America”

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UCLA Professor Eric Avila, was one of the scholars and community activists that was featured in the PBS film, Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America. The film is defined as "a ground-breaking, two-hour documentary film by acclaimed…

National Book Foundation’s Literature for Justice Program Selects Books by UCLA Professors

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The National Book Foundation's Literature for Justice program "highlight[s] books that contribute to the dialogue around mass incarceration and justice." Recently, books by UCLA's Dr. Sarah Haley and Dr. Kelly Lytle Hernández were selected…

UCLA Professor Featured in KCET Special, “187: The Rise of the Latino Vote”

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Dr. Celia Lacayo, Associate Director of Community Engagement in the UCLA Division of Social Sciences, contributed to the KCET documentary, 187: The Rise of the Latino Vote. It focuses on a pivotal moment of California history, the passage of…