Faculty

Recent posts that showcase the work of our faculty.

UCLA Faculty Share Insights on Historic VP Pick

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The historic selection of Senator Kamala Harris, as the first Black woman and Asian American woman to be a major party's vice presidential nominee, has sent ripples throughout the American landscape. UCLA's Newsroom, recently asked UCLA…

CPL Latest Brief Highlights Unemployment Insurance Claims in California During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Earlier this month, the UCLA California Policy Lab released their sixth policy brief which focuses on close to real-time information on daily initial unemployment insurance (UI) claims. The latest policy brief, "An Analysis of Unemployment Insurance…

LA Social Science Presents “Conversations with Changemakers” Featuring Dr. Scot Brown Discussing Black Cultural Production

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Dr. Scot Brown, a UCLA professor and musician, talks with LA Social Science about his published books, current music project, and future research projects. Interview Chapters: 1.07: Is there a book or music that has helped you get…

LA Social Science Book Series on the History of Chromosones with Dr. Soraya de Chadarevian

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In the first interview of the book series, Heredity Under the Microscope author Dr. Soraya de Chadarevian, Professor in the Department of History and the Institute for Society and Genetics, speaks with LA Social Science about her new book…

The Juxtaposition of the Stories Monuments Tell in the Philippines

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UCLA Professor Stephen Acabado recently co-authored an essay for INQUIRER.net that discusses how monuments in the Philippines "glorify both our fight for self-determination and the contributions of our colonial overlords." The authors credit…

LA Social Science Presents “Conversations with Changemakers” Featuring Dr. Otto Santa Ana Discussing DACA and the Supreme Court

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Leading expert and pioneer in his field, UCLA distinguished Professor Otto Santa Ana takes us through a historical and contemporary account of how stereotypes of Latinos in the media have led to anti-immigrant and anti-Latino policy. He…

LA Social Science Election 2020: Latino and Asian Voters

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UCLA Political Scientist and Race, Ethnicity, and Politics expert Dr. Natalie Masuoka discusses how changing demographics have affected the last elections. She describes how Asian American and Latino voters are advocating for their communities…

UCLA Professor Efrén Pérez Discusses the Evolution of the Term “People of Color” and Its Current Meaning

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In a recent Washington Post (Monkey Cage) essay, Dr. Efrén Pérez, UCLA Professor of Political Science and Psychology, discusses how all racial minorities have been in solidarity with one another during the current anti-racism protests.…

The Promise of an Inevitable Tech Future that Obscures More than It Inspires

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Dr. Ramesh Srinivasan, UCLA Professor of Graduate Studies of Education and Information Sciences and Bedari Kindness Institute Faculty Advisory Committee member, recently co-authored a hybrid academic/journalistic piece in Salon discussing how…