Faculty

Recent posts that showcase the work of our faculty.

LA Social Science Presents “Conversations with Changemakers” Featuring Dr. Paul Ong Discussing AAPI Community Challenges

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Dr. Paul Ong, Center for Neighborhood Knowledge Director and UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs Professor, speaks with LA Social Science about the challenges the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community faced during the COVID-19…

Activating Justice Through a Latinx Lens

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What would our criminal legal system look like if it was truly designed to reduce harm, advance public safety, and end America’s legacy as the world’s leading incarcerator? That was the question on everyone’s mind last week as our…

RSVP Now for the UCLA/Getty Program’s Distinguished Speaker Series Featuring Jeanelle Austin on June 4

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Dr. Glenn Wharton Chair, UCLA/Getty Program in the Conservation of Archaeological and Ethnographic Materials invites you to attend UCLA/Getty Program's Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Jeanelle Austin Founder and Director, Racial…

UCLA Professor Eric Avila Discusses How U.S. Infrastructure Historically Fostered Racial Inequality

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Recently U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said, "There is racism physically built into some of our highways." It is this recognition that has shaped President Joe Biden's plan to improve U.S. infrastructure. Dr. Eric Avila, Professor…

UCLA Presents “Feminist Politics in Korea & The Korean Diaspora Conversations” Series

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UCLA Gender Studies presents a series of public-facing conversations with social justice activists and filmmakers invited to a UCLA undergraduate course (Gender Studies 131, Feminist Politics in Korea and the Korean Diaspora) taught by Prof.…

LA Social Science 2021 Summer Course Previews: Web Development and GIS for Social Change in Asian American Studies

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As summer 2021 approaches, LA Social Science will be highlighting some of the summer courses being offered within the Division of Social Science at UCLA. UCLA Summer Courses are open to BOTH UCLA Students and NON-UCLA Students. All Summer…

LA Social Science 2021 Summer Course Previews: Sex and the Cinema (Comm 188A) w/ Professor Hurwitz

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As summer 2021 approaches, LA Social Science will be highlighting some of the summer courses being offered within the Division of Social Sciences at UCLA. UCLA summer courses are open to BOTH UCLA students and non-UCLA Students. All summer…

UCLA Division of Social Sciences Premieres “Big Data and Society” Video

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In the UCLA Division of Social Sciences, we are dedicated to advancing research with real-world impact. As the #1 public university located in one of the most diverse cities in the world, we are ideally positioned to address critical issues…

UCLA Big Data and Politics Seminar Series: The Prevalence and Sharing Patterns of ‘Fake News’ in the US in 2016 and 2020 on Friday, May 14

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UCLA Big Data and Politics Seminar Series The Prevalence and Sharing Patterns of “Fake News” in the US in 2016 and 2020 David Lazer University Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Computer Sciences Co-Director of NULab…