Faculty

Recent posts that showcase the work of our faculty.

Recap of the Inaugural Sawyer Memorial Lecture in Racial and Ethnic Politics Featuring Dr. Clealand

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The UCLA Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Politics (CSREP) and Race, Ethnicity and Politics (REP) Workshop presented the Mark Q. Sawyer Memorial Lecture in Racial and Ethnic Politics on Thursday, January 10, 2019. In remembrance…

SAVE THE DATE! Mark Q. Sawyer Memorial Lecture in Racial and Ethnic Politics on Thursday, January 10, 2019, 12:00-2:00 PM

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***SAVE THE DATE*** The Inaugural Mark Q. Sawyer Memorial Lecture in Racial and Ethnic Politics Sawyer Memorial Lecture Details: Thursday, January 10, 2019 153 Haines Hall (Black Forum) 12:00-12:30 PM (Lunch) 12:30-2:00 PM (Lecture…

Launch of the “Women Beyond Bars: Reentry and Human Rights” Report — TOMORROW at UCLA

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Congratulations to UCLA Associate Professor, Bryonn Bain, for his recently published article in the UCLA Women’s Law Journal titled, "Women Beyond Bars: A Post-Prison Interview with Jennifer Claypool and Wendy Staggs." This article focuses…

Defending Voting Rights: A Civil Rights and Social Science Partnership in Action

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By Chad Dunn, Brazil & Dunn, Attorneys at Law, and Matt Barreto, Professor of Political Science and Chicana/o Studies, UCLA In 2013, Texas passed a restrictive voter identification law requiring any potential voter to show a government-issued…

Students Participate in Collective Bargaining Exercise at UCLA

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By Kent Wong Director, UCLA Labor Center The UCLA fall quarter course Introduction to Labor and Workplace Studies: Class, Race and Social Justice gave 240 students the opportunity to participate in a collective bargaining simulation,…

LA Social Science Presents “Conversations with Changemakers” Featuring Bryonn Bain and Rosie Rios – Part 2

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By Lara Drasin Read Part 1 of this interview HERE. Bryonn Bain is a UCLA professor jointly appointed in the African American Studies and World Arts and Cultures/Dance departments, as well as a prison activist, spoken word poet, hip-hop…

UCLA Professor Barreto Writes Timely Op-Ed on the Elections and Immigration for The New York Times

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October 24, 2018 UCLA Professor Matt Barreto wrote an opinion piece for The New York Times titled "Even for Trump, There Is Such a Thing as Too Far" that discusses election research with a focus on immigration.  He writes: "Baseless…

Sorry To Bother You Screening Followed by Q & A with Director Boots Riley at UCLA on 11/6

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On November 6, 2018, go vote and then check out a screening of Sorry To Bother You at UCLA followed by Q & A with its director, Boots Riley, and our amazing faculty, Professors H. Samy Alim, Gaye Theresa Johnson, Kelly Lytle Hernandez, and…

LA Social Science Presents “Conversations with Changemakers” Featuring Bryonn Bain and Rosie Rios

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By Lara Drasin Bryonn Bain is a UCLA professor jointly appointed in the African American Studies and World Arts and Cultures/Dance departments, as well as a prison activist, spoken word poet, hip-hop artist, actor and author. He is the founder…