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| 11/20/2009 - Anthropologist Leo Chavez receives dual honors from field's top association |
 Leo Chavez, anthropology professor, has been named the 2009 recipient of two awards from the American Anthropological Association (AAA). The Prize for Distinguished Achievement in the Critical Study of North America, awarded by AAA's Society for the Anthropology of North America, recognizes his career-long research contributions to the study of immigration and Latin American health issues. The former served as the topic of his most recent book, The Latino Threat: Constructing Immigrants, Citizens and the Nation, in which he details the ways immigrants are represented in U.S. media and general public discussion. The book earned him AAA's Association for Latina and Latino Anthropologists 2009 Book Prize. Chavez will be recognized with both awards at AAA's annual meeting in Philadelphia December 2-6. |
| 10/20/2009 - Academics seek to put a human face on undocumented Hispanic immigrants |
Leo Chavez, anthropology and Chicano/Latino studies professor, is quoted in Feet in 2 Worlds, on October 19, 2009.
From Feet in 2 Worlds:
Many researchers said their work was motivated in part by the desire to put a human face on a population that is often overlooked or referred to mainly in statistical terms. "Research that promotes a positive view of immigrants has not been predominant," complained Leo Chavez, a professor of anthropology at the University of California, Irvine.
For the full story, please visit http://feetin2worlds.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/under-the-microscope-academics-seek-to-put-a-human-face-on-undocumented-hispanic-immigrants/.
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| 10/19/2009 - State GOP tries to steal Dems' fire over water |
Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies department chair and political science associate professor, is quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle on October 19, 2009.
From the San Francisco Chronicle:
California Republicans are seeing political gold in California's water problems, hoping to steal the issue from Democrats and win support from one of that party's key constituencies - Latinos.... But wooing Latino voters will be a challenge. Despite their mutual opposition to abortion, at least among Catholics, Latinos and Republicans do not agree on many issues, said Louis DeSipio, a professor of political science at UC Irvine who studies the Latino electorate.
For the full story, please visit http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2009/10/19/MNJT1A5H5Q.DTL. |
| 7/22/2009 - Study: Fewer immigrants coming to county |
Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies department chair and political science associate professor, is quoted in the OC Register on July 22, 2009.
First paragraph:
People coming into the nation - legally and illegally - are less likely to choose Orange County compared with about a decade ago, according to a Public Policy Institute of California report released today.
For the full story, please visit http://www.ocregister.com/articles/county-immigrants-immigrant-2503677-percent-bohn. |
| 6/23/2009 - Rosas receives Ford Fellowship for study on immigrant family relationships |
Findings will help fill missing history on twentieth century cross border families
Ana Rosas, Chicano/Latino studies and history assistant professor, has received a $40,000 Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship in support of her research on cross-border family relationships of Mexican immigrants. Looking specifically at the 1940s to 1960s, she aims to fill what she calls a gap in the history books on the struggles and sacrifices made by immigrant families.
"This generation's trajectory is among the most understudied and undervalued," says Rosas. "Their contributions and sacrifices inspired and sustained one of the largest waves of Mexican immigration to and from the United States."
Through interviews with participants of the mid-twentieth century U.S.-Mexico guest worker Bracero program, she will document their distinct approach to immigrant family life across borders, answering questions such as how decisions to come to the U.S. affected family relationships.
The topic served as the focus of her dissertation while at the University of Southern California where she earned her B.A. in history, American studies, and ethnicity, and M.A. and Ph.D. in history. She is a past recipient of a Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship, Stanford University Center for the Study of the North American West Doctoral Fellowship and University of California President's Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Her current fellowship funding begins in July and will run through June 2010 during which time she will work with her faculty mentor, George Lipsitz, UC Santa Barbara Black studies professor, on compiling her findings into a book.
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| 6/22/2009 - National attention on Castro |
Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies department chair and political science associate professor, is featured in the San Antonio Express-News on June 21, 2009.
First paragraph:
In 2005, Julian Castro was compared to Barack Obama. Back then, a story in the Los Angeles Times described talk about Castro and his twin, state Rep. Joaquin Castro, as bordering "on breathless." The story drew parallels between them and a young senator from Illinois who the year before had wowed crowds at the Democratic National Convention and was being sized up as a presidential candidate.
For the full story, please visit http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/politics/National_attention_on_Castro.html.
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| 6/2/2009 - Tomorrow's leaders - School of Social Sciences' class of 2009 |
As graduation day for the UCI class of 2009 quickly approaches, nearly 2800 social sciences undergraduate and graduate students will receive their hard-earned diplomas and join the school's alumni ranks. Following in the footsteps of the many leaders before them, plans for those in this year's class include careers in government service, teaching and as business professionals while others will be attending graduate school and professional programs for further training as future professors, doctors, lawyers and CEOs.
Speaking at this year's undergraduate ceremonies are three such future leaders whose experiences and accomplishments at UCI earned them the honor of addressing their fellow classmates on the special day:
Benjamin Bohr
Political Science Undergraduate
Social Sciences Commencement Speaker, 5 p.m. Ceremony
Read more about Ben's UCI experience, accomplishments and future plans
Carla Rodriguez-Gonzalez
Sociology Undergraduate
Social Sciences Commencement Speaker, 1 p.m. Ceremony
Read more about Carla's UCI experience, accomplishments and future plans
Christina Tajalli
Psychology Undergraduate
Social Sciences Commencement Speaker, 1 p.m. Ceremony
Read more about Christina's UCI experience, accomplishments and future plans
Three separate ceremonies will be held this year in order to accommodate the large number of social sciences graduates, beginning with a June 6 ceremony for all UCI graduate students (M.A. and Ph.D.) and two June 12 ceremonies for social sciences undergraduates. Click here for further information.
Check back following commencement ceremonies for pictures and a full list of honors and award winners.
Congratulations class of 2009!
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| 6/1/2009 - Most Latino kids in U.S. are second-generation, data say |
Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies department chair and political science associate professor, is featured in the OC Register on May 29, 2009.
First paragraph:
More than one in five of all children in the United States is Hispanic - a significant jump from 29 years ago when only about 9 percent of children were Latino, according to a Pew Hispanic report released Thursday.
For the full story, please visit http://headlines.ocregister.com/news/children-28243-county-latino.html. |
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