From the Oakland Tribune:

According to new research by Frank D. Bean, sociology Chancellor’s Professor, pathways to legalization and citizenship appear to take on greater significance for overcoming disadvantages in Mexican American educational attainment than previously thought.

Tune in to KPFK 90.7 Sunday, Feb. 5 at 12:30 p.m. to hear UCI sociologist David Smith discuss inequality in America as part of the ongoing "Insighters" series.

Live streaming is available.

What causes genocide? Why do some stand by, doing nothing, while others risk their lives to help the persecuted? In her new book, Ethics in an Age of Terror and Genocide, political scientist Kristen Renwick Monroe sought answers to these questions through interviews with bystanders, Nazi supporters, and rescuers of Jews during the Holocaust.

The International Studies Public Forum (ISPF) presents

"Do Constitutions Matter?"
with Tom Ginsburg, University of Chicago

Thursday, February 16, 2012
5:00-6:30 p.m.
Social Science Plaza A, Room 1100

This lecture is co-sponsored by the UCI Center for the Study of Democracy.

For further information, please contact Sandy Cushman, scushman@uci.edu or 949-824-3344.

The Department of Women's Studies, Department of Anthropology and Center for Asian Studies present

Film Screening: "Tales of the Waria"
Introduction by Tom Boellstorff, Anthropology, UCI
Q&A with Kathy Huang, Director & Producer, to follow

Wednesday, Feb 8, 2012
12:00-2:00 p.m.
Humanities Gateway, Room 1010

From NPR:

The UCI Group for the Study of Early Cultures presents

"The Early Modern Roots of Modern Jewish Culture - Ashkenazi and Sephardic Perspectives"
with David Ruderman, University of Pennsylvania, and Matthias Lehmann, UC Irvine

Friday, February 3, 2012
12:00-3:00 p.m.
Humanities Gateway, Room 1030

For further information, please contact Marc D. Baer, mdbaer@uci.edu.

From the SF Chronicle:

The roots of the South African Cape vineyards date back to the 1600s. A main stop along the international spice shipping route, the region’s climate and varying soil types proved to be excellent growing conditions for what was then a widely used remedy for scurvy: wine. Despite its rich heritage, it wasn’t until the late 1990s that the country’s vintage came to be recognized internationally alongside more established favorites.