The Department of Sociology Colloquium Series presents

"When Mommy Goes to War: Race, Class and Sexuality in the All-Volunteer Military"
with France Winddance Twine, UC Santa Barbara

Friday, April 20, 2012
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Social Science Plaza B, Room 4206

For further information, please contact Ekua Arhin, earhin@uci.edu or 949-824-6800.
 

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.

The Department of Sociology Colloquium Series presents

"Dreaming of Black Los Angeles: A Multidisciplinary Project on Race, Representation, and Community"
with Darnell Hunt, Department of Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles

Friday, May 4, 2012
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Social Science Plaza B, Room 4206

For for further information, please contact Ekua Arhin, earhin@uci.edu or 949-824-6800.

The Department of Sociology Colloquium Series presents

"A Dream Deferred:  Toward the U.S. Racial Future"
with Howard Winant, University of California, Santa Barbara

Friday, April 13, 2012
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Social Science Plaza B, Room 4206

For for further information, please contact Ekua Arhin, earhin@uci.edu or 949-824-6800.

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.

Cynthia Feliciano, Chicano/Latino studies and sociology associate professor, and Jeanett Castellanos, Social Sciences Academic Resource Center director, are being honored by the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) for their efforts in support of Latinos in higher education.

From NPR:

The Population, Society and Inequality Colloquium Series presents

“The Role of Labor Union Participation in Facilitating Latino Parents’ Critical Civic Engagement”
with Veronica Terriquez, Assistant Professor, USC Department of Sociology

February 7, 2012
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Social Science Plaza B, Room 4250

This lecture is sponsored by the Center for Immigration, Population and Public Policy.  
 

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.

Thinking about changing majors? Want to add a second major? Need more information about your own major? Check out the majors in the School of Social Sciences at the school Department Dialogues, sponsored by the Dean's Ambassadors Council.

"Department Dialogues"

January 25 and 26, 2012

Social & Behavioral Sciences Gateway (SBSG), Room 1511

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

11:00 a.m. Political Science

12:00 p.m. International Studies