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graduate students
 
 
featured:
UCI graduate programs in economics, political science and sociology make big leaps in latest U.S. News & World Report rankings
 
All UCI social sciences graduate programs rank in top 25 of their respective fields among public U.S. universities
 
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Peer Academic Advisors
 
 
Celebrate UCI
 
April offers a number of opportunities for our bold, wave-making Anteaters - current and aspiring - to learn about and engage with social sciences
 
 
 
 
Emily Yared Ramon
 
 
Stepping into her power
 
First-generation sociology student Emily Yared Ramon found a sense of belonging at UCI and she’s sharing it with others
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prison Pandemic
 
 
The pandemic in prison
 
New site shares personal stories of COVID conditions inside California's state prisons in effort to raise awareness, action
 
 
international women's day
 
 
Female leadership in times of crisis
 
Global, multi-city conversation marking International Women's Day highlights expertise of female leaders across industries, continents
 
 
 
 
Bocar Ba
 
 
Police accountability
 
UCI economist Bocar Ba dives into years of data to find that diversity in law enforcement reduces use of force
 
 
boarded up shops
 
 
Early analysis of Opportunity Zone program finds little to no support for residential employment, earnings increases
 
Study by UCI economists is published online at the National Bureau of Economic Research
 
 
 
 
 
 
Laura Enriquez
 
 
Enriquez receives Russell Sage Foundation grant to study experiences of California's undocumented college students
 
Funding will further her 18-campus UC, Cal State collaborative UC PromISE study
 
 
barbara sarnecka
 
 
Sarnecka recognized for book on academic writing tools, tips and tricks
 
Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science commendation highlights cognitive scientist's work for progressing disciplinary methods, practices
 
 
 
 
Chavez, Tobar, Banuelos
 
 
Outstanding LEADers
 
Three from social sciences - Chavez, Tobar and Bañuelos - to be honored at fourth annual LEAD award ceremony
 
 
Enriquez, Lockwood
 
 
Social sciences recognizes outstanding faculty researchers
 
Awards carry $5,000 prize to support expanded research for Laura Enriquez and Erin Lockwood
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kevin Madsen
 
 
No excuses, no regrets
 
UCI alumnus Kevin Madsen '05 pushes the boundaries as a professional race car driver, coach and mentor
 
 
 
 
 
soc sci
in the media
 
Social sciences faculty and graduate students are consistently sought by media for their expertise in areas ranging from digital play to gender pay. Check out some of our top hits, self-authored pieces, and on-air interviews below, or visit us online for the full run down.
 
Claire Jean Kim

Claire Jean Kim, UCI professor of political science and Asian American studies, gives historical context for Bay Area anti-Asian attacks and critiques how the media has been doing in covering the racial dimensions of these crimes, via Slate.
 
David Neumark
 
Neumark on the minimum wage
 
Wall Street Journal
 
Erin Lockwood
 
Lockwood on financial regulation
 
SoCal Record
 
 
 
Don Hoffman
 
Hoffman on
reality
 
Podcast
 
Long T. Bui
 
Bui on OC
politics
 
OC Register
 
 
 
 
event
calendar
 
 
 
 
 
01
 
APR
 
   
 
The Political Economy of Climate Change in Developing Countries
 
5:00-6:20 p.m. | Zoom (pre-registration required)

featuring Meera Mahadevan, Ph.D., Department of Economics, University of California, Irvine
 
 
 
 
 
 
05
 
APR
 
   
 
Action After Atlanta: Organizing Against Anti-AAPI Hate
 
3:00-4:00 p.m. | Zoom (pre-registration required)

featuring Judy Wu, Professor, Asian American Studies, and Faculty Director, Humanities Center, UCI | Bill Maurer, Dean, School of Social Sciences, and Professor, Anthropology and Law, UCI | Benny Luo, '10 Psychology, UCI, and Founder and CEO, NextShark Media | Calista Wu, General Counsel, HateIsAVirus.org | Allison Lim, '15 Political Science and Sociology, UCI, and Chief of Staff, California State Assembly
 
 
 
 
 
 
05
 
APR
 
   
 
Making Ethnic Choices: California's Punjabi Mexican Americans
 
3:00-4:30 p.m. | Zoom (pre-registration required)

featuring Karen Isaksen Leonard, Professor Emeritus, Department of Anthropology, UC Irvine | Linda Sanchez, Ph.D. Candidate in Anthropology, UC Irvine | Amrit Deol, Ph.D. Candidate, Interdisciplinary Humanities Program, UC Merced | Anneeth Kaur Hundle, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, UC Irvine | Justin Richland, Associate Professor of Anthropology, UC Irvine | Sal Zárate, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, UC Irvine
 
 
 
 
 
 
06
 
APR
 
   
 
"Duck tape your underpants:" Reflections on the Covid Pandemic after Sixteen Months
 
12:30-1:30 p.m. | Zoom (pre-registration required)

featuring Andrew Noymer, Associate Professor, Program in Public Health, University of California, Irvine
 
 
 
 
 
 
09
 
APR
 
   
 
Killing/Opacity
 
12:00-1:30 p.m. | Zoom (pre-registration required)

featuring Rihan Yeh, Associate Professor of Anthropology, UC San Diego
 
 
 
 
 
 
09
 
APR
 
   
 
Maximizing Your Presence on Zoom: Methods from the Acting Profession
 
12:00-1:00 p.m. | Zoom (pre-registration required)

featuring Eli Simon, Professor of Drama, Claire Trevor School of the Arts, UCI
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
 
APR
 
   
 
The Enduring Dangers of Essentializing Labor and Laborers
 
9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | Zoom (pre-registration required)

full day conference
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
 
APR
 
   
 
Confronting Anti-AAPI Hate in the Pre- and Post-Covid Era
 
3:00-4:00 p.m. | Zoom (pre-registration required)

featuring Kevin Nadal, Activist and Professor, Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice and The Graduate Center, City University of New York | Bill Maurer, Dean, School of Social Sciences, and Professor, Anthropology and Law, UCI | Jeanett Castellanos, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies, and Professor, School of Social Sciences, UCI | Long Bui, Associate Professor, Global and International Studies, UCI | Elizabeth Rubio, Doctoral Candidate, Anthropology, UCI
 
 
 
 
 
 
15
 
APR
 
   
 
Challenging Trump's WeChat Ban
 
12:00-1:15 p.m. | Zoom (pre-registration required)

a conversation with the WeChat Users Alliance (USWUA), featuring Ying Cao, Angus Ni, John Wu, Gang Yuan, and Clay Zhu
 
 
 
 
 
 
16
 
APR
 
   
 
How to Balance Graduate School and Life
 
12:00-2:00 p.m. | Zoom (pre-registration required)

featuring Phong Luong, Graduate Division, UCI | Alysha Kassam, Logic & Philosophy of Science, UCI
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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