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UCI researchers part of $17 million NIH grant to reverse science's "replication crisis"
 
Cognitive scientists Megan Peters and Nia Nixon are helping develop an online educational platform for researchers

 
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Salvador Zarate
 
 
Labor history in the form of a grape: A Cesar Chávez Day reflection
 
Courtesy of Salvador Zárate, UCI anthropology assistant professor
 
 
Neil Nory Kaplan-Kelly
 
 
International Transgender Day of Visibility
 
A reflection by Neil Nory Kaplan-Kelly, UCI anthropology Ph.D. student
 
 
 
Tiara Na'puti
 
 
Na'puti receives grant to collect missing data and collaborate with Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities
 
Findings will help fill critical gap on underlying inequities and stories of resilience
 
 
Edwin Amenta
 
 
UCI Experts On: Social movements
 
UCI sociologist Edwin Amenta shares his latest work analyzing more than a century of digitized news to highlight how journalists reported on hundreds of causes, and the consequences of their coverage
 
 
Rocheteau, Ross, Mednick
 
 
Outstanding teaching award recipients in social sciences
 
Rocheteau, Ross and Mednick honored for mentorship, teaching and innovation
 
 
 
Maria Montenegro
 
 
Bridging histories through intercultural archiving
 
María Montenegro, UCI global and international studies assistant professor, explains in this piece for Public History Weekly
 
 
 
Bill Maurer
 
 
CBDC field research insights
 
Bill Maurer, UCI anthropologist and Institute for Money, Technology and Financial Inclusion director, weighs in
 
 
David Neumark
 
 
Age discrimination and age stereotypes in job ads
 
David Neumark, UCI Distinguished Professor of economics, along with Ian Burn, Daniel Firoozi, and Daniel Ladd discuss their work in this piece for the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Economic Letter
 
 
 
 
Yang Su
 
 
Deadly Decision in Beijing
 
Book by UCI sociologist Yang Su dives into succession politics, protest repression, and the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre from a new perspective
 
 
Damien Sojoyner
 
 
Joy and Pain: A Story of Black Life and Liberation in Five Albums
 
Book by UCI anthropologist Damien Sojoyner is a poignant account of how the carceral state shapes daily life for young Black people - and how Black Americans resist, find joy, and cultivate new visions for the future
 
 
David Snow
 
 
The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social and Political Movements
 
Five-volume reference work co-edited by UCI sociologist David Snow updated to include more than 200 new cultural and political developments of the past decade
 
 
 
Lydia Zacher Dixon, Ph.D. '15 and Caitlin Fouratt, Ph.D. '14
 
 
Anthropology Ph.D. alums celebrate first book publications together
 
Friends Lydia Zacher Dixon, Ph.D. '15 and Caitlin Fouratt, Ph.D. '14 in conversation about the "family vibe" of their cohort, how UCI gave them a model of collegiality, and their recent publications
 
 
 
Patrick Morgan
 
 
In memoriam: Patrick M. Morgan
 
Emeritus Professor, Department of Political Science, University of California, Irvine, 1940-2023
 
 
 
UCI Giving Day April 18
 
 
Mark your calendars: UCI Giving Day is April 18
 
UCI Giving Day is dedicated to making a positive impact and creating meaningful change in our community. This year, we're drawing your attention and support to our remarkable students. Keep your eyes on your inbox to learn how you can help us open more doors to infinite possibilities by supporting our student scholarship and fellowship opportunities.
 
 
 
Masha Gessen
 
 
Mark your calendars: Masha Gessen, journalist, author, translator and activist, will be here April 27
 
One of the most trenchant observers of modern democracy, Masha Gessen is a journalist and bestselling author of the National Book Award-winning The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia. They will be giving a talk on how to think about the war in Ukraine. Event invitation and RSVP link to follow.
 
 
 
Sholeh Wolpe
 
 
ICYMI: Persian Heritage Month
 
UCI writer-in-residence Sholeh Wolpé, Iranian-American poet, playwright and librettist, highlights the accomplishments and struggles of Iran's women, past and present
 
 
Ana Elizabeth Rosas
 
 
ICYMI: Women's History Month
 
UCI Chicano/Latino studies and history associate professor Ana Elizabeth Rosas reflects on generative qualities of her collaborative community project with El Sol Science and Arts Academy of Santa Ana and her research
 
 
 
 
 
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.
 
Alana LeBron

The ground beneath their feet

The only way to stop the long-lasting harms of lead poisoning in children is to end exposure to the chemical - and with data-driven and community-based action, that's possible. Alana LeBrón, UCI Chicano/Latino studies and public health assistant professor, weighs in, courtesy of Grist.
 
Wang Feng
 
Wang Feng on China's shrinking population
 
Nat Geo
 
Angela Jenks
 
Lockwood on the banking
crisis
 
Marketplace
 
 
 
Lauren Ross
 
O'Connor on misinformation
 
Wired
 
Eric Swanson
 
Swanson on the economy
 
ABC4
 
 
 
 
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Adolescent Gender Beliefs in India: Does Mothers' Empowerment Matter?
 
12:30-1:30 p.m. | Social & Behavioral Sciences Gateway, Room 1517 | Feinian Chen, Professor of Sociology, Johns Hopkins University
 
 
 
 
 
 
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APR
 
   
 
UCI Giving Day
 
all day | Online
 
 
 
 
 
 
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APR
 
   
 
The Havana Syndrome: A Disorder of Neuropolitics?
 
1:00-2:00 p.m. | Zoom (pre-registration required) | Robert Baloh, MD, Professor (Emeritus) of Neurology and Head and Neck Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA
 
 
 
 
 
 
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APR
 
   
 
How to Think About the War (in Ukraine)
 
5:30-6:45 p.m. Lecture/Discussion | 6:45-7:15 p.m. Book Signing | In-Person @ The Cove, Online via Zoom (pre-registration required) | Masha Gessen, Journalist, Author, Translator and Activist
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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