Tag Archive for: UCLA Social Sciences

Photograph of Abel Valenzuela.

UCLA professor leads research on issues impacting vulnerable workers

“Los Angeles is the harbinger for the future. It’s a…
Left image: The inaugural public event hosted by the Black Feminism Initiative, held in February, featured a conversation between local reproductive justice advocate Kimberly Durdin, left, and UCLA graduate student Ariel Hart. Top right image: Audience at the event. Bottom right from left: Kali Tambree and Jaimie Crumley, student co-coordinators of the Black Feminism Initiative.

Black Feminism Initiative meets the moment, in service of a more just future

If higher education can be thought of as a superhighway to…
A photo of Ida B. Well.

Five Black suffragists who were critical to the long battle for the vote

In her latest book, “Suffrage: Women’s Long Battle for…

Teo Ruiz: Amid uncertainty and adversity, we can find strength in beauty

Teo Ruiz finds beauty in the efforts of health…
A photo of Marcus Hunter.

Professor’s work informs proposed U.S. commission on racial healing

A recently proposed U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing…
A photo of Chancellor Gene Block bestowing the UCLA Medal on U.S. Rep. and civil rights icon John Lewis.

Remembering John Lewis

Patricia Turner | July 20, 2020 Patricia Turner is professor…
A photo of a woman at a voting booth.

Politicians courting Latinos and Asian Americans are advised to step up outreach now

  A UCLA report published today shows that Asian…
A photo of seniors who are part of the first cohort of labor studies graduates. From left: Riya Patel, Mayte Ipatzi and Michelle Cervantes.

First labor studies graduates venture out ready to help and versed in struggle

The class of 2020 is stepping out of their UCLA studies into…
A photo montage of 2020 Virtual Celebration speakers. Top: George Takei, featured speaker during the UCLA College’s 2020 virtual celebration. Lower left: UCLA Chancellor Gene Block. Lower right: student speaker Kristie-Valerie Phung Hoang.

Graduates encouraged to envision and build a better future

UCLA’s class of 2020 celebrated their graduation today…

Join UCLA College for the Virtual Celebration

Q&A: George Takei on activism, humor and social media George…