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Money
 
 
 
Bill Maurer
 
 
featured:
UCI Experts On: Money
 
Bill Maurer, social sciences dean and anthropology and law professor, talks cryptocurrency, credit cards and the future of cash
 
Watch | Read
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Elizabeth Montoya
 
 
The one to ask
 
How Elizabeth Montoya, sociology and immunology and microbiology undergraduate, achieves success one question at a time
 
 
 
 
UCI
 
 
Expanding Jewish studies
 
UCI seeks to grow interdisciplinary research, courses and programs designed to enhance knowledge, understanding of Jewish culture, history
 
 
 
 
 
Inflation
 
 
What's next: Inflation
 
UCI experts discuss the current state of the U.S. economy and forecast what's ahead
 
 
Tiara Na'puti
 
 
UCI expert briefs United Nations council on Guam
 
Tiara Na'puti, global & international studies assistant professor, pushes for decolonization as solution to environmental impacts of militarization on Indigenous land, governing issues facing the U.S. unincorporated territory
 
 
 
LeBron and Billimek
 
 
Community-centered, equity-focused
 
UCI and community partners expand efforts to build local resilience and address COVID-19 inequities
 
 
MLK
 
 
MLK Day reflections
 
UCI social scientists offer expert perspective on progress, pitfalls of nation's efforts toward racial equity, social justice
 
 
 
 
 
 
White House
 
 
Prospects for a democratic breakdown in the U.S.
 
Essay by UCI political scientist outlines likely pathways, plausibility of democratic failure in the nation with mid-terms ahead and 2024 Presidential election closing in
 
 
Justin Richland
 
 
Cooperation Without Submission
 
Book by UCI anthropologist Justin Richland explores complicated relationship between Native American Tribes and the U.S. government
 
 
 
 
Sandy Wenger
 
 
From friendship to a study of masculinity, love and body image
 
Sandy Wenger, UCI anthropology Ph.D. candidate, reflects on her research and unconventional journey through graduate school
 
 
Raj Parekh
 
 
A legacy to inspire
 
How Raj Parekh '19 blazed a new path at UCI
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.
 
Vanessa Delgado

"The Omicron variant has fueled a dramatic spike in COVID-19 cases across the country. Southern California has experienced significant increases in hospitalizations. The high number of COVID-19 cases may prompt hospitals and clinics to reinforce visitor restrictions to control the spread. These restrictions can inadvertently compromise the quality of care of all patients - but pose unique challenges for Latinx immigrants and their families," writes Vanessa Delgado, UCI sociology graduate student, in this op-ed for California Health Report.
 
Sabrina Strings
 
Strings on race, body image
 
NPR
 
Wang Feng
 
Wang Feng on
China
 
The Guardian
 
 
 
Michael Tesler
 
Tesler on Capitol
riot
 
FiveThirtyEight
 
Barbara Sarnecka
 
Sarnecka on rejection
 
The Atlantic
 
Jan Brueckner

"Supply and demand tells you that more houses will help ease upward pressure on prices,"" said Jan Brueckner, economics Distinguished Professor at UC Irvine. "California doesn’t have enough houses at the moment compared to its population and the purchasing power of the population." Visit the LA Times for the full story.
 
David Meyer
 
Meyer on climate protest movements
 
Daily Kos
 
Sara Mednick
 
Mednick on
getting back to sleep
 
Newsweek
 
 
 
Tony Smith
 
Smith
on OC politics
 
Spectrum
News 1

 
Eleana Kim
 
Kim on
adoption
 
The New York
Review
 
 
 
 
event
calendar
 
 
 
 
 
 
31
 
JAN
 
   
 
Inclusive Excellence Term Chair Installation
 
4:00-5:30 p.m. | Zoom (pre-registration required)

featuring Tonya Bradford, Business, Paul Merage School of Business | Kaaryn Gustafson, Law, School of Law | Jessica Millward, History, School of Humanities | Davin Phoenix, Political Sciences, School of Social Sciences | Bryan Sykes, Criminology, Law and Society, School of Social Ecology
 
 
 
 
 
 
01
 
FEB
 
   
 
Immigration Policy and Latinx Family Wellbeing: Immigration Socialization and Children's Legal Awareness
 
12:30-1:30 p.m. | Zoom (pre-registration required)

featuring Cecilia Ayon, Professor of Public Policy, UC Riverside
 
 
 
 
 
 
03
 
FEB
 
   
 
This Butterfly Wing to Remember Me By: What Last Letters of the Executed Can Teach us about Just War
 
12:30-1:45 p.m. | Zoom (pre-registration required)

featuring Daniel Brunstetter, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, UC Irvine
 
 
 
 
 
 
11-12
 
FEB
 
   
 
UCI Homecoming
 
all day | Virtual (pre-registration required)

 
 
 
 
 
 
16
 
FEB
 
   
 
Toward Climate and Environmental Justice in Indigenous Communities: The Role of STEM Research, Community Engagement, and Education
 
12:00-1:00 p.m. | Zoom (pre-registration required)

featuring Kathleen R. Johnson, Associate Professor, Department of Earth System Science, ADVANCE Equity Advisor, School of Physical Sciences
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
about
uci soc sci
 
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