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The United States is one of just a few countries around the world that does not guarantee paid leave for new mothers.

How Laws and Policies Can Close — or Widen — Gender Gaps New book by UCLA researchers shows that progress toward gender equality has stalled, particularly for caregivers in the U.S.

February 28, 2023/0 Comments/in Diversity, Education, For Faculty, For Policymakers, For Students, For Undergraduates, Global Public Affairs, Public Policy, Public Policy News, Research Projects, School of Public Affairs Jody Heymann /by Les Dunseith

New book by UCLA researchers shows that progress toward gender equality has stalled, particularly for caregivers in the U.S.

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Professor Emerita Rosina Becerra continues to be a frequent visitor to campus, serving on advisory boards and task forces. She is also helping to plan Social Welfare’s 75th anniversary celebration. Photo by Les Dunseith

The Trials — and Triumphs — of Rosina Becerra For almost 50 years as a professor and academic leader, she has taken on whatever challenges UCLA has asked of her

March 2, 2023/0 Comments/in Diversity, Education, For Faculty, For Policymakers, For Students, For Undergraduates, Latinos, School of Public Affairs, Social Welfare, Social Welfare News, Social Welfare PhD civil rights, diversity, education, equality, finance management, history, leadership, public service, social welfare, social work, women's rights /by Les Dunseith

For almost 50 years as a professor and academic leader, she has taken on whatever challenges UCLA has asked of her.

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The time is right to dismantle a housing market that has fallen victim to the "worst impulses of capitalism," says Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor. Photos by Les Dunseith

Housing Inequality Is So Entrenched It Could Spark a Movement Scholar Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor says establishing a human right to shelter may seem utopian but is long overdue

February 22, 2023/0 Comments/in For Faculty, For Policymakers, For Students, For Undergraduates, School of Public Affairs Ananya Roy, Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Marques Vestal /by Mary Braswell

Scholar, author and activist Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor says establishing a human right to shelter may seem utopian but is long overdue.

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March 30, 2023

Hecht Honored by American Association of Geographers

She receives the Stanley Brunn Award for demonstrating originality, creativity and significant intellectual breakthroughs in geography.
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UCLA Study Highlights How Alcohol Use Contributes to Firearm-Involved Suicide

March 28, 2023

Seaside Prize Recognizes Shoup’s Pioneering Work on Parking Reform

March 27, 2023

A Closer Look at UCLA’s Own ‘Justice League’

March 27, 2023

Lytle Hernández Receives Bancroft Prize in American History

March 23, 2023

Todd Franke, Agile Visual Analytics Lab to Evaluate Suicide Prevention Programs

March 22, 2023

UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute Presents Research to Stakeholders in Washington, D.C.

March 8, 2023

International Investigators Hear From People Who Have Experienced Homelessness

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A few are virtual or hybrid, but in-person sessions are again taking place in accordance with COVID-19 protocols. All events are free unless otherwise indicated.

Perloff Lecture Series in Regional and International Development

Apr 6 @ 12:30 pm-2:00 pm2355 Public Affairs

Please join us this spring as distinguished lecturers from around the country share their knowledge with the Luskin community.

Supporting Families and Infant Mental Health

Apr 7 @ 12:00 pm-1:00 pmZoom

Michelle Marlowe, LCSW, will discuss the core concepts of infant mental health, describe how infant mental health services support families, and describe Venice Family Clinic’s infant mental health program and opportunities to work with the program.

Shifting Focus: Organizing for an EcoSocialist Future

Apr 11 @ 6:00 pm-7:50 pmUCLA Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon

Join the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs at a UC Regents' Lecture by Kali Akuno, organizer, educator, writer, and advocate for human rights, social justice and economic democracy.

Luskin Summit 2023: Our Research in Action

Apr 19 @ 8:00 am-1:00 pmUCLA Faculty Center

The fifth annual Luskin Summit will focus on housing and homelessness, equitable policy approaches, and water and climate policies.

Spring Career and Internship Fair

Apr 25 @ 4:00 pm-6:30 pmUCLA Ackerman Union Grand Ballroom

All Luskin graduate students are encouraged to participate. Many of our employers are recruiting for both full-time and internship openings.

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FACULTY IN THE NEWS

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March 30, 2023

Astor on ‘Contagion’ of School Shootings

Assailants are "actually trying to break records and create a sense of terror in society and perhaps the world so that their names will be remembered."
March 28, 2023

Yaroslavsky on the Hammer Museum as a ‘Living Organism’

March 27, 2023

Zepeda-Millán on What’s Ahead for LAUSD

March 24, 2023

Lens on Desirability of California Living Amid Climate Disasters

March 22, 2023

Anheier on Germany’s Uncertain Stance on the Russia-Ukraine War

March 17, 2023

Astor on Reimagining School Safety

March 15, 2023

Taylor on State’s Efforts to Boost Transit Ridership

March 14, 2023

Pierce on Long-Term Impact of State’s Wet Winter

March 13, 2023

Leap on Need for Fair, Accurate Depictions of Mental Illness

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Latino voters tipped the scales in 2020 battleground states, LPPI finds

Latino Policy and
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Center for Innovation reports on California Climate Investments

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CNK projects pandemic’s outsized impact on disadvantaged neighborhoods

Center for
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Los Angeles Education
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India: Impacts of income shocks on child and adolescent human capital

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Deepening knowledge in urban planning and policy in the Americas

Latin American Cities
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