Policy Forums: Post Election Discussion

Zoom

This year the Public Policy Department is instituting Policy Forums which will take place twice each quarter. Each Forum will be focused on a specific topic. Experts on that topic (usually Luskin or other UCLA faculty) will make some introductory remarks followed by group discussion. The Forums will give us a chance to share our […]

The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics

Virtual CA, United States

Smith College Economics Professor Andrew Zimbalist tackles the claim that cities chosen to host high-profile sporting events such as the Olympic Games and World Cup experience an economic windfall.

Analyzing the Latino Vote in the 2020 Elections

Virtual CA, United States

A conversation about the impact of the record Latino voter turnout on key races, particularly in the presidential battleground states, and what it means for future elections.

Crafting a 21st Century Voting Rights Act

Virtual CA, United States

Voting rights practitioners, expert witnesses and legal scholars from around the country brainstorm on how to protect the right to vote during the 21st century.

LAERI Research & Policy Seminar

Virtual CA, United States

The Los Angeles Education Research Institute hosts a presentation and conversation about ensuring the success of a Community Schools model in Los Angeles.

UCLA Big Data and Politics Seminar

Zoom

Webinar emphasizing the importance of studying coalitions among political actors, with new data on the politics of social media related to Pakistan’s 2018 general election.

PPASS: Adam Goodman

Zoom

Adam Goodman Assistant Professor of History and Latin America and Latino Studies, University of Illinois at Chicago Title: The Deportation Machine Abstract: The Deportation Machine traces the long and troubling history of the US government’s systematic efforts to terrorize and expel immigrants over the past 140 years. In a sweeping and engaging narrative, Adam Goodman examines how […]