The Social Welfare Department is hosting biweekly open forums for PhD students, facilitated by Doctoral Program Chair, Ian Holloway. The fifth session for Winter Quarter will be held March 12th from 2 –3:30 PM via Zoom. These sessions are opportunities for students to ask questions about any topic related to the Social Welfare Doctoral Program. […]
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.
The Luskin School joins the entire UCLA campus in observing a holiday honoring labor leader and civil rights activist César Chávez.
Elizabeth obtained her Master of Public Policy degree from the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, and her B.A. in Politics and Ethnic Studies from Willamette University in Oregon. She is a Gates Millennium Scholar and a Public Policy and International Affairs Alumni. Elizabeth has been an immigrant rights advocate for years, and as a […]
This Luskin Summit 2021 session will explore the magnitude of existing housing problems, particularly in communities of color, and focus on solutions to avoid repeating past policy mistakes.
Professor Paul Ong of the Center for Neighborhood Knowledge will examine possible links between infections and the built environment — crowding, household composition, access to open space.
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 […]
Fresno City Councilmember Nelson Esparza is a 2015 MPP Alumnus of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. He was elected to his most recent post in November of 2018, and prior to that he served his community as an elected representative on the Fresno County Board of Education, where he was elected in 2016. […]
Doctoral students are encouraged to attend this professional development series (presented by the departments of Social Welfare and Urban Planning). These three virtual workshops will provide tools to navigate the academic world, answer questions about doctoral expectations, and introduce pedagogical methods. RSVP links below. Session 1: The Academic Job Market & Navigating the Academy Session […]
