Built Environment Vulnerability and COVID-19

Virtual CA, United States

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.

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 […]

Career Paths Speaker Series: Nelson Esparza

Zoom

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. […]

Social Welfare and Urban Planning PhD Professional Development Series

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 […]

PPASS: Lucy Martin

Zoom

Lucy Martin Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Title: Marketing Taxation? Experimental Evidence on Enforcement and Bargaining in Malawian Markets Abstract:  Many developing countries appear stuck in a cycle of low state capacity: insufficient tax revenues limit public goods provision, but citizens will not pay taxes until governance improves. There is […]

Luskin School of Public Affairs Open House for Admitted Freshmen

Zoom

The UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs welcomes admitted freshmen and their families to UCLA! Join us at the virtual UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs Open House on Friday, April 9, 2021 at 3:00pm – 4:00pm (PST) to learn more about the Public Affairs major and the opportunities available to undergraduate students. The event […]

Bruin Bound Campus Life Virtual Fair

Zoom

Visit the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs at the Bruin Bound Campus Life Virtual Fair! Public Affairs Academic Counselors will be available on Saturday, April 10, 2021 from 9:00am – 1:00pm (PST) for drop-in questions regarding the undergraduate public affairs major and minors offered by the School of Public Affairs. You can access our […]

Community Impact Training: Exploring and Combatting Implicit Bias

Zoom

This workshop will explore how bias works and how to effectively reduce its harmful effects at UCLA, at your experiential learning internship sites, and beyond.   Students in the Luskin Undergraduate Program are guaranteed a spot in this workshop. Students not associated with the Luskin School may still RSVP and are welcome to join until […]