Social Sciences
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Uncovering the politics behind a pandemic
The latest paper from Politics Professor and Global & Community Health Executive Director Matt Sparke argues that the coronavirus pandemic has exposed, exploited, and exacerbated the vulnerabilities of neoliberal societies around the world.
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UC Santa Cruz campus voting skyrocketed in 2020
A nationwide study shows student voting at UC Santa Cruz increased dramatically in last year’s presidential election, and these gains came at roughly double the average rate of increase across more than 1,000 college campuses around the country.
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National award recognizes economics professor’s research for revealing outsized pandemic impacts on minority-owned businesses
Economics Professor Robert Fairlie recently received the Bradford-Osborne Research Award for a paper he released in August 2020 that showed minority-owned businesses were affected by pandemic-related closures at higher rates.
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UC Santa Cruz advances commitment to social justice with College 10 naming in honor of John R. Lewis
College Ten—an undergraduate residential learning community founded on principles of social justice and community—will be named in honor of the late congressman and civil rights icon John R. Lewis.
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Reclaiming Coast Miwok history through Indigenous interpretations of archaeology
Assistant Professor of Anthropology Tsim Schneider’s latest book gathers and interprets archival and archaeological evidence in new ways that combat the erasure of Indigenous peoples from historical narratives.
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Emerging ocean conservation leaders set to visit UC Santa Cruz
The Blue Pioneers Program (BPP) Accelerator recently announced its 2021 cohort of international ocean conservation professionals who will visit UC Santa Cruz’s Coastal Science Campus.
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New book shares lessons from history on the case for Senate reform
In his new book, Professor of Politics Daniel Wirls uses historical research and modern-day analysis to argue that features of the Senate undermine effective democratic governance and have contributed to the maintenance of white supremacy.
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‘Manatee Man’ Jamal Galves wins scholarship to study coastal science and policy
Jamal Galves, an incoming master’s degree student who is popularly known in Belize as ‘Manatee Man’, has been awarded a Wildlife Conservation Society 2021 Conservation Leaders Scholarship. Galves will work toward a master’s degree in Coastal Science and Policy. He received the 2021 WCS Christensen Conservation Leaders Scholarship provided by the WCS Graduate Scholarship Program.…
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Social Sciences Division convenes for awards ceremony
The Division of Social Sciences gathered on October 14 to present awards recognizing outstanding accomplishments by faculty, staff, researchers, and emeriti faculty.
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Reimagining our economy for the benefit of all
Faculty members at UC Santa Cruz and the University of Southern California released a new book that offers a road map and conceptual framework for equity-driven economic reform in the United States.
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Ensuring student success in both the short and long term
This wide-ranging effort will increase financial support for our undergraduate and graduate students, and advance their access to the guidance and experiences fundamental to their education and ultimately future success.