Politics
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Alum and independent filmmaker Peter Bratt directs, writes, and produces documentary about labor activist Dolores Huerta
Independent filmmaker Peter Bratt, a 1986 politics graduate of Cowell College, has written, directed, and produced a new documentary about legendary labor activist Dolores Huerta.
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Politics PhD candidate named a Jennings Randolph Peace Scholar
Michael Wilson Becerril, a doctoral candidate in politics, has been named a 2017-18 Jennings Randolph Peace Scholar.
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Sikina Jinnah named a 2017 Andrew Carnegie Fellow
Sikina Jinnah, associate professor of politics, was awarded a 2017 Andrew Carnegie Fellowship, one of the most prestigious awards available to scholars in the social sciences and humanities.
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Jan. 18 teach-in highlights activism in the Trump era
UC Santa Cruz joins UCLA, UC Berkeley, and other college campuses for a nationwide day of democratic education and action
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Politics student named ‘Women in Green Forum Youth Trailblazer’
Maxine Jimenez (Kresge ’19, politics and community studies) is the 2016 recipient of the Women in Green Forum Youth Trailblazer Award.
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Annual social sciences research event explores politics of change
How and why politics and policy are failing minority groups was a central theme at the UC Santa Cruz Division of Social Sciences’ fourth annual research event, “Politics of Change?! The Social Sciences Take on 2016.”
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Anger as a tool for change: The role of rage and hostility in politics
“A free society is a passionate society,” UC Santa Cruz politics professor Daniel Wirls observed during ‘Anger in Politics: From the Bard to the Donald,’ the latest in the Institute for Humanities “Questions that Matter” lecture series.
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The impact of the presidential election on U.S. foreign affairs
Aside from the boorish behavior and a penchant for secrecy, the presidential election will influence how the United States pursues foreign policy over the next four years. Three UC Santa Cruz politics professors offer brief insights based on their point-of-view and expertise.
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UC Santa Cruz politics student gets VIP access to vice presidential debate
When Austin Downs (College Ten ’17, politics) arrived in Washington D.C. in August little did he know he would attend the vice-presidential debate two months later.
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Research Frontiers Evening focuses on politics three weeks before election
“Politics of Change?!” is the timely topic for the 2016 Research Frontiers Evening Wednesday, Oct. 19, presented by the UC Santa Cruz Social Sciences Division three weeks before the presidential election.
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Julie Snyder: Serially great journalism
UC Santa Cruz alumna, who will receive this year’s Alumni Achievement Award, talks about making the hit podcast Serial and how her college years laid the foundation for a career in broadcast journalism
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Social sciences faculty garner $7.6 million in research grants for 2015-16
Faculty in the Social Sciences Division at UC Santa Cruz secured more than $7.6 million in research grants during the 2015-2016 academic year, Dean Sheldon Kamieniecki announced.