Social Ecology

UC Irvine to host third annual Día de los Muertos event

EVENT: UC Irvine’s School of Social Ecology will host its third annual Día de los Muertos event, complete with live music, dancing, a virtual and physical altar, customary foods, face painting, and crafts. The free celebration will immerse attendees in the rich Mexican tradition of honoring and remembering deceased loved ones. WHEN/WHERE: 4-8 p.m. Monday, […]

Campus hosts former FEMA, EPA officials for conversation on climate science's future

EVENT: UC Irvine’s School of Social Ecology, Social Impact Hub and Climate Collaboration are hosting Martha Guzman Aceves, former administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 9, and Justin Ángel Knighten, former associate administrator at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, for a fireside chat titled “Under Fire: Protecting Climate Science in an Age of Political […]

UC Irvine School of Social Ecology, Aspen Institute launch cross-partisan speaker series to tackle the nation's identity crisis

EVENT: Is American pluralism our greatest strength – or the force tearing us apart? As shifting demographics reshape the nation and political polarization reaches historic highs, UC Irvine’s School of Social Ecology and the Aspen Institute present “Tackling the Nation’s Identity Crisis,” the first in a new speaker series on how to manage in America […]

Antonio Villaraigosa kicks off School of Social Ecology's speaker series on Oct. 16

EVENT: Antonio Villaraigosa, former Los Angeles mayor and state Assembly speaker, is the first candidate for governor to participate in the UC Irvine School of Social Ecology’s “Conversations for California’s Future” series featuring gubernatorial candidates and leaders. School of Social Ecology Dean Jon Gould will converse with Villaraigosa for this inaugural event. WHEN/WHERE: 5-6:30 p.m. […]

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UC Irvine poll: Californians support stricter tech regulations for children

Statewide survey reveals backing for school smartphone restrictions, social media bans

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New UC Irvine survey reveals shifting work landscape

Latest UCI-OC Poll explores Orange County employee views

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UC Irvine study reveals Californians' mixed views on AI's impact on youth

Research results highlight the need for clear guidelines and regulations

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UC Irvine Podcast Indicator

The past, present and future of labor in the US

Urban planning and public policy professor Virginia Parks tackles several key topics

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Eight UC Irvine faculty members named Hellman Fellows

Program supports research by promising assistant professors

UCI-OC Poll: Trump losing favor, Newsom gaining

Harris could win if she runs for governor, according to School of Social Ecology survey