politics

Negative, positive political rhetoric about immigration affects well-being of targets

UC conference on topical issue inspires students, such as UCI’s Henry Glitz

Chancellor’s Professor Richard Hasen explores legacy of conservative Supreme Court icon Antonin Scalia in new book

Stressful events are a catalyst for polarized beliefs

Law professor launches national effort to study firearm mayhem, police shootings and survivor trauma

UCI-led study finds questions highly effective in influencing behavior

Former U.S. Rep. John B.T. Campbell III has been appointed the 2015-16 Dean’s Visiting Professor in the School of Social Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. Previously held by former California Assemblyman Jose Solorio, the position involves teaching two undergraduate courses: The U.S. Congress and The American Legislator, the latter of which is a new class Campbell is developing for the spring quarter.

Does putting same-sex marriage in the public spotlight impede future policy gains for gay and lesbian couples? A new study says no, contrary to previous research on the topic. The findings, which appear in the American Journal of Political Science, should bring hope to marginalized groups that may otherwise be dissuaded from pursuing public change, said Charles Anthony Smith, UCI associate professor of political science and study co-author.

Results contradict earlier self-reports of higher spirits among conservatives