Film Screening & Discussion “Tales of the Grim Sleeper”

Room 33-105 CHS 650 Charles E Young Dr S, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Center for the Study of Racism, Social Justice, and Health presents a film screening and discussion of “Tales of the Grim Sleeper” by Nick Broomfield. This film digs into the case of the notorious serial killer known as the Grim Sleeper, who terrorized black and other women in South Central LA over 25 years. Featured panelists are Margaret […]

Steven Loza Book Talk

Schoenberg Music Building at UCLA, Room 1230 445 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Steven Loza, Professor and Chair of the Department of Ethnomusicology and Director of the Center for Latino Arts, will be speaking about his most recent books, The Jazz Pilgrimage of Gerald Wilson (University Press of Mississippi, 2018) and Musicología Global: Pensamientos clásicos y contemporáneos sobre la etnomusicología (CENIDIM and the UCLA Latin American Institute, in conjunction […]

HBCU Kickback

Fowler Museum Courtyard 308 Charles E Young Dr N, Los Angeles, CA

This is a reception for HBCU students involved with STEM research programs at UCLA.

STEM Diversity Seminar Series

Center for Health Sciences (CHS) Room 17-323 Bel-Air Conference Room 10833 Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Friday, 7/13/2018, 7/27/2018, and 8/10/2018 This seminar series will focus on the work of Black and Hispanic Researchers and feature a discussion on the importance of a diverse STEM workforce. 7/13: Dr. Maggie Gover, Assistant Dean of Diversity, Inclusion, and Admissions, will lead a discussion about representation in Biosciences 7/27: Dr. Tracy Johnson, HHMI program […]

LA Cultural tour, a HBCU-Neuroscience Pathways/ Bunche Center Collaboration

William Grant Still Arts Center 2520 South West View Street, Los Angeles, CA

Paul Von Blum, Senior Lecturer in African American Studies and Communication Studies at UCLA, will lead a cultural arts tour around Los Angeles. The tour will start at 10:00 am where we will meet with Dr. Von Blum at William Grants Art Center (https://culturela.org/cultural-centers/william-grant-still-arts-center/). From there we will visit a Black Panther Mural by Noni Olabisi […]

2018 Collaborative Multiracial Post-Election Survey (CMPS) Summer Research Workshop and Planning Meeting

UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs 337 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The goal of the workshop is to provide CMPS users with an outlet to present their research and obtain feedback for revisions towards publication including book projects and academic articles. Workshop events will range from research presentations and posters to planning and brainstorming sessions as we gear up for the CMPS 2020. Presentations will feature […]

Breaking Barriers in SciComm through Digital Media

Center for Health Sciences (CHS) Room 17-323 Bel-Air Conference Room 10833 Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

wokeSTEM Presents: Breaking Barriers in Science Communication Through Digital Media. Please email hello@wokestem.com for more information. Lunch will be provided; you must bring your laptop to participate. To download the flyer, click here! 

A Conversation: “The Centrality of Race”

LA Trade Tech College 400 W Washington Blvd,, Los Angeles, CA

Kelly Lytle Hernández, Interim Director of the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies and Professor of History and African American Studies, and Sharon Kyle, former president of the Guild Law School and publisher and co-founder of the LA Progressive, will discuss 2018 American Book Award winner, City of Inmates: Conquest, Rebellion, and the Rise […]

Invitation: (2nd ever!) Ethnic and Indigenous Studies Welcome (10/1, 4-6pm @ James West Alumni Center)

James West Alumni Center 325 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles

African American Studies, American Indian Studies, Asian American Studies, and Chicana/o Studies host the 2nd Ethnic and Indigenous Studies Welcome to be held on Monday, October 1, 2018, from 4:00PM-6:00PM at James West Alumni Center.  Explore Ethnic and Indigenous Studies at UCLA. This event gathers ethnic and indigenous studies academic units, organized research units, affiliated identity student groups, and […]