Recent elections in western industrialized democracies have been marred by accusations of interference by concerted social media campaigns that targeted specific demographic categories of voters with disinformation and propaganda. Almost overnight, political advisors, scholars, data analysis professionals, and the social media platforms themselves realized they needed a crash course in the use and abuse of…

Confronting Digital Media Manipulation and Extremism: A Dialogue with Dr. Joan Donovan featuring Dr. Joan Donovan, Data&Society, Digital Media Manipulation Lead and Associate Dean Paul Dourish, UCI Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Science; Professor Tom Boellstorff, Anthropology, Moderator Thursday, April 5 3:30-5:00 p.m. CalIt2 Auditorium Recent elections in western industrialized democracies have been…

What Matters to Me and Why VALUES - BELIEFS - MOTIVATIONS Personal Journeys: Choices made, difficulties encountered, commitments grasped and joys revealed. Faculty and Staff Series Offered since 2012, this informal lunchtime series is designed to build and strengthen bonds between people who teach, learn and work together daily, and to foster understanding of how…

626 (San Gabriel Valley) and 949 (Orange County) are two Southern California area codes that represent some of the most concentrated Asian American population in Southern California.  With the growing AAPI student population on campus, mental health is an issue that needs serious attention. The stigma in Asian American communities and the “model minority” rhetoric…

  I am excited to announce that Colson Whitehead, a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, will speak on Tuesday, April 17 as part of the Chancellor's Distinguished Speakers Series. Date: April 17, 2018 Public Lecture: 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Book Signing: 6:15 - 7:00 p.m. Location: UCI Student Center Colson Whitehead is the #1 New York Times…

RSVP by April 18, 2018 1:00 PM Free Event Dance performance will be presented at The Irvine Barclay Theatre at 8 p.m. Tickets required, available at The Barclay box office. About the Program Virginia Johnson, founding member, former principal dancer and current artistic director of Dance Theatre of Harlem will lead a forum of black…

The Rise of Mainstream Hate Thursday, April 19, 2018 12:05-1:15 p.m. LAW 3500RSVP here Featuring: Professor Michele Goodwin, Chancellor’s Professor, University of California, Irvine Part of the series: Hate In A Period of Political Turmoil 2017-2018 Colloquium Series Sept. 8, 2017–April 19, 2018 UC Irvine School of Law The Center for Biotechnology & Global Health…

Unity through Diversity: Celebrating International Connections Presented in collaboration with Illuminations, Division of Undergraduate Education, Department of Campus Recreation, Unity through Diversity: Celebrating International Connections, is a week-long series of activities designed to bring students together to celebrate their unique contributions to the campus community.    April 23-27 Schedule of Activities Monday, April 23, 2018: Freeloader MC,…

Unity through Diversity: Celebrating International Connections Presented in collaboration with Illuminations, Division of Undergraduate Education, Department of Campus Recreation, Unity through Diversity: Celebrating International Connections, is a week-long series of activities designed to bring students together to celebrate their unique contributions to the campus community.    April 23-27 Schedule of Activities   Tuesday, April 24, 2018:  Talk…

Unity through Diversity: Celebrating International Connections Presented in collaboration with Illuminations, Division of Undergraduate Education, Department of Campus Recreation, Unity through Diversity: Celebrating International Connections, is a week-long series of activities designed to bring students together to celebrate their unique contributions to the campus community.    April 23-27 Schedule of Activities   Wednesday, April 25, 2018 Cultural…