Making History: The Evolution of Cancer Health Equity through Transdisciplinary Science ★✚

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Making History: The Evolution of Cancer Health Equity through Transdisciplinary Science Chanita Hughes-Halbert, PhD February 25, 2022, 3:00 – 4:00 PM Join us for an inaugural Black History month lecture presented by the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Hughes-Halbert serves as the Associate Director for Cancer Equity at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center.…

DTEI Teaching Workshops for Graduate Students & Postdoctoral Scholars | Inclusive Teaching: Course Delivery and Syllabus ♥

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Inclusive Teaching: Course Delivery and Syllabus Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm PST via Zoom In this workshop we will discuss the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. We will look at ways to incorporate diversity into teaching and building an inclusive classroom environment through the syllabus. Questions we will explore are: Who…

James Diego Vigil, Chicano High Schoolers in a Changing Los Angeles ♥

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James Diego Vigil Chicano High Schoolers in a Changing Los Angeles A virtual presentation of the Reimagining the Latinx Experience in America book talk series Publisher’s Description Professor Vigil’s ethnographic approach in unwrapping Mexican American high school students’ academic achievement is broad and detailed. He provides a broad canvas within which the reader can examine the…

Judge Stephen Reinhardt and Ramona Ripston Lecture on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties featuring Congressman Jamie Raskin ♥

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Judge Stephen Reinhardt and Ramona Ripston Lecture on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties featuring Congressman Jamie Raskin Constitutional Patriotism, the Failures of Partisanship, and the Future of American Democracy Presented by: Rep. Jamie Raskin Congressman for Maryland’s 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives Moderated by: Richard L. Hasen Chancellor’s Professor of Law…

Binding Blacks: Du Bois and Camus on Engaging the World ♥

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“Binding Blacks: Du Bois and Camus on Engaging the World” MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2022 4:00-5:15pm (PST) REGISTER Join us for the 2nd UCI Religious Studies & Producing Alternate Futures Lecture Series, featuring: Anthony Pinn Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and Professor of Religious Studies at Rice University www.anthonypinn.com Welcome Brianne Donaldson UCI Religious Studies and…

Collaborative Public Health Research and Practice: A Less Complicated Solution to Mitigating Environmentally Driven Health Disparities ★✚

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Collaborative Public Health Research and Practice: A Less Complicated Solution to Mitigating Environmentally Driven Health Disparities Friday, February 18, 2022 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Zoom with Beverly Xaviera Watkins, PhD Social epidemiologist and community-engaged research practitioner RSVP Beverly Xaviera Watkins, MA, PhD, is a social epidemiologist and community-engaged research practitioner with a 26-year track…

UCI Libraries presents Americans and the Holocaust Exhibition Event Series: Author Discussion with Jeffrey Veidlinger ♥

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UCI Libraries presents Americans and the Holocaust Exhibition Event Series  In conjunction with the American Library Association and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s traveling exhibition Americans and the Holocaust, the UCI Libraries’ Americans and the Holocaust Exhibition Event Series explores antisemitism, extremism, and the power of human connection. Guests are encouraged to visit the traveling exhibition located in the lobby…

Theories of Change: Observing Structural Barriers for URM Students in Science & Medicine ♥★

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Work-in-Progress Series Rena Goldstein, Ph.D. Candidate in Philosophy Theories of Change:  Observing Structural Barriers for URM Students in Science & Medicine STEM fields at UCI, including fields like chemistry and physics that feed directly into medical fields, have struggled to maintain adequate representation of underrepresented minority groups. Minority groups, including women, AAPI, Hispanic/Latinx, American Indian, and Black/African American,…