2018 IAC Fall Forum

2018 IAC Fall Forum Save the Date! Thursday, October 18, 2018  3:00pm to 5:00pm UCLA James West Alumni Center Please join us for presentations from the Institute of American Cultures visiting scholars for 2018-2019 More information to follow. Organized by the Institute of American Cultures and co-sponsored by the American Indian Studies Center, the Asian American Studies […]

Black Feminism & the Practice of Care

Black Feminism & the Practice of Care Friday, November 16th, 2018 9:00am-4:30pm 9:00am Breakfast, 9:30am Conversations begin, 4:30pm Light Reception UCLA Faculty Center, Sequoia Room Audre Lorde famously maintained that “caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” This gathering explores the concept of care against […]

“Citizen Outsider: Racism and State Violence in France and Beyond”

Citizen Outsider: Racism and State Violence in France and Beyond Jean Beaman Assistant Professor, Sociology | Purdue University November 27th, 2018 12:00PM-1:00PM Black Forum Room, Haines Hall 153 Jean Beaman joins Purdue as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology. She received her Ph.D., M.A., and B.A. degrees from Northwestern University. Prior to joining […]

How Extended Family Health Affects Household Financial Status

How Extended Family Health Affects Household Financial Status Jermaine Toney National Science Foundation (NSF) Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Cornell University NOVEMBER 29TH, 2018 12:00PM-1:00PM Black Forum Room, Haines Hall 153 As a postdoctoral scholar supported by the National Science Foundation, Jermaine Toney's work builds upon the field of household finance. His current work examines the […]