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Engaging Los Angeles, Changing the World: Issue 10

UCLA Social Sciences: 2026 Distinguished Teaching Award recipients

Brenda E. Stevenson (History and African American Studies), Steven Peterson (Communication), and Chris Surro (Economics) were named recipients of UCLA’s 2026 Distinguished Teaching Awards on May 28.

UCLA doctoral candidate Paul Melas named 2026 Charlotte W. Newcombe Dissertation Fellow

The fellowship is the nation’s largest and most prestigious award for PhD candidates in the humanities and social sciences addressing questions of religion, ethics, morals, or values UCLA Social Sciences The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation has named Paul Melas, a doctoral candidate in UCLA’s Department of Anthropology, a 2026 Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellow. […]

‘Our history is your history’: Multimedia textbook brings Asian American and Pacific Islander experiences to the forefront

How do climate extremes alter the behaviors of animal societies?

Q&A: Carnegie Fellow Stuart Soroka on how media technologies and market pressures drive polarizing news content

He is among 24 fellows selected to explore the causes of political polarization and to identify possible solutions Citlalli Chávez-Nava Stuart Soroka, a UCLA professor of communication and political science (by courtesy), has been named a 2026 Carnegie Fellow. He is among 24 fellows selected to receive a $200,000 research stipend from the Carnegie Corporation for their work exploring the […]

Wendy Fujinami receives 2026 Chancellor’s Excellence in Service Award

UCLA Social Sciences Wendy Fujinami, department manager in UCLA’s Department of Asian American Studies (AASD) has received the 2026 Chancellor’s Excellence in Service Award. Presented by UCLA’s Staff Assembly, the annual awards are designed to shine a spotlight on the exceptional talent that makes UCLA a place of innovation, inspiration and impact. Fujinami, who will […]

Engaging Los Angeles, Changing the World: Issue 9

UCLA names Justin Dunnavant Joan Silsbee Chair in African Cultural Archaeology

UCLA Social Sciences UCLA has appointed Justin Dunnavant the Joan Silsbee Chair of African Cultural Archaeology recognizing his innovative scholarship and leadership in cultural anthropology and archaeology. Dunnavant is an assistant professor in the UCLA Department of Anthropology, a core faculty member of UCLA’s Cotsen Institute of Archaeology and a maritime archaeologist. His research explores […]