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December 2019
“Understanding Spatial Inequality: Framing the Problem Using Quantitative Evidence” Kenya Covington (UCLA)
"Understanding Spatial Inequality: Framing the Problem Using Quantitative Evidence" Kenya Covington (UCLA) December 2, 2019 12:00pm-2:00pm | Bunche Hall 6275 Spatial inequality focuses on the spatial dimensions of social inequality; it is concerned with the uneven geographic distribution of both undesirable and desirable features of communities that determine the well-being of families and communities overall. To address spatial inequality problems quantitative evidence is key to more precisely describe what may be an abstract concept to society at large. Using effective…
Find out more »“The Border Goes to Work: Organizing Undocumented Workers in 1970’s Los Angeles”
LCHP Lecture Series “The Border Goes to Work: Organizing Undocumented Workers in 1970's Los Angeles" Tobias Higbie (UCLA) and Gaspar Rivera-Salgado (UCLA) December 3, 2019 12:00pm-2:00pm | Bunche Hall 6265 (Reading Room) Tobias Higbie and Gaspar Rivera-Salgado explore the two decades before 1986 to identify the deeper roots of social movement innovation and immigrant political participation. CLICK HERE TO RSVP
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Open House at Luskin Center for History and Policy
Open House at Luskin Center for History and Policy to explore research project on American soft power in the Middle East
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February 2020
“Japanese American Reparations: History And Community in Addressing Past and Present Injustices” Panel
Panel with Valerie Matsumoto (UCLA), Richard Katsuda (NCRR), Kathy Nishimoto Masaoka (NCRR), Traci Kato-Kiriyama (Tuesday Night Project), Glen Kuo Kitayama (Teacher at LAUSD)
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Marques Vestal (UCLA): “Tenant Lessons on Rent and Housing in a Time of War: WWII Rent Control in Los Angeles, 1942-1950”
Watch the Video: https://youtu.be/_1I9xKpzJT8
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October 2020
Why History Matters – Reckoning With Our Rights: The Legacy of Voter Access in California
The event recording is now available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WQ8KoVdi3No Carla Pestana Chair and Professor Joyce Appleby Endowed Chair of America in the World UCLA Department of History & The UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy invite you to attend Why History Matters Reckoning With Our Rights: The Legacy of Voter Access in California a panel discussion featuring Alex Padilla California Secretary of State Alisa Belinkoff Katz Associate Director, LA Initiative - UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs Lorrie Frasure Interim…
Find out more »A CENTURY OF FIGHTING TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN LOS ANGELES (WEBINAR)
A CENTURY OF FIGHTING TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) is studying congestion pricing to manage the region’s heavy traffic and unpredictable travel times. We examined a century of programs to reduce congestion and found that several strategies were pursued over and over again in different eras. Los Angeles repeatedly built new street, highway, and transit capacity, regulated drivers and vehicle traffic flows, increased the use of information about traffic conditions, and controlled…
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