Racialized Categorical Misalignment in Immigration Systems: Exclusions and InequalitiesTuesday, December 3rdINTS 1128 With Cecilia Menjívar, Distinguished Professor at UCLA About the Seminar:State-created categories, such as the various legal statuses into which immigrants are classified, have powerful effects over a…

Colorado River Shortage Impacts in Central ArizonaThursday, November 21thINTS 1109 This talk showed how a century of redlining, disinvestment, and the War on Drugs wreaked devastation on Black people and paved the way for gentrification in Washington, DC. Dr. Tanya Golash-Boza tracks the cycles of state abandonment and…

Colorado River Shortage Impacts in Central ArizonaWednesday, November 13thINTS 1111 Colorado River shortages have deep implications for water users in central Arizona because the Colorado River water delivered through Central Arizona Project canal into the Phoenix-Tucson metropolitan area is lower in priority than the…

2024 Election Night Watch SessionTuesday, November 5thCivil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California Join the UCR School of Public Policy and the Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California for an in-person special election night watch session open to the general community from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Civil…

[Trump / Harris] Just Won the Presidency: Why Did This Happen and What Does It Mean?Thursday, October 31stUCR Alumni & Visitors Center UCR School of Public Policy Dean Mark Long and Chair of the Political Science Department Kevin Esterling will present on why either presidential candidate might win the election and what…

Decoding California's Ballot: A Deep Dive into the PropositionsTuesday, October 1stOnline Join us for an informative webinar designed to help you navigate the complexities of the 2024 California ballot propositions. This webinar will break down the key propositions, explain their potential consequences, and provide expert…

Alumni Connect SeriesThursday, September 26thOnline Join Dean Mark Long for the first in a series of online events geared towards UCR public policy alumni where we will give updates on the School of Public Policy (SPP) and talk about some exciting news centered around engaging YOU.Our first event is open to all alumni, but…

Center for Community Solutions: Kickoff & Dialogue on Regional PrioritiesWednesday, September 18thAlumni & Visitor's Center The UCR Center for Community Solutions (CCS) hosted an afternoon reception and community dialogue that aims to surface regional challenges most in need of a policy solution, while identifying…

Polmeth Conference 2024Thursday, July 18th to Saturday, July 20th Mission Inn & Spa, Barbara and Art Culver Center of the Arts   Since 1984, the Society for Political Methodology has held an annual summer conference. “Polmeth” is the premier meeting in political science for research advancing applied statistics and…

Threats to Elected Officials: What Can Be Done?Wednesday, June 26th5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Alumni and Visitor's Center3701 Canyon Crest DriveRiverside, CA 92521 Threats and harassment targeting elected officials are negatively impacting our political processes and local democratic forums. What can be done to mitigate this…