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Anthropologists study spousal age gap in Tanzania

Anthropology professor David Lawson and postdoctoral scholar Susan Schaffnit survey marriages in Tanzania to explore whether spousal age gap affects women’s wellbeing.

 

A Top Ten — Again

U.S. News & World Report ranks UC Santa Barbara No. 6 among the country’s top public universities.

The Division of Social Sciences and The Gevirtz School partner together to develop UCSB's ÉXITO program

UCSB’s innovative ÉXITO program will prepare credentialed ethnic studies teachers for California high schools.

 

Congratulations to newly tenured faculty!

Nine Social Sciences faculty members were recently awarded tenure.

How We Age

Anthropologists compare a composite measure of physiological dysregulation among humans and other primates.

SOSC welcomes its new Associate Dean and Faculty Equity Advisor, Diane Fujino, Professor of Asian American Studies!

The Division of Social Sciences welcomes Diane Fujino as its Associate Dean and Faculty Equity Advisor for 2020-21.

Harvard Du Boise Virtual Lecture by Stuart T. Smith, Professor of Anthropology and Director of ISBER: September 22, 2020

Harvard's Center for African and African American Research will be hosting a virtual lecture by UCSB Anthropology Professor and Director of ISBER, Stuart T. Smith. 

The Orfalea Center for Global & International Studies receives major grants

Two significant grants will invigorate the center’s research mission and spark innovative collaborations across campus.

Political Science Professor Neil Narang Joins IGCC as Research Director

“Given my own experience with how profound the impact IGCC can be, I don’t take any of these responsibilities lightly. It's a huge privilege.”