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Five Thing to Know About: Paasha Mahdavi

Get to know Paasha Mahdavi, assistant professor in UC Santa Barbara's Department of Political Science

Faculty in the Division of Social Sciences Receive Prestigious UCSB Awards

Four faculty members and a graduate student from the Division of Social Sciences are among those who receive Academic Senate teaching awards.

The Division of Social Sciences welcomes Melissa Gough and Rocio Torres as new Directors of Development!

The Division of Social Sciences Development team expands with two new Directors of Development!

Congratulations to Social Sciences students who are award recipients of the 2019 Internship Scholarship Program!

The 2019 award recipients have landed impressive summer internship and research positions that will expand their professional network and career opportunities, ranging from on-campus and local positions to opportunities in the nation’s capital and beyond.

Save the Date for the 2019 Social Sciences Commencement Ceremonies!

The Division of Social Sciences Commencement will be presented as two ceremonies on Sunday, June 16, 2019 at 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Each ceremony will include different Departments.

Communication Faculty and Graduate Students Receive Awards

May 2019 is definitely a month of celebration for the Department of Communication, as many of its faculty and graduate students receive prestigious awards!

Sociology Professor, France Winddance Twine, received Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters

France Winddance Twine, Professor of Sociology at UC Santa Barbara received an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters along with Oprah Winfrey on May 19th from Colorado College.

Economics Professor Peter Rupert gives presentation at the 38th annual economic summit

In his presentation, “Long Live(d) Economic Growth,” Peter Rupert, director of the Economic Forecast Project and a UC Santa Barbara professor of economics, highlighted generally positive data that would suggest the recovery will continue.

Tonight! A Free Screening of "The Pushouts"

A free screening of the documentary "The Pushouts" will be held tonight, April 29, at 6:00 pm at UCSB's Multicultural Center Theater, followed by an on-stage conversation about the film with Dr. Victor Rios, Professor of Sociology, Rebeca Mireles-Rios, Assistant Professor of Education, Gevirtz School Dean Jeff Milem and SAGE Sara Miller McCune Dean of Social Sciences Charles Hale.