Jeff Share to Chair UNESCO Session on Critical Media Literacy and Environmental Justice
Trilingual symposium on “Dialogue & Emancipation” to convene online and in-person from Valparaíso, Chile, Oct. 25-28.
UCLA Ed&IS News
The latest stories, announcements, and research from
the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies.
Faculty Interview: Cecilia Rios-Aguilar, Chair, Department of Education
In October, UCLA education professor Cecilia Rios-Aguilar was appointed as Chair of the Department of Education at the UCLA School […]
UCLA Ed&IS Alumni Reception Features Campus Leadership Christina Christie and Yolanda Gorman
Christie, the SEIS Wasserman Dean and Gorman, senior advisor to Chancellor Block and chief of staff, will address gathering at the Luskin Conference Center, Oct. 26.
UCLA Education and Teach for Armenia Present Forum, Oct. 24
Event at UCLA Luskin will reimagine education in Armenia through new education strategy, nascent tech innovations.
Dean’s Distinguished Speaker Series Features Chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco
Chancellor of UMass Boston and scholar of immigration will speak on his new book, “Education: A Global Impact for a Time of Crisis.”
Ellen Pearlstein: Viewing Indigenous American Collections Through a European Lens
UCLA/Getty Conservation Scholar bridges the gap between Indigenous artifacts and the people they represent through respectful conservation practices.
Ellen Pearlstein: UCLA/Getty Conservation Scholar to Present Virtual Conversation with Yup’ik Elder Chuna McIntyre, Oct. 28
This summer, Professor Pearlstein had a unique opportunity to connect McIntyre with Yup’ik masks, collected in 1924 for the Vatican Museums.
SEIS Contributes to UCLA Initiative to Study Hate
Wasserman Dean Christina Christie and Professor Anne Gilliland are co-PIs for research on students’ exposure to hate speech online; CRESST’s Christine Ong will analyze data from schools across the nation.
Anne Gilliland: Protecting Human Rights Through Record Keeping
Archivist of inter-ethnic conflicts working with ICA and IMLS on building policies to support vulnerable populations in records, including refugee children.
UCLA IS Media Preservation Lab Restores Community-Based Collections
Professor Shawn VanCour leads state-of-the-art lab where students gain hands-on training and participate in projects to preserve community media histories.
Philip Goodrich: Navigating Free Expression on Campuses
MSA student offers recommendations for how student government leaders can take the lead, set an example.
UCLA Women’s Leadership Academies Set for 2023
The UCLA School of Education and Information Studies will host two leadership academies for k-12 and university educational leaders in […]
Thuy Vo Dang Joins UCLA’s Department of Information Studies
New UCLA IS assistant professor and curator of the UC Irvine Libraries Southeast Asian Archive brings interdisciplinary skills in the humanities to diversify the library and archive workforce.
Anna Markowitz Honored with UCLA’s Society of Hellman Fellowship
Assistant professor of education will lead a project on economic, health, and psychological inequities faced by childcare center teachers and workers.
Eddie R. Cole and Black Ideas in the History of Higher Education
UCLA Associate Professor Eddie R. Cole is working on a promising project, Black Ideas, a new book examining the history of […]
New Survey Finds Major Barriers for Building and Sustaining Teaching Profession in CA
Survey of more than 4,600 CA educators published by UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools and California Teachers Association underscores challenges to California’s teaching workforce. Data highlights need to address issues of diversity and inclusion to attract and retain teachers of color.
UCLA CTS, CTA to Publish New Survey of 4,600 teachers in California
The UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools (CTS) and the California Teachers Association (CTA), will present the findings of […]
Jenny Le Awarded ALA Spectrum Scholarship
MLIS student works to build diversity in the field; assists first-generation students in the UCLA Arts Library.
Fall Convocation Heralds the 2022-2023 Academic Year
Wasserman Dean Christina Christie and Amanda Tachine of Arizona State University kick off the fall quarter at SEIS.
UCLA Pritzker Center Summer Fellowship Program Highlights
Students shared expertise from multiple disciplines, gained research and professional experiences.
Peter Lownds: Co-Founder of Paulo Freire Institute at UCLA Translates Recent Brazilian Novel of Youthful Rebellion
SSCE alumnus contributed chapter on formative years of the Brazilian educator and activist to “The Wiley Handbook of Paulo Freire.”
Gary Orfield Leads Roundtable on “The Walls Around Opportunity”
Discussion on Sept. 13 explored new book by Civil Rights Project co-director on racial inequality that hinders students of color.
Transformative Coaching and Leadership: Two Bruins from SEIS Program Nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year Award
UCLA alumnae and former Bruin athletes Natalie Chou (Women’s Basketball) and Mac May (Women’s Volleyball) selected for achievements on and off the court.
UC/CSU California Collaborative for Neurodiversity and Learning Featured in LAist Series on Dyslexia
UCLA ED&IS experts in brain research, diverse learners contribute to investigative articles on need for better assessments, interventions and state policies.