A new paper that built upon prior research efforts in the Environmental Studies Department shows that grassland communities across the California Floristic Province are transitioning toward plants ...

In my research, I draw on political ecology, science and technology studies, and rural political economy in research on transitions to agroecological food systems. My past and present projects span ...

Universities should ensure they are providing ample opportunities for students to feel connected through sober activities and environments, researchers recommend. Environmental Studies Professor ...

Environmental Studies Professor Sikina Jinnah was a co-author on a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) that recommends a national research agenda for ...

Assistant Professor Askwak Hauter published ”The Reparative Work of the Imagination” in the American Journal of Islam and Society. The essay and community-based project traces the works of Yemeni ...

In a new article for the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, UC Santa Cruz researchers laid out the foundation for their highly-anticipated upcoming study of how lack of ...

This issue of Research Roundup highlights the wide array of articles and books published, along with other research efforts by the Division of Social Sciences faculty in summer 2024.

The Principal Investigator has primary responsibility for financial management and control of project funds in accordance with University and sponsor policies and procedures. This includes the ...

* Primary social sciences contact for Anthropology, Psychology and various small research units.

The Division of Social Sciences offers 8 nationally recognized doctoral and 4 masters degree programs. In addition, Anthropology, Education, Environmental Studies, Latin American and Latino Studies, ...