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UCI experts available to discuss Roe v. Wade ruling
With the Supreme Court set to rule on Roe v. Wade, UCI would like to provide experts you can reach out to for comment: • Michele ...
How misinformation spreads online and shapes behavior
With the Internet as a font of information, particularly during a major crisis or conflict, a simple Google search can produce a stream of conjecture, ...
UCI expert sources for the Russia/Ukraine Conflict
On Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, UCI’s School of Social Sciences hosted a webinar titled, “Understanding the Russia-Ukraine Crisis.” Several of the experts below offered perspective on ...
Gab, Parler and the Radical Political Rhetoric and Movements on Social Media
Expert: Wayne Weiai Xu, expert on disinformation and political divisions on social media and assistant professor of communication at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Topic: ...
Protests and politics – let our expert explain how one influences the other
The protests that have been occurring across most of America have seen politically charged language, action, and reaction. Calls for change have been made, and ...
It’s been 50 years since Stonewall…but has America really accepted gay rights?
It’s been a half-century since the Stonewall Uprising and the emergence of the gay pride movement. As cities across the world celebrate this month, ...