Skip to main content

News

Read the Latest News

Webinar Video featuring Wendy Wolford

Webinar on Brazil and the many values of land during a pandemic featuring LASP faculty member Wendy Wolford. Livestream video recorded on August 19,...

New Faculty Opportunity Promotes Public Engagement

This year's theme: global racial justice. (Applications closed September 25.)
LASP faculty Miguel Gómez talks with CNN: Covid-19 outbreaks severely affected meat processing plants around the country, causing shortages. "We...
Protests against police violence and racial inequality have spread across the United States, attracting large crowds not only in major cities, but...
Last week, NAFTA’s replacement went into effect. “I think it’s an improvement; just how significant remains to be seen,” said Lance Compa, LASP...
Alex Flecker, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, is working with Carla Gomes to understand...

Webinar on Protests Launches Virtual Event Series

The American Democracy Collaborative series continues through November, examining election-year politics and threats to U.S. democracy.
Gustavo Flores-Macias, associate vice provost of international affairs, writes in the LA Times about Mexico and immigration.
For ecologist and conservation biologist Amanda Rodewald, migratory birds are emblematic of a world on the move. In one year, a single warbler may...
Experts on Africa, Europe, Southeast Asia, and Latin America discuss government responses to the pandemic and their implications for democratic...