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socialecology.uci.edu @ucisocialecology.bsky.social · 18h

There's a new link to RSVP to Día de los Muertos 2025, presented by @ucirvine.bsky.social School of Social Ecology and @northgatemarket.bsky.social from 4-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, at Irvine Barclay Theatre: ow.ly/6m2T50X6r5Q

socialecology.uci.edu @ucisocialecology.bsky.social · 18h

Congratulations to @ucirvine.bsky.social psychology major Regina Nguyen, who started a new position in the School of Social Ecology as an undergraduate student affairs administrative assistant. #StudentSuccess #UndergraduateLife #CampusJobs #StudentAffairs #AnteaterPride

socialecology.uci.edu @ucisocialecology.bsky.social · 18h

Some sage once said you can't keep all the @ucirvine.bsky.social School of Social Ecology goings-on straight without a program. "Pffttt!" we say. Because we always have our trusty Engaging Events newsletter. Start marking up those calendars! ow.ly/osm150X8T5Y

socialecology.uci.edu @ucisocialecology.bsky.social · 18h

Méndez was on a panel dedicated to tribal consultation in land use decisions at the American Planning Association Conference in Monterey on Oct. 1. But he's back home to serve as the moderator for "Under Fire" on Oct. 28. Please scan the QR code to RSVP or visit bit.ly/47bHrSP

Under Fire: Protecting Climate Science in an Age of Political Uncertainty | School of Social Ecology

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socialecology.uci.edu @ucisocialecology.bsky.social · 18h

The stellar climate scholarship of @mikemendezphd.bsky.social is bicoastal. The @ucirvine.bsky.social Chancellor's Fellow and urban planning & public policy associate professor gave the keynote speech at The State of Nuestro Climate in Brooklyn on Sept. 25 as part of New York City Climate Week.

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socialecology.uci.edu @ucisocialecology.bsky.social · 1d

Keisha-Khan Y. Perry tackles The Fire Inside: The Social Justice Imperative at the Heart of African Diaspora Studies on Oct. 27 at @ucirvine.bsky.social. She's the @upenn.edu Africana Studies Graduate Chair & Presidential Penn Compact Associate Professor of Africana Studies. RSVP: ow.ly/bbAF50X6nom

socialecology.uci.edu @ucisocialecology.bsky.social · 1d

The @ucirvine.bsky.social School of Social Ecology, in collaboration with @aspeninstitute.bsky.social, kicks off the Dialogue in a Time of Disruption speaker series Oct. 21 at the Beckman Center with "Tackling the Nation's Identity Crisis."
More information/free tickets here: ow.ly/ONUU50X8fGF

Dialogue During a Time of Disruption - School of Social Ecology

A timely and thought-provoking conversation presented by the School of Social Ecology and the Aspen Institute Is American Identity Changing as the United States becomes more Pluralistic? Join...

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socialecology.uci.edu @ucisocialecology.bsky.social · 1d

Confirmed artistas for @ucirvine.bsky.social's 2025 Día de los Muertos Mon., Nov. 3, at Irvine Barclay Theatre:
- Grammy Award winners Mariachi Divas
- Xipe Totec Danzantes Aztecas
- Marimba Tropical
- Ballet Folklorico de UCI
- Mariachi Orgullo de UCI

FREE(!) but please RSVP: ow.ly/ZUEY50X8eZh

socialecology.uci.edu @ucisocialecology.bsky.social · 1d

The Wellness Initiative in Social Ecology WISE Wednesday speaker series for the 2025-26 @ucirvine.bsky.social school yearat kicks off at 6 tonight with Lina Pham, volunteer manager with Laura's House, a charity dedicated to ending domestic violence. Zoom link: uci.zoom.us/j/96514460007

socialecology.uci.edu @ucisocialecology.bsky.social · 2d

Please RSVP here: zotspot.uci.edu/SoEco/rsvp_b...

Conversations for California's Future - School of Social Ecology

UC Irvine School of Social Ecology Dean Jon Gould kicks off talks with California’s gubernatorial candidates and leaders, starting with former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Oct. 16, 5-6:...

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socialecology.uci.edu @ucisocialecology.bsky.social · 2d

Dean @gouldjonb.bsky.social is here to tell you that the @ucirvine.bsky.social School of Social Ecology is hosting a series of “fireside chats” with candidates for California Governor. Up first is former state Assembly Speaker and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

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socialecology.uci.edu @ucisocialecology.bsky.social · 2d

RSVP: ow.ly/5cyB50X819l

2025 Social Ecology Career Summit Registration Form

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socialecology.uci.edu @ucisocialecology.bsky.social · 2d

We're about a week away from @ucirvine.bsky.social School of Social Ecology's 2nd annual Career Summit. Held 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15 at Irvine Barclay Theatre, the free event aims to help social ecology students and alumni in their professional career trajectory.

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socialecology.uci.edu @ucisocialecology.bsky.social · 2d

Susan Charles studies aging and has found surprising ways to savor the senior years. Watch as the @ucirvine.bsky.social psychology provides provides all kinds of tips for successful aging in this installment of the School of Social Ecology's Impact Series. youtu.be/Leo3iUsf8VY

IMPACT SERIES - Successful Aging

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socialecology.uci.edu @ucisocialecology.bsky.social · 2d

The @ucirvine.bsky.social Admissions office's Campus Representatives Recruitment & Selection Team is currently hiring Anteaters through 3 EASY steps:

1) Read the flier.
2) Scan the QR code or go to ow.ly/VOJ750X5l1s.
3) APPLY!

socialecology.uci.edu @ucisocialecology.bsky.social · 3d

Missouri voters show strong bipartisan support for clemency in a high-profile death penalty case, finds a study conducted by Nicholas Scurich, professor and chair of psychology at @ucirvine.bsky.social. ow.ly/FitN50X6vaG

socialecology.uci.edu @ucisocialecology.bsky.social · 3d

Do local governments listen to the experts? Seth Pipkin seeks the answer as it relates to local economic development policies, as you'll learn in the new study from the @ucirvine.bsky.social associate professor of urban planning & public policy. Read it here: ow.ly/nNLL50X4GWm

Do Local Governments Listen to the Experts? A Comprehensive Qualitative Analysis of Local Economic Development Policies - Seth Pipkin, 2025

Research on local economic development (LED) policy remains limited in its access to detailed information about what policies are practiced where. This study he...

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socialecology.uci.edu @ucisocialecology.bsky.social · 3d

As we mourn the loss of Jane Goodall, we are reminded of a group conversation she participated in years ago that aired repeatedly on Dutch TV and also featured internationally renowned memory expert and @ucirvine.bsky.social Distinguished Professor Elizabeth Loftus. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7xk...

Of Beauty and Consolation Episode 27 Grand final / De samenkomst

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socialecology.uci.edu @ucisocialecology.bsky.social · 3d

Please note you must also RSVP for the event at zotspot.uci.edu/SoEco/rsvp_b...

Conversations for California's Future - School of Social Ecology

UC Irvine School of Social Ecology Dean Jon Gould kicks off talks with California’s gubernatorial candidates and leaders, starting with former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Oct. 16, 5-6:...

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socialecology.uci.edu @ucisocialecology.bsky.social · 3d

You can buy Student Center Parking Lot passes online for Conversations for California's Future with former LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa & @ucirvine.bsky.social Social Ecology Dean @gouldjonb.bsky.social 5-6:30pm Thurs., Oct. 16, in Crystal Cove Auditorium. Use code FIRESIDE@UCI @ ow.ly/rReX50X5WvN.

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socialecology.uci.edu @ucisocialecology.bsky.social · 6d

As we mourn the loss of Jane Goodall, we're reminded of a group conversation she participated in years ago that aired on Dutch TV. The special also featured internationally renowned memory expert and @ucirvine.bsky.social Distinguished Professor Elizabeth Loftus. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7xk...

Of Beauty and Consolation Episode 27 Grand final / De samenkomst

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socialecology.uci.edu @ucisocialecology.bsky.social · 6d

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socialecology.uci.edu @ucisocialecology.bsky.social · 6d

Not only is today World Smile Day (when we're urged to turn the world on with our smiles), tomorrow's World Animal Day (when we celebrate creatures big and small). Varmints that bring us smiles and we gladly celebrate are the pooches of Social Ecology staffers, professors and administrators. Woof!

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socialecology.uci.edu @ucisocialecology.bsky.social · 6d

Did you skip @gouldjonb.bsky.social at AirTalk with Larry Mantle Live at the Bowers Museum on Sept. 30? Or miss the LAist broadcast the next morning of a recording featuring @ucirvine.bsky.social School of Social Ecology's dean at the Santa Ana event? You can give it a listen here: ow.ly/SUMb50X5UlC

AirTalk Live from the Bowers Museum - with Jon Gould

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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socialecology.uci.edu @ucisocialecology.bsky.social · 6d

🌍😊 Happy #WorldSmileDay! 🎉✨ Did you know that smiling is good for you? Research by @ucirvine.bsky.social psychology Professor @sarahpressman.bsky.social shows smiles can reduce stress, the blues and even pain. 💖 #HealthyGrin #TurnTheWorldOnWithYourSmile #SpreadJoy ow.ly/CwrE50X5lFm