2023/24 Schedule
Seminars are held on Mondays 1:00 - 2:15 pm in North Hall 2111, unless otherwise specified. For regular email updates on Seminar access, click on the "subscribe" button on this page.
FALL
Monday, October 16: Erika Arenas (UCSB, Sociology) "Does Lighter mean Healthier? Skin Color and Health Status among Mexican Immigrants."
Monday, October 23: William Scarborough (University of Northern Texas, Sociology) "Structural Racism and Racial Disparities in Homelessness Across the United States." Host: Erika Arenas
Friday, October 27, 12:00-1:00pm, Humanities and Social Sciences Building, Room 2001a:
Zane Thayer (University of Dartmouth, Anthropology) "How Social Inequities Create Health Inequities: An Integration of Social and Biological Mechanisms."
Monday, November 6: Carole Joffe (UC San Francisco, Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences) "Dobbs is a Disaster! The Role of the Medical Profession on the Road to Overturning Roe." Host: Cate Taylor
Monday, November 20: Juan Pedroza (UC Santa Cruz, Sociology) "Lost in Translation: Language Segregation in the United States." Host: Liz Ackert
Notes:
Friday Nov 10 is a university holiday.
Thanksgiving is Thurs Nov 23.
WINTER
Monday, January 8: David Silver (UCSB, Economics)
Monday, January 29: Maria-Elena Young (UC Merced, Public Health) Host: Susie Cassels
Monday, February 5: Rebecca Dizon-Ross (University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, Economics) "Incentivizing Exercise to Curb Chronic Disease in India." Host: Shelly Lundberg
Monday, February 12: Awa Ambra Seck (Harvard, Post-Doc at Weatherhead Center for International Affairs) "En Route: The French Colonial Army, Emigration, and Development in Morocco." Host: Rebecca Dizon-Ross
Monday, February 26: Mackenzie Alston (University of Illinois, Economics/Finance) Host Kathy Baylis
Monday, March 11: Hannes Schwandt (Northwestern, Human Development and Social Policy) Host: Heather Royer
Notes: Mon Jan 15 and Mon Feb 19 are university holidays
SPRING
Monday, April 8: Chris Fowler (Penn State, Geography) Host: Stuart Sweeney/Alan Murray
Monday, April 22: Allison Aiello (Columbia, Public Health) Host: Mike Gurven/Amy Body
Monday, May 6: Sam Urlacher (Baylor, Anthropology) Host: Mike Gurven
Monday, May 20: Siwan Anderson (Vancouver School of Economics) Host: Shelly Lundberg
Friday, June 3: Debra Umberson (University of Texas, Sociology) Host: Nicole Thompson Gonzales
Notes: Mon May 27 is a university holiday