College of Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences

Sundance: Guerrero to star as Wilma Mankiller in ‘The Glorias’

The film premieres this weekend at the Sundance Film Festival .

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | January 24, 2020 | Arts / Culture

Two books open on table with books on a shelf in the background

Renowned mystery writer Walter Mosley to headline UC Riverside’s 43rd annual Writers Week

The 43rd annual Writers Week, California’s longest-running free literary event, is heading to UC Riverside, bringing a diverse array of emerging and established authors to the Inland Empire Feb. 10-14.

By Jessica Weber | January 22, 2020 | Arts / Culture

How cluster hiring at U.S. research universities has fared

A UC Riverside-led survey of cluster hires at universities across the country reveals the widespread practice could be refined

By Tess Eyrich | January 17, 2020 | Social Science / Education

She sees dead people

History doctoral student Alyse Yeargan studies photographs of the deceased to understand how and why we grieve

By Tess Eyrich | December 6, 2019 | Arts / Culture, Students

Fisherman against skyline of Leningrad, USSR, now St. Petersburg, Russia

Comprehensive digital photography collection and $500k endowment donated to UCR ARTS

The gift from Jim and Georgia Steinhart marks the art center’s inaugural born-digital collection and first-ever endowment

By Jessica Weber | December 4, 2019 | Arts / Culture

If dogs could talk

New research suggests our relationships with pit bulls shed light on the ways we reproduce social inequality

By Tess Eyrich | November 25, 2019 | Social Science / Education

UCR scientists rank among world’s most influential scholars

The world’s most influential scientific researchers in 2019 include 10 current UCR scholars. In its annual list, Clarivate Analytics names the most highly cited researchers — those whose work was most often referenced by other scientific research papers for the preceding decade in 21 fields across the sciences and social...

By Jules Bernstein | November 20, 2019 | Science / Technology

Prometheus Project Snow Globe. Courtesy Jeff Weiss Collective

Resurrecting Prometheus

Limited-edition snow globes commemorate the world’s oldest tree while supporting UCR ARTS

By Jessica Weber | November 19, 2019 | Arts / Culture

UCR dance professor receives 2019 Bessie Award

This is the second such honor for Ni’Ja Whitson.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | November 14, 2019 | Arts / Culture

UC Riverside-led project offers new opportunities to commemorate veterans

Several resources, including a series of documentary vignettes, provides visitors numerous ways to enhance their own Veterans Day celebrations

By Jessica Weber | November 6, 2019 | University

Will we be benevolent gods?

In his blog-turned-book, Eric Schwitzgebel tackles philosophical questions both big and (seemingly) small

By Tess Eyrich | November 4, 2019 | Arts / Culture, Social Science / Education

Beyond Brilliant: Born to succeed

Elñora Tena Webb grew up in the foster care system; UCR gave her a clean canvas and after becoming a college president, she is now a success coach .

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | November 1, 2019 | University, Beyond Brilliant

‘There are scholars working here’

The Center for Ideas and Society celebrates 30 years of bridging interdisciplinary gaps with Oct. 29 anniversary event

By Tess Eyrich | October 17, 2019 | Arts / Culture, Social Science / Education

Political scientist’s book takes honest look at sanctuary cities

In his new book, Loren Collingwood traces the history of — and attitudes toward — contemporary U.S. sanctuary policies

By Tess Eyrich | October 16, 2019 | Social Science / Education

~Nois will be performing at the Culver Center of the Arts in downtown Riverside on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. (Photo courtesy of ~Nois)

Outpost Concert Series: Music that elevates the senses

Running Nov. 6 through April 2020, the series’ five programs will highlight music composed over the past 40 years.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | October 16, 2019 | Arts / Culture

Power play: Manipulation and absurdity in photography

California Museum of Photography exhibition explores how artist Robert Cumming exposed the truth and trickery of photography

By Jessica Weber | October 2, 2019 | Arts / Culture

Research suggests the happiest introverts may be extraverts

If you are an introvert, force yourself to be an extravert. You’ll be happier. That’s the suggestion of the first-ever study asking people to act like extraverts for a prolonged period. For one week, the 123 participants were asked to – in some cases – push the boundaries of their...

By J.D. Warren | September 16, 2019 | Social Science / Education