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UCR's Inland Empire Labor and Community Research Center

New center to study labor issues in the Inland Empire

Inland Empire Labor and Community Research Center at UC Riverside is one of five UC centers meant to advance timely labor research.
By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | | University
Kid Kongo Powers will be in conversation with UCR’s Richard T. Rodríguez, author of “A Kiss Across the Ocean.”

Kid Kongo Powers: Post-punk, culture, and identity

Richard T. Rodríguez, UC Riverside professor of English and media and cultural studies, will host a joint reading and conversation with Kid Congo Powers, an author and musician widely known for being part of bands such as The Gun Club, The Cramps, and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, as...
By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | | Arts / Culture
Portrait of Richard T. Rodríguez, professor of English and media and cultural studies, who is also a DJ at KUCR radio, on Thursday, September 1, 2022, in Riverside. (UCR/Stan Lim)

Latinos, British post-punk music, and growing up in Southern California

New book by UC Riverside’s Richard Rodríguez offers personal stories as he explores musical connections between Latino fans and British bands.
By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | | Arts / Culture
Demi Lovato- Adobe Stock images

Experts discuss the ‘coming out’ of nonbinary people

UCR experts say Demi Lovato’s public announcement amplifies the conversation about gender identity.
By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | | Social Science / Education