Luskin Center for History and Policy
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UCLA Luskin Center for History & Policy is the first center on the West Coast that generates historical analysis designed to inform and shape policy.
Website: https://luskincenter.history.ucla.edu/
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Website: https://luskincenter.history.ucla.edu/
then & now: https://luskinhistory.buzzsprout.com
A 2023 study from the QHR Journal found that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities face heightened risks of homelessness. Dr. Jonathan Sherin, former director of LACDMH, discusses how mental health and disability policies are failing those who need the services the most
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July 1, 2026 at 7:37 PM
A 2023 study from the QHR Journal found that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities face heightened risks of homelessness. Dr. Jonathan Sherin, former director of LACDMH, discusses how mental health and disability policies are failing those who need the services the most
#ucla
#ucla
This special episode features a recording of the event “The Future of History: Have We Reached the End of History Again?” in conjunction with the UCLA LCHP at the Wende Museum. Does the rise of illiberal authoritarianism marks a new end of history?
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#ucla #history #politics
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#ucla #history #politics
June 24, 2026 at 6:50 PM
This special episode features a recording of the event “The Future of History: Have We Reached the End of History Again?” in conjunction with the UCLA LCHP at the Wende Museum. Does the rise of illiberal authoritarianism marks a new end of history?
@wendemuseum.bsky.social
#ucla #history #politics
@wendemuseum.bsky.social
#ucla #history #politics
On this day in history in 1973, the Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade. The landmark decision protected abortion rights nationwide for nearly 50 years before being overturned in 2022, continuing debates over bodily autonomy, healthcare, and constitutional rights in the United States today.
June 23, 2026 at 1:30 AM
On this day in history in 1973, the Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade. The landmark decision protected abortion rights nationwide for nearly 50 years before being overturned in 2022, continuing debates over bodily autonomy, healthcare, and constitutional rights in the United States today.
In honor of Pride Month, this revisited episode features Rose Campbell welcoming historian Neil J. Young to discuss the history of conservative and libertarian gay figures in United States history and their influence on the modern Republican Party
#ucla #history #pridemonth #pridemonth2026 #policy
#ucla #history #pridemonth #pridemonth2026 #policy
June 17, 2026 at 6:15 PM
In honor of Pride Month, this revisited episode features Rose Campbell welcoming historian Neil J. Young to discuss the history of conservative and libertarian gay figures in United States history and their influence on the modern Republican Party
#ucla #history #pridemonth #pridemonth2026 #policy
#ucla #history #pridemonth #pridemonth2026 #policy
On this day in history in 1873, suffragist Susan B. Anthony was fined for illegally voting in the 1872 presidential election. Anthony argued that the Constitution already gave women the right to vote and used her trial to draw national attention to the women’s suffrage movement.
June 15, 2026 at 7:29 PM
On this day in history in 1873, suffragist Susan B. Anthony was fined for illegally voting in the 1872 presidential election. Anthony argued that the Constitution already gave women the right to vote and used her trial to draw national attention to the women’s suffrage movement.
Rose Campbell speaks with legal scholar Kim Lane Scheppele about how leaders such as Viktor Orbán, Vladimir Putin, and Donald Trump have used legal and constitutional mechanisms to consolidate power
#trump #ucla #hungary #history #policy #politics #election
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#trump #ucla #hungary #history #policy #politics #election
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June 10, 2026 at 7:39 PM
On this day in history in 1949, George Orwell published Nineteen Eighty-Four. The novel introduced ideas like “Big Brother,” mass surveillance, and “thoughtcrime” — concepts that continue to shape conversations about privacy, technology, AI, censorship, and political power today.
June 8, 2026 at 6:23 PM
On this day in history in 1949, George Orwell published Nineteen Eighty-Four. The novel introduced ideas like “Big Brother,” mass surveillance, and “thoughtcrime” — concepts that continue to shape conversations about privacy, technology, AI, censorship, and political power today.
In celebration of Pride Month, this revisited episode looks at the landmark Supreme Court decision in 2020 that protects LGBTQ+ individuals from workplace discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity
Link to episode: tinyurl.com/ye9emtzu
#ucla #lgbtq #pridemonth
Link to episode: tinyurl.com/ye9emtzu
#ucla #lgbtq #pridemonth
June 3, 2026 at 8:12 PM
In celebration of Pride Month, this revisited episode looks at the landmark Supreme Court decision in 2020 that protects LGBTQ+ individuals from workplace discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity
Link to episode: tinyurl.com/ye9emtzu
#ucla #lgbtq #pridemonth
Link to episode: tinyurl.com/ye9emtzu
#ucla #lgbtq #pridemonth
On this day in history in 1963, leaders from across the continent founded the Organization of African Unity in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The organization aimed to strengthen cooperation among newly independent African nations during a period of decolonization and political change.
May 26, 2026 at 7:37 AM
On this day in history in 1963, leaders from across the continent founded the Organization of African Unity in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The organization aimed to strengthen cooperation among newly independent African nations during a period of decolonization and political change.
News coverage of the outbreak of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship has sparked anxiety about how to contain the illness. In this revisited episode, Dr. Linda Rosenstock uses COVID-19 to show how we should act in health crises both in the past, present, and future. #ucla #hantavirus #covid
May 21, 2026 at 5:56 PM
News coverage of the outbreak of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship has sparked anxiety about how to contain the illness. In this revisited episode, Dr. Linda Rosenstock uses COVID-19 to show how we should act in health crises both in the past, present, and future. #ucla #hantavirus #covid
On this day in history in 1896, the Supreme Court decided Plessy v. Ferguson, upholding racial segregation under the doctrine of “separate but equal.” The ruling legalized segregation in the United States for decades before eventually being overturned by Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.
May 18, 2026 at 6:20 PM
On this day in history in 1896, the Supreme Court decided Plessy v. Ferguson, upholding racial segregation under the doctrine of “separate but equal.” The ruling legalized segregation in the United States for decades before eventually being overturned by Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.
On this day in history in 330 CE, Constantinople was formally dedicated as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Emperor Constantine I. The city would remain a major political, cultural, and economic center for more than a thousand years.
#UCLA #LCHP #OnThisDay #Constantinople #RomanEmpire
#UCLA #LCHP #OnThisDay #Constantinople #RomanEmpire
May 11, 2026 at 7:46 PM
On this day in history in 330 CE, Constantinople was formally dedicated as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Emperor Constantine I. The city would remain a major political, cultural, and economic center for more than a thousand years.
#UCLA #LCHP #OnThisDay #Constantinople #RomanEmpire
#UCLA #LCHP #OnThisDay #Constantinople #RomanEmpire
In recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) History Month, this revisited episode with Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris and Hao Ding situates contemporary urban planning debates within the longer history of Asian cultural influence in Los Angeles #ucla #losangeles #history #politics
May 6, 2026 at 4:51 PM
In recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) History Month, this revisited episode with Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris and Hao Ding situates contemporary urban planning debates within the longer history of Asian cultural influence in Los Angeles #ucla #losangeles #history #politics
This special episode features political scientist Luwei Ying and legal scholar Hiroshi Motomura exploring the complex role of borders in shaping politics, conflict, and belonging
#ucla #history #immigration #policy #politics
#ucla #history #immigration #policy #politics
April 29, 2026 at 5:53 PM
This special episode features political scientist Luwei Ying and legal scholar Hiroshi Motomura exploring the complex role of borders in shaping politics, conflict, and belonging
#ucla #history #immigration #policy #politics
#ucla #history #immigration #policy #politics
On this day in history in 1994, South Africa held its first fully democratic elections, officially ending apartheid and bringing Nelson Mandela to power. For the first time, millions of Black South Africans were allowed to vote after decades of racial segregation.
April 27, 2026 at 6:20 PM
On this day in history in 1994, South Africa held its first fully democratic elections, officially ending apartheid and bringing Nelson Mandela to power. For the first time, millions of Black South Africans were allowed to vote after decades of racial segregation.
On this day in history in 1914, striking coal miners and their families were attacked by the Colorado National Guard at a labor camp near Ludlow. The miners had been striking against powerful coal companies over low wages, unsafe conditions, and lack of union recognition.
April 20, 2026 at 6:05 PM
On this day in history in 1914, striking coal miners and their families were attacked by the Colorado National Guard at a labor camp near Ludlow. The miners had been striking against powerful coal companies over low wages, unsafe conditions, and lack of union recognition.
David Myers speaks with UCLA political scientist Luwei Ying about her research linking historical border instability to the contemporary rise of populist politics, drawing on her work as a LCHP grantee and the report she co-authored with David Carter and Sadaf Vafa #ucla #history #politics #policy
April 15, 2026 at 5:17 PM
On this day in history in 1970, an oxygen tank exploded aboard Apollo 13, NASA’s third mission intended to land humans on the Moon, turning it into a life-threatening rescue operation.
April 13, 2026 at 11:14 PM
On this day in history in 1970, an oxygen tank exploded aboard Apollo 13, NASA’s third mission intended to land humans on the Moon, turning it into a life-threatening rescue operation.
Amidst the growing turmoil of the U.S. war with Iran, this revisited episode of the History-Politics Podcast looks back at the history of women’s rights in Iran with historian Kelly J. Shannon #ucla #history #politics #iran #womensrights #womeniniran #luskincenterforhistoryandpolicy #policy
April 9, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Amidst the growing turmoil of the U.S. war with Iran, this revisited episode of the History-Politics Podcast looks back at the history of women’s rights in Iran with historian Kelly J. Shannon #ucla #history #politics #iran #womensrights #womeniniran #luskincenterforhistoryandpolicy #policy
On this day in history in 1994, the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda began, leading to the deaths of an estimated 800,000 people in just 100 days. Rooted in ethnic tensions between Hutu and Tutsi communities, the violence was triggered by the assassination of Rwanda’s president.
April 6, 2026 at 6:41 PM
On this day in history in 1994, the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda began, leading to the deaths of an estimated 800,000 people in just 100 days. Rooted in ethnic tensions between Hutu and Tutsi communities, the violence was triggered by the assassination of Rwanda’s president.
Host Rose Campbell speaks with UCLA social welfare scholar Dr. Tatiana Londoño about the psychological and social toll of immigration enforcement on Latine/x immigrant communities in the United States #ucla #history #ICE #immigration #latinxhistory #immigrationenforcement #latinx #policy #politics
April 1, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Host Rose Campbell speaks with UCLA social welfare scholar Dr. Tatiana Londoño about the psychological and social toll of immigration enforcement on Latine/x immigrant communities in the United States #ucla #history #ICE #immigration #latinxhistory #immigrationenforcement #latinx #policy #politics
On this day in history in 1976, Palestinians organized mass protests against land confiscation by the Israeli government — an event now commemorated annually as Land Day.
March 31, 2026 at 6:57 AM
On this day in history in 1976, Palestinians organized mass protests against land confiscation by the Israeli government — an event now commemorated annually as Land Day.
Host David Myers talks with Dalia Dassa Kaye about why U.S.–Iran hostility endures. She argues while Iranian post-1979 anti-American ideology is central to the conflict, U.S. narratives casting Iran as a permanent rogue state have foreclosed opportunities to test alternative approaches. #iran #ucla
March 25, 2026 at 7:19 PM
On this day in history in 1933, the German Reichstag passed the Enabling Act, granting Adolf Hitler dictatorial powers and dismantling democracy in Germany. The decision marked a turning point that enabled the rise of Nazi rule and its devastating global consequences.
March 23, 2026 at 8:22 PM
On this day in history in 1933, the German Reichstag passed the Enabling Act, granting Adolf Hitler dictatorial powers and dismantling democracy in Germany. The decision marked a turning point that enabled the rise of Nazi rule and its devastating global consequences.