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Making an Impact with a Political Science Degree: Ralph Carmona’s Journey - Oct 2nd

Making an Impact with a Political Science Degree: Ralph Carmona’s Journey - October 2nd, 2025

Ralph Carmona, UCSB PhD in Political Science, built a career as a leading lobbyist, UC regent, and civic leader. He served as chief lobbyist for Bank of America’s California division, represented a major utility district, and later became active in Portland, Maine politics, including a run for mayor. Today, Carmona pairs his passion for marathon running with advocacy for Alzheimer’s awareness and research, drawing on his own diagnosis and clinical trial participation. His story shows how a political science degree can lead to social impact and meaningful contributions to public life.

APSA Oral History Project with Dr. Pei-te Lien

Click to view Professor Lien's APSA interview.

Congratulations to Jerry Cohen for his latest book release!

Between Object and Subject: Studying the Politics of Deportation

This panel convenes scholars from across the social sciences and humanities with varying personal proximity to deportation and forced return. While previous scholarship has largely focused on the proximity of “illegality” to deportation as the definitive immigration phase, Between Object & Subject intends to denaturalize this assumption by situating deportation not as the end of immigration but as the arbiter of membership and mobility upon being forcibly removed.

Boundless Love - Enduring Legacy of Cedric J. Robinson in Teaching, Research, and Activism

Event Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm

Event Date Details: Panel: 4 - 5:30pm, Reception: 5:30 - 7pm

Event Location: MCC Theather and Lounge

Night Work and Racialized Social Reproduction

Professor Paul Apostolidis of The London School of Economics and Political Science will deliver a talk entitled, "Night Work and Racialized Social Reproduction," on Monday, May 5th from 12:30-2pm in Henley Hall, Room 1010.

Local Peace, International Builders: How UN Peacekeeping Builds Peace from the Bottom Up

Join us Thurs, April 30th from 3-5pm in Mosher Alumni Hall at Alumni Hall (2nd floor) for the book launch of Political Science Professor, Will Nomikos. Professor Nomikos' book, Local Peace, International Builders: How UN Peacekeeping Builds Peace from the Bottom Up, highlights a critical pathway through which UN peacekeeping may successfully maintain order in the international system. The findings have clear implications for how we think about international interventions—and how they can be better designed in the future to prevent violence in conflict and post-conflict settings.

Navigating Life Post-PhD: Communication and Influence Outside Academia

Join the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC) for a new virtual professionalization series that connects UC graduate students with UC faculty and IGCC fellows to offer candid advice on how to navigate finding a job, how to think about different career paths, and how to communicate with audiences outside of academia. To learn more about this series, visit ucigcc.org.

Presented by:

Kim Yi Dionne, Associate Professor at UC Riverside and editor-in-chief of Good Authority

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Making an Impact with a Political Science Degree: Ralph Carmona’s Journey - October 2nd, 2025

APSA Oral History Project with Dr. Pei-te Lien

Congratulations to Jerry Cohen for his latest book release!

Between Object and Subject: Studying the Politics of Deportation

Boundless Love - Enduring Legacy of Cedric J. Robinson in Teaching, Research, and Activism

Night Work and Racialized Social Reproduction

Local Peace, International Builders: How UN Peacekeeping Builds Peace from the Bottom Up

Navigating Life Post-PhD: Communication and Influence Outside Academia

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