Event Library

April 22: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Impact of ICE Raids on the Workplace

This discussion examined how ICE raids in Los Angeles affected workers and small business owners, with particular attention to the industries most impacted by enforcement actions. It provided space to better understand the challenges faced across workplaces and communities.

February 27: 12 PM - 3 PM

Stereotyping in a Digital Age: Erin Beghli

The Author Meets Critics event featured a discussion of What’s Wrong with Stereotyping? by Erin Beeghly, examining how stereotyping shapes everyday human reasoning and how similar assumptions are embedded in data, algorithms, and digital systems. The conversation encouraged thoughtful reflection on how stereotypes are formed, reinforced, and challenged across both human and computational contexts. The event was well attended, and lunch was provided.

February 18: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Serving Up Power: Hospitality Worker Organizing in Los Angeles

This virtual panel explored hospitality worker organizing in Los Angeles, bringing together labor organizers, legal experts, and researchers to discuss ongoing campaigns, worker protections, and the future of labor in LA’s hospitality industry. Panelists shared insights on how workers are building power and what this means for today’s labor movements.

April 25: 11 am - 3:30 pm

Can We Live With AI - Shannon Vallor

As AI becomes more embedded in our daily lives, philosopher Shannon Vallor asks the crucial question: Can we live with AI? Whether you’re a tech enthusiast or simply curious about our digital future, this thought-provoking talk will transform how you view AI’s role in shaping our world!

March 13: 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM

Algorithmic Identities? Race, Gender, and Power in AI and Social Media

This event was a great success, with a larger-than-expected turnout and engaging discussions. Two outstanding speakers shared insightful perspectives on AI and social media, exploring critical questions about power and privilege, gender narratives in online wellness discourse, and the harms of perceived AI neutrality.

October 10: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Election Fair 2024

The California Center for Ethics and Policy (CCEP) hosted the biennial Election Fair at the Bronco Student Center Oct. 10, featuring three speakers and interactions with representatives from political campaigns and groups both supporting and opposing measures /propositions found on the ballot.

September 13: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Discrimination and Paternalism

Søren Flinch Midtgaard (Aarhus University, Denmark) presented about Discrimination and Paternalism.

April 11: 11:30 am - 12:45 pm

Psychological and Structural Approaches to Combating Misinformation

This hybrid in-person and online event will explore the steps that we, as individuals and as members of larger institutions, can take to promote the spread of knowledge and reduce the sharing of falsehoods. Confirmed Panelists include: Shonn Haren, CCEP Faculty Fellow and CPP Librarian, Tiffany Zhu, PhD student in Philosophy at University of California, Irvine, and Ian Anderson, Postdoctoral Scholar in Psychology at Cal Tech

March 18: 2:00 pm - 4 pm

Désirée Lim, Immigration and Social Equality

Author Meets Critics for Désirée Lim's new book, Immigration and Social Equality, which provides a distinctive social egalitarian critique of existing immigration practices. Read more about Désirée Lim.

February 16: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Misinformation and Democracy

With the 2024 California primaries approach soon, this interdisciplinary panel reflects on the challenges that misinformation poses to democracy.

March 16: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A Special Screening of "How Does It Feel To Be A Problem?"

”How Does It Feel To Be A Problem?” traces the phenomenon of othering in America, how marginalized groups of people are mistreated in a nation that allegedly cares about justice and equality. Panelists: Director, producer, co-writer, and CPP professor, Dr Thomas Keith, Professors Alex Madva (Philosophy, CCEP), Ayana Jamieson (Ethnic & Women's Studies), and Alvaro Huerta (Urban & Regional Planning, Ethnic & Women's Studies)

March 23: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

CCEP & The Weglyn Endowed Chair Present: Gentrification in Southern California: Community Struggles & Resistance in Boyle Heights and Santa Ana

This virtual panel examines the tensions of gentrification in the city of Santa Ana in Orange County and the Boyle Heights neighborhood in Los Angeles, two areas that have been defined by different waves of immigration and regional migration, as well as recognized as important sites of Latinx culture, history, and politics.

April 15: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Soil, Food, and Justice: The Ecosystems of California

Panelists: Anna Hopkins (Co-founder and Agency Relations & Communications Director, Farm2People), Kirsten Schwartz (Urban Ecologist and Associate Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, UCLA), and Aaron Fox (Associate Professor, Urban and Community Agriculture, Cal Poly Pomona). Opening remarks provided by CPP Provost, Jennifer Brown. The panel was moderated by CCEP Faculty Fellow, Nicole Lambrou.

March 18: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Just Air: California, Health, and the Ethics of Repair

Panelists: M. Paloma Giottonini (Cal State Northridge, Urban Studies and Planning), Naomi White (Photo Arts Conservatory, New York Film Academy in LA), Bo Liu (USLA Luskin Center, Project Director, Transportation), and Fernando Navarrete (Public Works Deputy, Wilmington). The panel was moderated by CCEP Faculty Fellow, Nicole Lambrou.

February 25: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

"It's California, Jake." Power, Water, and the Golden State

Presented by Edgar Tellez Foster, Gregory Pierce, and Sayd Randle. Moderated by CCEP Fellow Nicole Lambrou.

January 28: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

California Wildfires & Climate Justice

Presented by Josh Fryday, Katie McConnell, Bryant Baker, and Michael Méndez. Moderated by CCEP Fellow Nicole Lambrou.

December 3: 12:00 pm

The Physical Legacy of Racism: How Redlining Cemented the Modern Built Environment

May 7: 1:00 pm - 2:30pm

The Physical Legacy of Racism: How Redlining Cemented the Modern Built Environment

Presented by CPP Professor Anthony Orlando and his colleagues Brian An and Seva Rodnyansky

April 23: 1:00 pm - 2:30pm

Racial Gaps in Homeownership, Income, and Savings (and Why They Matter): From Fair Housing to Fair Savings

March 24: 11:30 am - 12:45pm

The Eviction Crisis on the Horizon: Rent Relief & Pandemic Recovery in CA

February 24: 11:30 am - 12:45 pm

Representations of Place, Home, and Security

Art, Narrative, and Housing Insecurity

January 29: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Housing Justice: From Trump to Biden

Housing Justice Panel Discussion

October 9: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Who's Responsible for Refugee Justice?

Dr. Jennifer Kling (University of Colorado, Colorado Springs)