The Politics of Race and Place Workshop
Keynote Speaker and Session 1: Local Context and Its Impact on Political behavior and Attitudes
Session 2: Policy Implications of Demographic Change
February 24, 2012
12:00-5:30pm
UCSD, The Weaver Center, Institute of Americas
12:00-12:10 Welcome and Introduction, Marisa Abrajano (UCSD) and R. Michael Alvarez (Cal Tech)
12:15-1:15 Lunch and Keynote Speaker, Michael J. Aguirre (Former San Diego City Attorney), “Putting Research Into Action”
Moderator: Steve Erie, UCSD
1:15-3:15 Session 1: Local Context and Its Impact on Political Behavior and Attitudes
1. Marisa Abrajano (UCSD) and R. Michael Alvarez (Cal Tech)
2. Zoltan Hajnal (UCSD), “Multi-Ethnic Context and Minority Policy Attitudes”
Discussant: Ron Schmidt (CSULB)
3. Janelle Wong (USC), “Immigration, Religion and Conservative Politics in Houston and L.A.”
Discussant: Mark Sawyer (UCLA)
4. Pei-te Lien (UCSB), ” Race, Place, Gender, and Minority Representation in Local Elective Offices”
Discussant: Leland Saito (USC)
3:15-3:30 Coffee Break
3:30-5:00 Session 2: Policy Implications of Demographic Change
5. Justin Levitt (Loyola Law School), Municipal Redistricting Outside the Box
Discussant: Thad Kousser (UCSD)
6. Lisa Garcia Bedolla (Cal), “Ethnorace and Place: Political Socialization among Immigrant Youth in Orange County”
Discussant: R. Michael Alvarez (Cal Tech)
7. Jane Junn (USC) and Vladimir Medenica (USC), “Attitudes on Immigration Policy in California: Party Identification and Local Context”
Discussant: Roderick Kiewiet (Cal Tech)
5:00-5:30 Closing Remarks
