Long US-China Institute
The Long U.S.-China Institute is dedicated to studying contemporary Chinese society, politics, and culture by situating China in historical, global, and comparative perspective. In the interest of fostering bilateral engagement between China and the U.S., we support scholarship and events that facilitate mutual understanding and that highlight a diversity of voices and disciplinary approaches. We…
Read MoreUCI Interdisciplinary Center for the Scientific Study of Ethics and Morality
What causes moral behavior? Exploring this quintessential question at the heart of ethics is the goal of the UCI Interdisciplinary Center for the Scientific Study of Ethics and Morality. The Ethics Center was established in 2003 by a group of scholars interested in utilizing scientific research to yield insight on the origins and causes of morality. Center faculty come from social sciences, social ecology, humanities, biological sciences, and medicine. In creating the Ethics Center, faculty members…
Read MoreSamuel M. Jordan Center for Persian Studies and Culture
The Samuel Jordan Center for Persian Studies and Culture serves as an umbrella organization for various activities related to the study of Iran and the Persianate world at the University of California, Irvine. Dedicated to drawing on the strengths of the entire UC Irvine campus, the Center focuses on interdisciplinary research projects that bridge the…
Read MoreNewkirk Center for Science and Society
The Newkirk Center focuses on the interaction between science and society, including the role of society in the production of scientific knowledge and technological systems and artifacts and the effects of scientific knowledge on society. It seeks to explore and think critically about the process by which scientific information is communicated to the public and policy-makers. It fosters the use of science to enhance the environment, education, health care, public infrastructure, and justice. The Center carries out its mission…
Read MoreEpilepsy Research Center (EpiCenter)
The Epilepsy Research Center (EpiCenter) was founded in 2002 with the mission of promoting epilepsy-related research at UC Irvine. It is now home to leading epilepsy researchers from across disciplines, providing an “incubator” for productive collaborative basic and translational research.
Read MoreCenter for the Study of Cannabis
Established in 2018, the UCI Center for the Study of Cannabis is an interdisciplinary joint academic research venture by the School of Medicine and the School of Law. It is co-directed by Daniele Piomelli, Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology, and Bob Solomon, Clinical Professor of Law. The center is multi-disciplinary research center whose mission is…
Read MoreCenter for Organizational Research (COR)
The Center for Organizational Research (COR) facilitates research on organizations by connecting scholars from many different disciplines, providing a focal point and common meeting ground for scholars and practitioners, creating a venue for and financial support for developing collaborative research projects, and offering educational and financial resources for students.
Read MoreCenter for Hearing Research (CHR)
The Center for Hearing Research at UC Irvine is a multidisciplinary group of 40 scientists spanning 10 Departments in six Schools, who are bound by a common interest in hearing research. We have been meeting since 1998, first as an informal group (“Things Auditory”) and then as the Irvine Research Unit in Hearing and Speech…
Read MoreCenter for Global Peace and Conflict Studies (CGPACS)
GPACS was founded in 1983 by a diverse group of faculty who came together out of concern about the nuclear weapons stand-off between the United States and the former Soviet Union. Although the Soviet Union no longer exists and the Cold War of the 1980s is a thing of the past, the core of the…
Read MoreCenter for Critical Korean Studies (CCKS)
Drawing from existing faculty strengths in Korean studies, the University of California, Irvine launched a Center for Critical Korean Studies (CCKS), funded by the Academy of Korean Studies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in South Korea. In response to a surging interest in contemporary Korean popular culture and society among students and to leverage UCI’s faculty…
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