Vietnamese Nail Salon Workers and Chronic Chemical Exposure
by Sophia Sidhu Going to the nail salon for a “mani-pedi” is an experience we typically associate with relaxation and luxury. The darker reality, however, is that for nail salon workers […]
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The Entanglement of “Green” and Fragrance-Free
Pictured above: The Center for the Study of Women offices are located in the Luskin School of Public Affairs – a LEED-certified building. by Katherine Jabba An Introduction Before joining the […]
Searching for Answers and Expanding Knowledge Related to Awareness and Effects of Exposures to Fragranced Products Among Undergraduate Students at UCLA
by Hannah Bullock Brief Synopsis of the Socialized Meaning of Scent As a woman and a college student, I am socially and biologically impacted by social stigmas, consumerism, and gendered expectations; […]
Soap, Scent, and Social Constructs
by Vivian Anigbogu Currently, the UCLA Center for the Study of Women (CSW) is working to create a UCLA-specific pitch in order to establish fragrance-free spaces and policies throughout campus. One […]
CSW Tillie Olsen Research Affiliate Grant Recipients 2017
CSW’s Tillie Olsen Research Affiliates Grants are funded by Dr. Pat Zukow and CSW supporters and honor the memory of a writer who documented the silences imposed on women by family and […]
Research Participants Needed! Help CSW learn how LA households use water
Got Water? CSW’s Gender and Everyday Water Use in Los Angeles Households researchers are currently recruiting participants to participate in the study. Help UCLA researchers understand how LA households use […]
CSW Faculty Research Grants 2017
The Center for the Study of Women offers Faculty Research Grants to UCLA faculty for research development, new project development that may lead to external funding opportunities through CSW, and […]
Meet the Chemical Entanglements Speakers: David Crews
CSW’s Chemical Entanglements Symposium takes place on May 4 & 5. Registration is free and open to all! David Crews, Ashbel Smith Professor of Zoology and Psychology at the University […]
Meet the Chemical Entanglements Speakers: Kim Fortun
CSW’s Chemical Entanglements Symposium takes place on May 4 & 5. Registration is free and open to all! Kim Fortun, cultural anthropologist and Professor of Science & Technology Studies (STS) […]
