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Foster collaboration between faculty and students

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Build and amplify research support and networks

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Co-create and enhance knowledge with the community

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Bridge dialogue on relevant issues through workshops and speakers series

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Best Practices for Advancing Racial Justice via Social Media: A Partnership between UC San Diego Political Scientists and San Diego Grassroots Organizations.

In the wake of police violence against Black Americans and mounting pressure from a global pandemic, grassroots organizations have heavily relied on social media to mobilize and inform members and allies in the fight against anti-Black racism. Using CrowdTangle, a novel and exclusive source of Facebook data, our research team of political science faculty and graduate students partner with local organizations to provide data-driven research on their social media messaging techniques. The primary goal of this project is to cultivate community-centered partnerships with local grassroots organizations in the advancement of racial justice through effective social media strategy.

Working Papers:

1. Social Media Insights
2. Best Practices for Community Engaged Research

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@REP_UCSD Inaugural Awardee of UC San Diego Division of Social Sciences Research Grant Competition

In December 2020, members of @REP_UCSD were awarded seed funding for the project, “Best Practices for Advancing Racial Justice via Social Media” from the UC San Diego Division of Social Sciences and the UC San Diego Department of Political Science. This inaugural award was given to five projects at UCSD that advance racial justice in innovative ways. 

The Division of Social Sciences has committed a total of $300,000 to support work that advances racial justice in the next three years. As part of this commitment, it has currently made available $100,000 for research projects carried out by divisional senate faculty in partnership with local, state, or national community organizations to confront racism in society and its institutions. This program aims to focus on the perspectives and experiences of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities.

Read the press release here