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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. The work from this project was published in Politics, Groups and Identities.

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UC President’s Post-Doc Mini-Conference