Tomasz Owerkowicz (biology) was interviewed for an article about whether other animals get heart attacks, Anthony Silard (public administration) wrote the third installment of his four-part series, “Is Life a Solo Journey,” David Yaghoubian (history) discussed the Arab-Israeli “normalization” process, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) commented in an article on how white supremacists use social justice language to promote their bigotry.
A screening and discussion of the film “Pride Denied: Homonationalism and the Future of Queer Politics,” will be the focus of the next Conversations on Race and Policing, 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, on Zoom.
A panel presentation on “Police Drug Raids: Context and Consequences in Public Health and Structural Racism” will be the focus of the next Conversations on Race and Policing, 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 5, on Zoom.
David Yaghoubian (history) was interviewed about the latest developments regarding the multi-national nuclear agreement with Iran, Scott Catlett (adjunct, public administration) was featured by a community new site, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) continued to be a resource for news media on the rise anti-Asian hate crimes as well as news on extremist groups.
Meredith Conroy (political science) joined FiveThirtyEight staff and contributors on a live analysis of President Joe Biden’s address to Congress on April 28, David Yaghoubian (history) commented on the impact of economic sanction on Iran, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) continued to be a resource for media reporting on the increase of hate crimes against Asian Americans.
Tony Coulson (cybersecurity) was interviewed about the need for more cybersecurity programs to meet the job demands in the future, David Yaghoubian (history) discussed the latest developments in the U.S. effort to rejoin the multi-national Iranian nuclear agreement, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) provided insight into a new Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism report that anti-Asian hate crimes sharply increased again in the first quarter of 2021.
“Hollywood in China and China in Hollywood: Will It Be Back to Business-as-Usual Post-Pandemic, or Have the Relationships Changed?” presented by USC professor Stanley Rosen, will take place at noon Thursday, April 29, on Zoom. The program is free and open to the public.
“Raced to Death in 1920s Hawai‘i: Injustice and Revenge in the Fukunaga Case,” will examine how racism played into an infamous murder case in 1920s Hawai’i when the next Conversations on Race and Policing takes place at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, on Zoom.
David Yaghoubian (history) was interviewed for a segment on the latest developments in U.S.-Iran talks regarding the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and the work of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism was cited by U.S. senators as they passed a bill to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans.