Faculty
OMNIA Q&A: On the 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act
Camille Zubrinsky Charles, Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Social Sciences; Professor of Sociology, Africana Studies, and Education; and Director of the Center for Africana Studies, talks about residential segregation and the promises and failures of the Fair Housing Act in light of the legislation’s 50th anniversary.
Crowding Between the Book Covers
In her new book, Emily Steinlight, Stephen M. Gorn Family Assistant Professor of English, focuses on overpopulation as a central theme of 19th-century British novels.
OMNIA Q&A: Pardon Power
Rogers Smith, Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science, discusses presidential privilege.
The Calm Before the Storm in the Middle East
In her new book, Heather J. Sharkey, Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, explores Muslim, Christian, and Jewish relations in the period before World War I.
Challenging the Biological Concept of Race (VIDEO)
The Program on Race, Science, and Society hosted an international symposium that brought together scholars to discuss how the categorizing of racial difference has significant implications for individuals across the globe.
OMNIA Q&A: Governmental Ghosts of the Past
We sat down with Michael Hanchard, Professor and incoming Chair in the Department of Africana Studies and Director of the Marginalized Populations Project, to discuss his new book, "The Spectre of Race: How Discrimination Haunts Western Democracy."
Knowledge by the Slice: Follow the Carbon (Video)
Daniel Aldana Cohen, Assistant Professor of Sociology, presents a new perspective on climate change.
Faculty of the Mind
Michael Kahana, Professor of Psychology and Director of the Computational Memory Lab, is working with his collaborators to improve patients’ memories.
60-Second Lectures: Spring 2018 Roundup (Video)
Faculty present minute-long talks on topics like "The French Enlightenment and Benjamin Franklin's University."
Online Content
A small sampling of recent highlights.
Knowledge by the Slice: Sex and Superpower Rivalry (Video)
Kristen R. Ghodsee, Professor of Russian and East European Studies, explores the impacts of Cold War rhetoric on the progress of women's rights.