Brian Levin (criminal justice), David Yaghoubian (history) and Anthony Silard (public administration) shared their expertise in recent news coverage.
Kate Liszka, associate professor of history and the Benson and Pamela Harer Fellow in Egyptology, was awarded a Charles Harris Excavation Grant for archaeological work at Wadi el-Hudi, Egypt.
The four-person panel discussion, which includes Linda Evans, who was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for actions to protest and change U.S. government policies, will take place Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 4 p.m.
As part of the Conversations on Race and Policing series, on Oct. 21, Genevieve Carpio, assistant professor of Chicana/o and Central American Studies, will examine how elites and everyday people in the IE have come together and conflicted over spatial mobility.
“Over-Policing of Black Girls in Schools: From Zero Tolerance to Restorative Practices,” will take place on Zoom beginning at 4 p.m.
UCLA history professor Robert Chao Romero will present “Brown Church: Five Centuries of Latina/o Social Justice and Identity,” at noon Thursday, Oct. 15, on Zoom.
“Police Unions in the U.S.: Perspectives in Historical Context” will take place virtually at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7.
David Yaghoubian (history) was interviewed for a segment discussing Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Zarif’s comment that U.S. sanctions against his country amount to “medical terrorism.”
“Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis: What It Means and Where Do We Go from Here,” a panel presentation, will take place virtually at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30.