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Photographs by art faculty Thomas McGovern, professor emerita Sant Khalsa, and lecturers Anthony Maher and Andrew K. Thompson are part of a new exhibit, and David Yaghoubian (history) was interviewed about the recent conflict between Israel and Syria
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Ahlam Muhtaseb and her co-producer, Andy Trimlett, were honored with the Storytellers: Media & Education Award by Rebuilding Alliance for their documentary “1948: Creation and Catastrophe.”
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Brian Levin (criminal justice) is interviewed about extending California’s hate crime law to include the homeless, and on topics related to the Poway synagogue shooting on April 27.
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The documentary “1948: Creation & Catastrophe,” which was co-produced and co-directed by Ahlam Muhtaseb, CSUSB professor of communication studies, with Andy Trimlett, was reviewed by a Santa Fe-area attorney in advance of its screening there.
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Brian Levin (criminal justice), was offered his insight for an article about a high school “promposal” that included a racial slur.
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Chad Sweeney (English) will be one of the featured poets at a Claremont poetry event in July, and the documentary. “1948: Creation & Catastrophe,” co-produced by Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) was the focus in two news articles.
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“1948: Creation & Catastrophe,” co-produced and co-directed by Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) will premiere April 23 in Tucson.