May 23, 2013
As many children do, Sean Little dreamed of becoming a veterinarian. Then the Manhattan Beach native decided spending his days in the sunshine as a lifeguard was his calling. By the time he reached high school, he felt a tug… more>
categories: alumni
tags: alice echols, alumni, english, sean little
February 6, 2013
Emblematic of the shallow level of dialogue taking place concerning human trafficking is the “celebritization” of the global crisis, panelists said during a recent international conference organized by USC… more>
categories: research, faculty research, diversity, faculty diversity, community engagement
tags: alice echols, american studies and ethnicity, conference, gender studies, human trafficking, manuel pastor, rhacel salazar parreñas, sociology
November 9, 2012
Jerry Siegel came of age during the 1910s and ’20s. The youngest child of Jewish Lithuanian immigrants, Siegel often felt out of place in the blue collar, Midwestern atmosphere of his Cleveland, Ohio, neighborhood. When… more>
categories: writing program, faculty research, usc dornsife magazine
tags: alice echols, creativity, dinah lenney, humanities, lois banner, mark richard, memory, peter c. mancall, usc dornsife magazine, writing
April 5, 2012
In the old days, we poured our hearts out in “Dear John” letters. Now, breaking up is easy. Just send a text: “Dear Baby, Welcome to Dumpsville. Population: You.”
Instant messaging, texting, Facebook… more>
categories: research, faculty research
tags: alice echols, book, english, event, gender studies, humanities, new media, publication, relationships