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Renowned Scholar Joins USC College
March 1, 2006Regarded as one of the country’s preeminent scholars in African American history, Robin D.G. Kelley will join the faculty of USC College July 1. He will hold a joint appointment as a professor of history and American… more>
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Brushed by the Demon
February 1, 2006Alumnus Chris Abani writes of torment and grace By Pamela J. Johnson February 2006 Five and a half years ago, Chris Abani was unemployed and playing the saxophone at Santa Monica Pier. Those who tossed coins into his open… more>
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It’s a Contender
January 1, 2006University Professor Leo Braudy’s new book, On the Waterfront, explores the impact of the classic film and the story behind its making. By Pamela J. Johnson January 2006 Leo Braudy was a teenager when an unlikely… more>
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Sprawled Across the ‘Land of Sunshine’
October 19, 2005A new collection of essays from two USC scholars examines the environmental history of metropolitan Los Angeles. The authors hope it will spark activism in local planning. By Pamela J. Johnson During the 19th century,… more>
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Starr Treatment for the 31st State
September 1, 2005USC College Professor Kevin Starr's new book, "California, a History," goes on sale Oct. 4. The renowned historian has his own spirited past. By Pamela J. Johnson Sept. 2005 Raised in a Catholic orphanage, Kevin Starr found… more>
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On Our Own Two Feet
October 1, 2004By Katherine Yungmee KimOctober 2004Upright: The Evolutionary Key to Becoming HumanBy Craig StanfordHoughton Mifflin Company, $24.00Bipeds are bizarre.So asserts USC College anthropologist Craig Stanford in his latest book,… more>
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