USC Dornsife News

A new truth commission aims to investigate lynchings of African Americans but faces obstacles that may prevent full truth and resolution. [6 min read]

Ph.D. student Robin Coste Lewis garners the prestigious literary honor for her debut book of poems.

Undergraduates travel to New York for a Maymester course that provides an insider’s view of the professional art world. In one exhibit, they discuss a thought-provoking work made of sugar.

USC Dornsife’s Alex Young is awarded the American Studies Association’s 2013 Comparative Ethnic Studies Prize for his paper on three contemporary figures he suggests share a vision of personal freedom despite seemingly wildly opposing political views.

USC College alumna Wendy Cheng's dissertation involving regional race formation in the San Gabriel Valley has won the Ralph Henry Gabriel Prize.