As the United States exerts growing pressure on Mexico, USC Dornsife political scientist Pamela Starr, author of The Making of Mexico, explains what Americans often misunderstand about the country next door and why the relationship matters.
USC Dornsife art historian Vanessa Schwartz selects photographs, paintings, posters and other media to showcase the origins of early cinema in an exhibit at the famed Musée d’Orsay in Paris and later at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. [5½ min read]
Just because it’s summer doesn’t mean you can’t keep learning. Check out this collection of short, entertaining and educational videos featuring USC Dornsife scholars.
Doctoral students explore the Getty Research Institute’s Special Collections through a summer seminar offered by the Visual Studies Research Institute.
Percival Everett, Vanessa Schwartz and David Ulin receive Guggenheim Fellowships for 2015 to pursue their research and literary projects.
