USC Dornsife News

For Macarena Gómez-Barris, associate professor of sociology and American studies and ethnicity, memories weave a complex chronicle of culture and power in South America.

A new book by USC Dornsife’s Jody Agius Vallejo examines middle-class Mexican Americans, revealing the factors that lead to educational and economic success.

The first man given this award since it was established in 1976, USC Dornsife’s Michael Messner was honored for his pioneering work in the sociology of gender.

Entrepreneur and USC Dornsife alumnus Thomas J. Barrack Jr. began his five-year term on the USC Board of Trustees in early June.

With two new grants, the Center for Religion and Civic Culture based in USC Dornsife and USC Libraries will add 20,000 images to their archive and create video essays.

USC Dornsife alumnus Daniel Wu has received USA Today’s All-USA College Academic Team scholarship for his commitment to civic engagement in Los Angeles.

Standing up against racism. Saving the oysters. Allowing science to progress. Just a few monumental topics in USC Dornsife 2020’s range of view.

Rhacel Parreñas, professor of sociology, who researched Filipina hostesses in Tokyo, Japan, for nine months, concluded that the hostesses were not victims of sex trafficking and should not be denied visas.