USC Dornsife News

Meet the incoming humanities professors joining USC Dornsife for the fall 2021 semester. [6 min read]

The selective awards recognize significant accomplishments by leading scholars in their fields. [2½ min read]

Adrian De Leon of American studies and ethnicity at USC Dornsife places the coronavirus pandemic within the context of Asian American history. [4½ min read]

With such series as “The Gaymazing Race” and “Muslims as Seen on TV,” Karen Tongson and her colleagues aim to entertain and educate an audience beyond the university campus. [4½ min read]

Memory lies at the heart of many academic disciplines. [6½ min read]

The USC Dornsife professor of American studies and ethnicity receives the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship in recognition of her examinations of race, citizenship and belonging among immigrant groups in the United States. [4¼ min read]

Mark Padoongpatt ’11, a professor of Asian American studies, turned his Ph.D. thesis into a book on Thai immigrants that landed him air time on the Hulu show hosted by Padma Lakshmi. [5 ½ min read]

USC Dornsife historian and poet Adrian De Leon traces the histories of the Filipino diaspora across continents all the while exploring the meaning of home. [5½ min read]