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American photography and the Civil War among new faculty members’ expertise

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

August 24, 2021
American photography and the Civil War among new faculty members’ expertise
Faculty

Reisler and Molina named University Professor and Distinguished Professor

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

April 12, 2021
Reisler and Molina named University Professor and Distinguished Professor
Social Impact

Course uses the COVID-19 pandemic as a window into anti-Asian racism in the US

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]

March 29, 2021
Course uses the COVID-19 pandemic as a window into anti-Asian racism in the US
Faculty

USC Dornsife professor launches a podcast series mixing pop culture with research

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]

March 16, 2021
USC Dornsife professor launches a podcast series mixing pop culture with research
Faculty

USC Dornsife’s top stories written by faculty for The Conversation in 2020

December 17, 2020
USC Dornsife’s top stories written by faculty for The Conversation in 2020
Faculty

Why Is It Important to Remember What Came Before?

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

December 4, 2020
Why Is It Important to Remember What Came Before?
Faculty

MacArthur Foundation awards Natalia Molina distinguished “genius grant”

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]

October 6, 2020
MacArthur Foundation awards Natalia Molina distinguished “genius grant”
Alumni

Alumnus writes a foundational history of Thai Americans and appears on ‘Taste the Nation’

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]

September 14, 2020
Alumnus writes a foundational history of Thai Americans and appears on ‘Taste the Nation’
Arts and Culture

Illuminating what home means for a global community of Filipinos

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]

July 22, 2020
Illuminating what home means for a global community of Filipinos
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