Kelebogile Zvobgo studies political violence and how truth commissions, trials and other transitional justice initiatives can help countries understand and address the mistakes they’ve made. [3¾ min read]
USC Dornsife faculty members and 40 other experts from diverse fields produce a report on commemorating triumphant and tragic moments in L.A.’s history. [4½ min read]
USC Dornsife alumna shifted her social justice activism toward empowering Black children to celebrate their own strength and happiness. [4½ min read]
Recent Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship recipient and English major Joseph Debaerien gets inspiration for his writing from his fellow travelers. [5 min read]
Emmy Esquerre links “queer phobia” in today’s Black communities to the political and religious systems put in place by European colonizers and missionaries in Africa and South America. [3¾ min read]
A 30-year USC-Purdue study finds that television news and ESPN’s SportsCenter continue to ignore women’s sports — and online media coverage isn’t much better. [3½ min read]
Trojan alumnae and former foster youth Carmen and Lucero Noyola leaned on USC Dornsife’s Trojan Guardian Scholars for guidance and support. Now they’re returning the favor. [3½ 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]
Senior Betty Thai earned a fellowship that could lead to a job as a U.S. diplomat, an ideal fit for the first-generation college student who wants to help solve global challenges. [3 min read]
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