USC Dornsife News

USC Dornsife professors of economics, history, and American studies and ethnicity offer scholarly opinions on how Los Angeles can tackle its unsustainable traffic problem.

Professor Josh Kun of American studies and ethnicity looks into Los Angeles foodie history with his new book To Live and Dine in L.A.

Viet Thanh Nguyen’s first novel explores the Vietnam War through the lens of his conflicted protagonist, an American-educated spy for the Viet Cong.

Manuel Pastor is installed as the inaugural holder of the Turpanjian Chair in Civil Society and Social Change.

A pioneer in the field of Latin American history, María Elena Martínez-López’s scholarship transformed the study of Mexico.

During the kickoff of Tavis Smiley Foundation’s Ending Poverty campaign, Manuel Pastor warns that Los Angeles’ high level of poverty damages its economy.

George Sanchez has been nominated president-elect of the American Historical Association’s Pacific Coast Branch for the 2014-15 term. A yearlong term as president will follow.

Many USC Dornsife faculty members share their knowledge and ideas during the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books over the weekend, held at USC’s University Park campus for the fourth year.