USC Dornsife News

Veterans of past wars have long been at the forefront of peace advocacy in the United States.

At a USC Dornsife event, Anita Hill speaks on how sexual assault, harassment issues have shifted amid #MeToo, the Brett Kavanaugh hearings and what she would say to former Vice President Joe Biden. [4 ¼ min read]

Kyla Thomas of the Center for Economic and Social Research (CESR) at USC Dornsife investigates how signaling certain personal likes and dislikes — particularly highbrow and lowbrow tastes — affects how people perceive us. [1 3/4 min read]

When Stephanie Canizales chose to do her doctoral research on undocumented and unparented child migrants, she had no idea she was starting out on a remarkable personal journey that would lead to a deeper understanding of her own identity.

Discover how we view angels through the lenses of history, physics, economics, art history — and more.

Cesar Jimenez Jr. has help — from his wife, a service dog, thoughtful professors and a tutor — as he works toward a sociology degree and a future helping others.

Despite surging female participation, women’s sports still receive markedly less media attention than men’s and are reported on by local channels and ESPN in a mandatory, dull way, a decades-long USC Dornsife study finds.

A lack of diversity could affect the development of racial attitudes, future education and employment, a study by Ann Owens of sociology finds.

Stephanie Canizales of sociology explains how Trump’s immigration policies are making unaccompanied migrant youth even more vulnerable.