USC Dornsife News

USC Dornsife’s Nayan Shah has recently won the 2012 Norris and Carol Hundley Prize for his second book, Stranger Intimacy.

Jack Halberstam, professor of American studies and ethnicity, and gender studies in USC Dornsife, has written a new book, Gaga Feminism: Sex, Gender and the End of Normal, to be published by Beacon Press in September.

USC Norman Topping scholars in USC Dornsife’s Japan Immersion Program have collected 300 books to donate to Japan’s American studies libraries devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

Congratulations to the six USC Dornsife students and alumni who won 2012 Fulbright Scholarships. The award will take them to Brazil, the Philippines and Israel, to name a few countries.

Manuel Pastor, professor of American studies and ethnicity in USC Dornsife, has received the 2012 Wally Marks Changemaker Award for his outstanding work in the Los Angeles community.

The Middle East Studies Program, launched Fall 2011, gives students an opportunity to move beyond headlines and gain a deeper understanding of the region.

The King Faisal Chair in Islamic Thought and Culture in USC Dornsife has been recognized for his work bridging the gap of understanding between Muslims and non-Muslims.

The non-profit publisher of Asian and Pacific Islander diasporic literature, housed in USC Dornsife’s Department of American Studies and Ethnicity, brings innovative fiction, poetry and critical essays to the public.

USC Dornsife 2020’s Newest Research Clusters