USC Dornsife News

USC Dornsife professor Sarah Portnoy and USC Annenberg professor Amara Aguilar also collaborate on a related course teaching students how to use digital media to share oral histories.

The COVID-19 pandemic made in-person travel for Maymester courses impossible, but USC Dornsife professors quickly created classes in which students could immerse themselves in different cultures safely from home. [8 min read]

From cockroaches to geckos, numbers to colors, superstitions vary dramatically from culture to culture. For this Friday the 13th, USC Dornsife faculty trace what we share and how we differ in what we believe brings us good luck — and bad. [7 min read]

Sarah Portnoy, whose new book explores the history of Latino cuisine in Los Angeles and social justice issues in L.A.’s Latino communities, teaches Spanish through the lens of Latino food culture and food justice.

In a course taught by Sarah Portnoy, USC Dornsife students learn Spanish via the lens of L.A.’s food truck revolution – including a gastronomic tour through the Boyle Heights neighborhood of East Los Angeles.

USC Dornsife undergraduate students ventured to myriad Latino eateries throughout Los Angeles to practice their Spanish, get a flavor of Hispanic food and culture, and learn about food-related issues in their community.