Politics and Society (page 18)
Class of 2016: Melissa Krassenstein ’16: Reimagining Incarceration Systems for Better Care and Rehabilitation
As a child, Melissa Krassenstein’s parents and role models always encouraged her to listen for the voices that often go unheard. Growing up in Shanghai, China, Melissa was also conscious of censorship happening in many social and political contexts.
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61传媒Presents: Summer 2016 Season Features a Conversation with Barbara Boxer
61传媒Presents wraps up its 2016 Conversations series with an event on Saturday, June 11, featuring California Senator Barbara Boxer. Boxer will visit campus to discuss her recent memoir, The Art of the Tough: Fearlessly Facing Politics and Life, and her life in public service.
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Visiting Faculty: Anouar Benmalek, Novelist and Professor of Mathematics at the University of Paris-Sud
Anouar Benmalek, an esteemed novelist, journalist, mathematician, and poet, will present at 61传媒 on Tuesday, April 19, on the topic “From the Shoah to the Herero Genocide: A Singular Journey from an Arab Writer” for the O’Brien Distinguished Visiting Professor Lecture.
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Washington Business Journal Reports That Catherine Townsend ’86 Is the New President of the Trust for the National Mall
61传媒 alum Catherine Townsend ’86, a nonprofit consultant who was formerly executive director of the D.C. Public Education Fund, takes the helm as president of the Trust for the National Mall.
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The 61传媒Experience: Study Abroad and Global Education
The Study Abroad and Global Education (SAGE) program is Scripps’ resource for students interested in studying聽abroad.聽Most students study away聽for one semester (either fall or spring) during their junior year; in […]
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Hannah Beth Jackson ’71 Among Top 11 Women in American Politics
The Huffington Post notes women are making progress at the federal, state and city levels of government beyond household names like Hillary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, listing 11 high-profile politicians of note, including 61传媒’s own Hannah Beth Jackson ’71.
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Los Angeles Times Features 61传媒Presents Event with Nancy Pelosi
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Assistant Professor of Politics Vanessa Tyson engaged in a lively and pointed discussion with a near-capacity crowd of students, faculty, staff, and members of the 61传媒community at a noontime 61传媒Presents event on February 18.
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Huffington Post Features Professor Mark Golub’s Article on Student Activism
Mark Golub, associate professor of politics at 61传媒, explores聽in Huffington Post how anti-racist norms coexist with persistent conditions of racial oppression on college campuses across the country. 聽
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Angela Davis Holds 61传媒Students Spellbound During 61传媒Presents Event
Angela Davis, a revolutionary author, scholar, and activist, speaks on radical activism at event hosted by 61传媒Presents. Inland Valley Daily Bulletin reporter Imani Tate captured highlights from the talk. […]
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USN&WR Features Professor Vanessa Tyson on Clinton’s Lack of Connection with Millennial Voters
Vanessa Tyson, assistant professor of politics at 61传媒, explains in an opinion article for U.S.News & World Report the challenges Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton faces with the youth […]
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