In a blog post published by Psychology Today, Barbara Risman, UIC professor of sociology and LAS distinguished professor, writes about women potentially being pushed out of the labor force if the economy slowly…
The Nation magazine recently published a piece from Barbara Ransby, UIC professor of African American studies, gender and women’s studies, and history; LAS distinguished professor; and director of the Social Justice Initiative, who…
The Religion News Service interviews Michael Emerson, UIC professor and head of sociology, about his research on race and religion in an article looking at evangelical leaders recently speaking out about social justice issues. https://bit.ly/3dSECXx…
Jennifer Brier, UIC professor and director of gender and women’s studies and professor of history, was a featured expert on WTTW-TV’s “Chicago Tonight” during a segment on a new Illinois law that went…
Sara Hall, UIC associate professor of Germanic studies and director of the Moving Image Arts program, has been elected vice president (2021-2022) and president-elect (2023-2024) of the German Studies Association, or GSA. The…
Barbara Risman, UIC professor of sociology and LAS distinguished professor, is quoted in a story from Forge, an online publication from Medium, that looks at societal shifts changing the nature of parenting while…
The Wall Street Journal quotes Adrienne Massanari, UIC associate professor of communication, in an article about Reddit taking down nearly 2,000 forums for rules violations, including a popular subreddit group for supporters of…
A South Coast Today story about an online forum hosted by New Bedford (Massachusetts) Coalition to Save Our Schools includes comments from David Stovall, UIC professor of African American studies and criminology, law…
Adam Goodman, UIC assistant professor history and Latin American and Latino studies, recently joined the New Books Network podcast to discuss his recent publication “The Deportation Machine: America’s Long History of Expelling Immigrants.”…
The extent of discriminatory treatment Black adults and children experience at every point of contact within the legal system and the biases that result in Black children’s behavior being managed more harshly in…