Now Read This, a book club partnership between The New York Times and PBS NewsHour, selected “The House of Broken Angels” by Luis Alberto Urrea, UIC professor of English and LAS distinguished professor,…
An online story from WREX-TV in Rockford highlights UIC alumnus Bing Liu for his feature documentary debut “Minding the Gap,” which was nominated for a 2019 Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction…
The Atlantic magazine interviewed Jane Rhodes, UIC professor and head of African American studies, in an article about 2020 Democratic presidential candidates engaging African-American voters through black media outlets and sponsored forums. Rhodes,…
The Christian Science Monitor quotes Maria Krysan, UIC professor and head of sociology, in a profile of photographer Tonika Johnson and the Folded Map project, Johnson’s multimedia work that aims to show disparities…
The Chicago Tribune interviews Adrienne Massanari, UIC associate professor of communication, in an article on new protections against bullying recently introduced by Instagram. Massanari says it’s an overdue, but positive step by the…
A Chicago Tribune article about a recent fatality on CTA Red Line tracks includes comments from Marc Buslik, UIC adjunct lecturer in criminology, law, and justice, on general security and police procedures in…
Research by Jane Rhodes, UIC professor and head of African American studies, on the importance of black media in African-American history and culture is highlighted in a syndicated column carried by various African-American…
A Behavioral Scientist article on the history of flag clothing and related social and political implications that involve patriotism and nationalism cites findings from a 2005 study by Linda Skitka, UIC professor of…
A commentary published by CNN.com that explores the expanding use of the term “queer” includes comments from John D’Emilio, UIC professor emeritus of gender and women’s studies and history. https://cnn.it/2XyX443
Gizmodo.com, the design, technology, science and science fiction website, asks Zizi Papacharissi, UIC professor and head of communication and professor of political science, and other experts about government censorship of the internet. http://bit.ly/2JmTcKX