Reworking Pakistani identity (Prerna Singh cited)
January 11, 2022 Dawn
This article cites Prerna Singh's work on sub-nationalism in India as it compares to achieving positive civic outcomes in the Middle East.
Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Power
News & Research
Women Outnumber Men at a Record High at US Universities (Jayanti Owens cited)
December 15, 2021 Institute for the Future of Education
This article highlights research by Jayanti Owens that shows that behavioral challenges seen from preschool age can be significant predictors of whether boys drop out of high school or decide not to go to college.
Indian PM Narendra Modi to repeal farm laws after year of protests (commentary by Ashutosh Varshney)
November 22, 2021 The Guardian
Ashutosh Varshney provided commentary in this article on Prime Minister Modi's repeal of farm laws in India that have prompted a year of unrest.
Tone down the rhetoric and play the long game with China (written by Brian Atwood)
November 1, 2021 The Hill
Brian Atwood penned this column exploring how, as the Peoples’ Republic of China steps up its pressure on Taiwan, the debate over U.S. policy heats up as well.
Some colleges are practicing 'affirmative action' for boys, since more girls apply, education experts say. It points to a bigger problem. (commentary by Jayanti Owens)
October 26, 2021 Business Insider
Jayanti Owens offered commentary on the discrepancies between men and women when it comes to college application rates.
How Exclusionary Nationalism Has Made the World Socially Sicker from COVID-19
October 22, 2021
Prerna Singh recently authored, How Exclusionary Nationalism Has Made the World Socially Sicker from COVID-19, in which she argues that the preexisting notion of exclusionary nationalism has made the COVID-19 pandemic more dangerous than it might otherwise have been.
Jim Crow Hindutva (written by Ashutosh Varshney)
October 19, 2021 Indian Express
In this piece, Ashutosh Varshney makes a comparitive analysis between the historical American period known as the Jim Crow South and the current state of Hindu nationalism.
Whether it’s homes or jobs, our dreams are moving further out of reach every year (written by Mark Blyth)
September 22, 2021 The Guardian
Mark Blyth penned this piece on the current housing market, how it's affecting middle class America, and where it may potentially be heading.
India’s Anti-Immigrant Crackdown Has Torn Apart Families and Locked Up Hundreds. 1.9 Million People Fear They Could Be Next (commentary by Ashutosh Varshney)
September 8, 2021 TIME
Ashutosh Varshney offered commentary in this article on the future of BJP’s immigration enforcement in India.
In India, a debate over population control turns explosive (commentary by Ashutosh Varshney)
August 30, 2021 Washington Post
Ashutosh Varshney provided commentary in this article on the social fear of Muslims overtaking Hindus in India.
Does the Meeting Style Matter? The Effects of Exposure to Participatory and Deliberative School Board Meetings
August 6, 2021
Jonathan Collins recently authored, "Does the Meeting Style Matter? The Effects of Exposure to Participatory and Deliberative School Board Meetings" a study focused on the effects of civic engagement in public meetings.
Through a glass darkly (written by Omer Bartov)
July 29, 2021 TLS UK
Omer Bartov penned this article on WWII and Nazi Germany based on a recent series of welldocumented studies.
What Really Lies Hidden in the Vatican Secret Archives? (David Kertzer cited)
July 14, 2021 Ancient Origins
This article cites David Kertzer and his findings when studying the Vatican Archives of Pope Pius XII in 2020.
Madame Satã, the transformist seen as a counterculture hero and villain by the Bolsonaro government (commentary by James N. Green)
June 28, 2021 BBC News Brasil
James Green offers commentary in this article on the history of homosexuality in Brazil.
No 'smoking gun' yet in Pius XII archives, researchers say (commentary by David Kertzer)
May 20, 2021 National Catholic Reporter
David Kertzer is cited and provided commentary in this article stating, "I do not think there is going to be one smoking gun — in fact, I would despair of any evidence that's actually changing people’s minds these days."
A ‘Nazi Love Story’ About a Mass Murderer Who Got Away (David Kertzer cited)
March 26, 2021 The New York Jewish Week
David Kertzer is cited in this article.
For Marielle: Mulhere(s) da Maré—Danger, Seeds and Tides
March 12, 2021
Drawing on Rio de Janeiro City Councillor Marielle Franco's published masters thesis in public administration, Professor Geri Augusto recently wrote the article, "For Marielle: Mulhere(s) da Maré—Danger, Seeds and Tides" for Transition magazine that shines a light on Marielle's thinking about favela life on its own terms, gender equality, anti-racism, policing, and social justice.
Why the Taliban agreed to let more girls in Afghanistan go to school (written by Jori Breslawski)
January 6, 2021 Washington Post
Jori Breslawski penned this article on how the Taliban signed a deal with UNICEF to open 4,000 schools inside its territory.
Beyond Feminism? Jineolojî and the Kurdish Women’s Freedom Movement
December 17, 2020
In December, 2020, Nadje Al-Ali co-wrote, "Beyond Feminism? Jineolojî and the Kurdish Women’s Freedom Movement." In it, Director of the Center for Middle East Studies Nadje Al-Ali and co-author Dr. Isabel Käser explore the concept of Jineolojî, a new science and paradigm developed by Kurdish women to challenge western androcentric knowledge production and address gender-based inequalities within Kurdish society.
Three nations could rule the world together if they wanted (written by Stephen Kinzer)
December 10, 2020 Boston Globe
Stephen Kinzer in the Boston Globe, "The muse of history reminds us that everything nations do today shapes their prospects in the world of tomorrow."