Social Sciences
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The real climate change controversy: Whether to engineer the planet in order to fix it
Sikina Jinnah, an associate professor of politics who studies global environmental politics, was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article about proposals to address climate change by geoengineering the Earth's climate.
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AG’s Office reaches plea deal in 2014 Clearlake murder case
Anthropology Professor Alison Galloway's forensic work identifying the cause of death in a Lake County slaying was cited in an article about a plea deal reached by the attorney general's office.
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John Brown Childs on Talk of the Bay
Professor Emeritus of Sociology John Brown Childs was featured on KSQD's "Talk of the Bay" program, where he discussed the recent College Ten class that connected undergraduates with men incarcerated at Soledad Prison; the class created an unusual, powerful learning experience for everyone involved.
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‘Two-Tiered Caste System’: The World of White-Collar Contracting in Silicon Valley
In a story about the two-tiered world of white-collar contracting in Silicon Valley, KQED turned to a study coauthored by Chris Benner, professor of sociology and environmental studies, for context.
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Extinction And Survival Under Capitalism With Anna Tsing
Anthropology Professor Anna Tsing was interviewed by WORT-FM, the Pacifica Radio affiliate in Madison, Wisconsin, about capitalism and the matsutake mushroom, which grows wild in the forests of the Pacific Northwest and is prized in Japan.
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Alum talks Chinese-Italian fashion industry
Anthropology Professor Lisa Rofel returned to her alma mater to give a talk about her research on the Chinese-Italian fashion industry, and the Brown Daily Herald covered the event.
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Bernie says immigration threatens the social safety net. Research shows otherwise.
Juan Pedroza, assistant professor of sociology, was featured in a Pacific Standard article about Bernie Sanders's stance on open borders.
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The future is non-binary, and teens are leading the way
Psychology Professor Phil Hammack wrote a piece for Pacific Standard about teens and the "quiet revolution" they are leading in gender and sexuality.
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Don’t blame Sharia for Islamic extremism – blame colonialism
Mark Massoud, associate professor of politics, penned a piece for The Conversation about Islamic extremism and colonialism that was picked up by SFGate, among other news outlets.
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Foreign Teachers in D.C. Exploited by Exchange Program, Lawsuit Alleges
Associate professor of education Lora Bartlett, an expert on foreign teacher exchange programs, was quoted in an Education Week story about a lawsuit filed against a recruitment firm charged with exploiting international teachers working on J1 visas in the Washington DC public schools.
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Teens who seek solitude may know what's best for them
Psychology Professor Margarita Azmitia's latest research about the role of solitude in the wellbeing of adolescents and young adults received considerable media attention, including coverage in Science Daily, Economic Times, Psych Central, and BizWomen.
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Your Environment Is Part Of Your Mind
Research by the late Bruce Bridgeman, professor of psychology and psychobiology, was featured in an article in Science Trends.