Politics and Society (page 9)
Focus on Faculty: Sheila Walker, Professor of Psychology
Over the past few decades, the United States has become increasingly racially and ethnically diverse. However, within the discipline of psychology, studies of the lives of people of color in the U.S.鈥攅specially young women鈥攈ave been much too narrow, according to Professor of Psychology Sheila Walker.
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In the Media: Professor of Economics Roberto Pedace Explains Study of Economics, US News
Professor of Economics and Chair of the Department of Economics Roberto Pedace was聽quoted in a聽U.S. News and World Report聽article聽on the types of jobs open to graduates with an economics degree.
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Spotlight on Alumnae: Helen Yenser ’17 Is Headed to the 2019 Academy Awards
Scripps College alumna Helen Yenser ’17 is headed to the 2019 Academy Awards. Yenser is an executive producer of an Oscar-nominated documentary short, Period. End of Sentence., that chronicles an effort to fight the stigmas attached to menstruation in the village of Kathikhera, India.
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Class of 2019: Announcing Scripps’ 2019 Commencement Speaker: USAFacts President Poppy MacDonald ’97
Poppy MacDonald ’97, president of USAFacts and Scripps alumna, will deliver the address at the 89th commencement exercises on Saturday, May 18, 2019.
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In the Media: Smithsonian Curator Dr. Dwandalyn Reece ’85 Discusses Legacy of Blackface, CBS, NPR
Dr. Dwandalyn Reece ’85, curator of music and performing arts at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, was on聽CBS This Morning discussing the history of blackface鈥� the practice of white performers using black makeup on their faces to caricature Black Americans.
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In the Media: Professor David Andrews Interviewed about Brexit, KCBS
Professor of International Relations David Andrews聽was聽interviewed on KCBS聽about聽the U.K.’s looming Brexit deadline.
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In the Media: Kaila Finn ’20 Quoted in Medium Article on New Generation in Politics
Kaila Finn ’20 was聽quoted in an article聽about the campaign and election of Will Haskell, the 22-year-old Connecticut State Senator of the 26th聽district.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration at The Claremont Colleges
Through his writings and actions, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. embodied a commitment to social justice and community empowerment, inspiring generations to change the world. In celebration of this spirit, Scripps College will be hosting the 2019 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration events, rooted in this year’s theme: Education, Empowerment, Purpose.
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Humanities Institute: Spring 2019 Season Explores the Pitfalls of Our Age of Information
“We have more information than ever before, but we arguably understand less. That’s the puzzle,” says Yuval Avnur, associate professor of philosophy and this year’s director of the Scripps College Humanities Institute. But is this a new phenomenon, or are we just now noticing its pervasiveness?
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In the Media: Associate Professor of Politics Vanessa Tyson Weighs in on Shakeup in Democratic Party
Associate Professor of Politics Vanessa Tyson聽spoke to ABC News聽about the roles that millennials and generation Xers will play in the 115th Congress in an article titled, “New Congress, Who Dis?”
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