Reflections during Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 8, 2020
The editors of Gender Violence: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Third Edition reflect on their scholarship and research during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Category: Current Events
Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month: A Reading List
September 25, 2020
“National Hispanic Heritage Month traditionally honors the cultures and contributions of both Hispanic and Latino Americans as we celebrate heritage rooted in all Latin American countries. During this month and… READ MORE
Remove the Sword of Damocles from DACA
September 24, 2020
—Michael A. Olivas and Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia
The legal and historical roots of DACA run deep and represent one form of prosecutorial discretion exercised by DHS during the Obama administration.
The Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
September 23, 2020
—Renee Knake Jefferson and Hannah Brenner Johnson
In remembering this extraordinary woman, we should also contemplate carefully the decision that comes next with the selection of a nominee to fill the vacancy created by her death.
The Time Is Now! Removing Deception from Police Interrogation
September 22, 2020
Experts William Douglas Woody and Krista D. Forrest consider the call for police interrogation reform amid current events and police scrutiny
International Day of Democracy: A Reading List
September 15, 2020
In these books, scholars work across the world to evaluate democracy’s past, present and future, and to discover ways democracy can be reinvigorated in the 21st century.
Kamala Harris and the Political Power of Black Sororities (and Fraternities)
August 24, 2020
—Gregory S. Parks and Matthew W. Hughey
Harris’s acknowledgment of these organizations during her acceptance speech served—knowingly or unknowingly—as an effective way to mobilize the political power of their college and alumni members.
It Shouldn’t Be Taboo to Publish Images of Those Killed by Violence
August 18, 2020
Jessica Fishman discusses the conflicts of documenting death