“Interrogating Authoritarianism in the Era of Post-Truth and Populist Leaders: Lessons from Turkey,” a free, online public event co-sponsored by an Intellectual Life Grant and Academics for Peace North America network, is set for 9 a.m. Friday, May 7, on Zoom.
Anthony Silard (public administration), in The Art of Living free blog, “Is Life a Solo Journey?” and Brian Levin (criminal justice) participated in an Institute for Local Government panel that focused on hate crimes.
“Raced to Death in 1920s Hawai‘i: Injustice and Revenge in the Fukunaga Case,” will examine how racism played into an infamous murder case in 1920s Hawai’i when the next Conversations on Race and Policing takes place at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, on Zoom.
Kelly Campbell (psychology) was quoted about toxic relationships in an article about simplifying one’s life, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about the reinstatement of a state education official who had been tied to promoting conspiracy theories about the Holocaust and the 9/11 terrorist attack.
In a letter to CSUSB President Tomás Morales recommending Kelly Campbell for the university’s highest award for teaching excellence, two 2020-21 University Awards Committee co-chairs pointed out that her contribution to teaching and learning extend well beyond the classroom.
David Yaghoubian (history) was interviewed for a segment on the latest developments in U.S.-Iran talks regarding the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and the work of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism was cited by U.S. senators as they passed a bill to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans.
CSUSB’s Model United Nations team fielded its first-ever all-female team as it awarded the Outstanding Delegation at the 2021 National MUN New York Conference.
David Yaghoubian, CSUSB professor of history, was quoted in the article, “EU sanctions on Iran undermine nuclear talks.”
Brian Levin, criminal justice professor and director of CSUSB’s Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, was quoted in an article about hate crimes targeting Asian Americans, saying “these acts tend to be vastly underreported.”