Matthew Guariglia is the author of “Police and the Empire City: Race and the Origins of Modern Policing in New York.” His talk will be presented at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, on Zoom.
Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) was quoted in an article on how Inland Empire residents are reacting to the war in Gaza, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was interviewed in an article on the rising incidents of hate crimes driven by Islamophobia.
Joanna Schwartz is a UCLA professor of law and author of “Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable.” She will speak at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, on Zoom. The program is free and open to the public.
The talk, free and open to the public, will take place from noon-1 p.m. in the John M. Pfau Library, room PL-4005, as well as on Zoom.
Ronnie Dunn is the executive director of diversity and associate professor of urban studies at Cleveland State University. His research interests include urban and social policy, racial profiling, racial inequality and the criminal justice system. He will speak at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, on Zoom.
U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.), whose Congressional committee assignments include the House Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services, will share his thoughts at the Nov. 1 program, set for 1 p.m. on Zoom.
The program, “Preparing for Eternity: Funerary Models and Wall Scenes from the Egyptian Old and Middle Kingdoms,” will be presented by Georgia Barker, this year’s W. Benson Harer Egyptology Scholar in Residence. The talk, in person and on Zoom, is open to the public.
Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) was on a program that discussed paths to peace between Palestine and Israel and was interviewed for a report on how a German media outlet is instructing its journalists on how to cover the escalating violence in Gaza, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) was on a segment about the surge of threats against Jewish and Muslim American communities.
Dorothy Roberts, author of “Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families--and How Abolition Can Build a Safer World,” will be the next speaker on the ongoing series at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, on Zoom.