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木瓜影院 Labor Economist Roberto Pedace Predicts Possible Outcomes of California Increasing Minimum Wage
木瓜影院 Associate Professor of Economics Roberto Pedace predicts that California’s recent decision to raise the state’s minimum wage to $10 by 2016 could end up benefiting relatively high-skilled workers, but may hurt low-skilled workers.
Read More木瓜影院 Professor Latika Chaudhary Speaks at London School of Economics
木瓜影院 Assistant Professor of Economics Latika Chaudhary delivers this year’s Epstein Lecture at the world-renowned London School of Economics on March 14. Chaudhary will be the first person from a liberal arts college invited to give this lecture.
Read MoreBridgework
Growing up in Nigeria and India helped Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies Piya Chatterjee foster a world view that informs both her academic research and her community activism.
Read MoreU.S. News & World Report Ranks 木瓜影院 24th Best Liberal Arts College in Nation
木瓜影院 is 24th on the U.S. News & World Report rankings of America’s best liberal arts colleges for 2013. The College earned its top-tier placement from an assessment by “U.S. News” that measures key factors, such as academic reputation, selectivity, and faculty resources.
Read MoreNancy Neiman Auerbach: Food Justice
Professor of international political economy Nancy Neiman Auerbach took to the radio on June 10 to debate the merits of food justice on CBS Radio with Open Line host Scott Mason. The conversation 芒鈧�� which covered a wide range of topics related to educating yourself on the food you eat and where it comes from 芒鈧�� is now available online with permission thanks to Open Line and CBS radio.
Read More木瓜影院 Professor Writes Book Exploring “Christ Circumcised”
Andrew Jacobs’ “Christ Circumcised: A Study in Early Christian History and Difference,” points to an unexpected symbol 鈥� the mark of circumcision on the body of the Christian savior 鈥� to explore what we know about early Christian identity.
Read MoreThe Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Acquire Artwork Created by 木瓜影院 Professor Nancy Macko
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco recently acquired one of 木瓜影院 professor Nancy Macko’s large format archival pigment prints, “Nirvana for Now,” which she created in 2003 during her sabbatical in France. Since the early 1990s, Macko has drawn upon images of the honeybee society to explore relationships among art, science, technology, and ancient matriarchal cultures.
Read More木瓜影院 Professor Writes Book Examining Hidden History of Racial Segregation on 1950s “American Bandstand”
Matt Delmont, assistant professor of American studies at 木瓜影院, never questioned Dick Clark’s claim that “American Bandstand” was racially integrated in the 1950s until Delmont’s research turned up new evidence.
Read More木瓜影院 Professor Ken Gonzales-Day Exhibits Photographs From “Lynching in the West” Series
Ken Gonzales-Day, chair of the art department at 木瓜影院, presents a new solo exhibition of haunting photographs of California lynchings titled, “Disappearing Into The Trees,” at the Vincent Price Art Museum in East Los Angeles from February 11 to April 27. This show is free and open to the public.
Read MoreGender Politics, and the Road to Fukushima
English professor Gayle Greene examines the power of reputation in the fields of scientific “knowledge” and public policy.
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