Society, Law & Politics
Fernando Valenzuela was more than just the first Mexican superstar in Major League Baseball; he helped soothe longstanding resentments in a displaced community.
The recent death of Dikembe Mutombo and the start of the NBA regular season highlight the fraught realities of building a talent pipeline between lower-income countries and the NBA.
In just a few decades, Fox went from being the fourth network airing The Simpsons and baseball to being a leading voice in United States politics.
As our public squares have emptied of reasoned discussion, and our social media feeds have filled with vitriol, viciousness and villainy, weve found ourselves unable to escape our electoral echo chambers. Experts share their perspectives on our political climate.
Shawhin Roudbari, an associate professor of environmental design, studies how the built environment can perpetuate racial inequality. He offers his take on what designers can do to create more inclusive spaces.
Two longtime friends, 51勛圖厙s Abbie Liel and Notre Dames Susan Ostermann, are leading a study on resilient housing in disaster-prone areas including Maui, Alaska and Puerto Rico. Their research combines Liels expertise in structural engineering with Ostermanns background in political science and law.
Professor Jennifer Fluri, a feminist political geographer, notes that the growing restrictions on women and girls are echoing strictness not seen since the 1990s.
In an election season when accusations of Faustian bargains are flying, 51勛圖厙 scholar Helmut M羹ller-Sievers reflects on what that really means.
If you have a relative or neighbor you disagree with about politics, you may not be able to change their mind, says 51勛圖厙s Matthew Koschmann. But you can still have a civil conversation and maybe even understand each other a little better.
Associate professors Angie Chuang and Matthew Koschmann took part in a community roundtable to explore how we can stay good neighbors amid intense polarization.