Wingfield’s ‘Gray Areas’ provides road map for dismantling workplace disparities
In her most recent book, “Gray Areas: How the Way We Work Perpetuates Racism & What We Can Do to Fix It,” Adia Harvey Wingfield, in Arts & Sciences, reveals why racial inequality persists and offers practical insights and recommendations for both individuals and organizations seeking to create more inclusive work environments.
Kim Thuy Seelinger
Kim Thuy Seelinger, with roles at both the Brown School and the School of Law, combines social work and law as a sought-after expert to help with prosecution of conflict-related sexual violence.
Old research, new readers
Some Source stories from years past continue to attract new readers. Here, we check in with WashU researchers in linguistics, psychology, engineering and other disciplines to learn more about their work and how the research has progressed.
Educational reform should embrace learners’ diversity, study finds
Educational reform should embrace learners’ diversity, provide equitable access to foster attendance and promote student interest in learning through child-centered teaching, finds a new study from the Brown School.
Lindquist named dean of the School of Law
The School of Law welcomes its new dean July 1. Stefanie A. Lindquist, a nationally recognized constitutional law and U.S. Supreme Court expert, previously served at Arizona State University.
Earliest evidence for domestic yak found using both archaeology, ancient DNA
Archaeologists from Washington University in St. Louis discovered evidence for domestic yak in the Tibetan Plateau dating back 2,500 years.
Seelinger helps draft new ICC policy on gender crimes
Kim Thuy Seelinger, a research associate professor at the Brown School and visiting professor at the School of Law, led the review and drafting process for the International Criminal Court Office of the Prosecutor’s new policy on gender-based crimes.
In his own words: Bayard Rustin interview sheds light on the March on Washington
Bayard Rustin was the little-known architect behind the 1963 March on Washington, a key moment in the Civil Rights Movement. A new movie, “Rustin,” tells his story. In a video digitized by University Libraries, Rustin explained why the march mattered.
‘Democracy Awakening’ author Heather Cox Richardson to speak
The John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis will host a discussion with Heather Cox Richardson, author of “Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America,” from 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, in Graham Chapel.
Generation gap
In forming public policy, policymakers shouldn’t rely on generational labels or stereotypes, says economist George-Levi Gayle.
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