Perspectives

Vinay Harpalani, JD, of Savannah Law School, writes on the Harris Institute’s blog about the recent “Global Perspectives on Colorism” conference held this month at the School of Law.

Rebecca Wanzo, PhD, of Arts & Sciences, writes on the Center for the Humanities website about the role images have played in the civil rights movement ahead of a symposium on the topic that begins Thursday, April 23.

Political scientist Clarissa Rile Hayward, PhD, of Arts & Sciences, writes in The Washington Post about the history behind federal government support of private home ownership.

John Doris, PhD, professor of philosophy in Arts & Sciences, writes on the Center for the Humanities website about research on the subversive unconscious.

Todd Decker, PhD, associate professor of music in Arts & Sciences, writes a piece on human dignity in “The King and I” for the Lincoln Center Theater Review.

Michael H. Tomasson, MD, associate professor of medicine, blogs about Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban’s approach to personal health care.

Mae C. Quinn, JD, of the School of Law, writes about the Department of Justice report on Ferguson and the need to demand fair treatment for all youth.

Angela Schlegel, a graduate student in biology in Arts & Sciences, writes about the bicycling culture in St. Louis and enthusiasm about its future in the region.

Gautam Dantas, PhD, of the School of Medicine, discusses on the Institute for Public Health’s blog his research on soil bacteria and antibiotic resistance.

Aubreya Adams, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in Arts & Sciences, discusses her study of Africa’s Cameroon Volcanic Line and how it formed for a “Hold That Thought” podcast.