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Farhana Sultana Organizes DC Event Commemorating Bangladesh’s July Revolution
A diverse audience gathered in the U.S. Capitol for a series of remarks and panel discussions on the future of Bangladesh and its people.
See related: Conflict, Government, International Affairs, South Asia
Murrett Comments to Newsweek on Trump’s Nuclear Sub Posturing, as China and Russia Partake in Drills
Vice Adm. Robert Murrett (Ret.), professor of practice of public administration and international affairs, says shifts in nuclear posturing should be “carefully calibrated” and serve as a deterrent.
See related: China, Conflict, Defense & Security, Federal, International Affairs, Russia, United States
Pralle Quoted in NY Times on the EPA’s Move Away from Protecting Against Climate Change
“This conservative, anti-regulatory, anti-welfare-state ideology all comes together in kind of shifting risks back to individuals,” says Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science.
See related: Climate Change, Environment, Federal, United States
Harrington Meyer Talks to The Wall Street Journal About Today's Working Grandmothers
University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer interviewed 48 working grandmothers; all but four “said they were doing much more care for the grandchildren than they expected—and much more than their own parents did for them,” she says.
See related: Aging, Child & Elder Care, Labor, United States
Mitra Discusses Trump’s Import Tariffs in TIME Article
“The seductive rhetoric of Trump tariffs hides a combination of contradictions, wishful thinking, and superficial understanding of economics, which sells America a mirage and threatens to weaken the stability of the global trading system,” writes Devashish Mitra, professor of economics and Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs.
See related: Federal, International Affairs, Tariffs, Trade, United States
Wagner Article on the Symbolism of the American Flag Published in The Hill
“As I traveled to military installations around the world, I saw in action the powerful symbolism of the American flag. It means something when people see it on the shoulders of U.S. troops in conflict zones and to allies who fight alongside them. It means something when it arrives with humanitarian aid,” says Alex Wagner, adjunct professor in Maxwell's Washington programs.
See related: Defense & Security, Government, Political Parties, United States
Shannon Monnat Selected to Lead Rural Sociological Society
The Maxwell sociologist was also awarded the organization’s Frederick H. Buttel Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Award for her recent co-authored book.
See related: Awards & Honors, Promotions & Appointments, Rural Issues, United States
Gadarian Quoted in Fortune Article on Zohran Mamdani and Gen Z
“We’re not seeing young people go live on communes,” says Shana Gadarian, Merle Goldberg Fabian Professor of Excellence in Citizenship and Critical Thinking. “They’re working at banks, they’re starting gig economies, they’re working in high tech. If that’s not capitalism, I’m not clear what would be.”
See related: New York City, State & Local, U.S. Elections
Sociologist’s Article Recognized by the Association for the Sociology of Religion
Merril Silverstein, professor and chair of sociology, has been awarded the Sociology of Religion Distinguished Article Award for 2024 for his co-authored article, "Did Gender Egalitarianism Weaken Religiosity in Baby Boom Women? A Developmental-Historical Approach" (Sociology of Religion, 2023).
See related: Awards & Honors, Gender and Sex, Parenting & Family, Religion, United States
Anthropology Students Featured in Adirondack Explorer Article on Crown Point Historic Site
“The piles are the perfect opportunity to conduct an educational experience to train future archaeologists in field methods and public interpretation without disturbing any new context,” says Maxwell anthropology doctoral candidate Matthew O’Leary. “Students are engaging with real, complex, and engaging materials without disturbing any new soil.”
See related: Archaeology, New York State, Student Experience