WEEK OF OCTOBER 23, 2023

IN THE NEWS

Max Abrahms, Associate Professor of Political Science; Lori Lefkovitz, Ruderman Professor and Director of Jewish Studies Program and Professor of English; and Dan Urman, Director of Hybrid and Online Programs in the School of Law and Director of the Law and Public Policy Minor, spoke with NGN Magazine on the long-debated idea of a two-state solution, which would allow Israelis and Palestinians to live as peaceful neighbors, and the likelihood of the solution amid current violence.


Read "Israel-Hamas war: Is the two-state solution dead?"

What really happened during the Salem witch trials? Experts debunk five common misconceptions

Northeastern Global News

Laurie Nardone

Teaching Professor in English; Director of the Writing Program


Jessica Parr

Professor of the Practice in History

Context Matters: Affirmative Action, Public Health, and the Use of Population-Level Data

Bill of Health

Alisa Lincoln

Director, Institute for Health Equity and Social Justice Research; Professor of Health Sciences and Sociology


Wendy Parmet

George J. and Kathleen Waters Matthews Distinguished University Professor of Law; Affiliate in the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs

Did Donald Trump’s indictments boost his poll numbers?

Newsweek


Biden shifts focus away from domestic affairs as Israel war intensifies

Washington Examiner

Costas Panagopoulos

Distinguished Professor of Political Science; Department Chair

War crimes, human rights concerns spike as war rages between Israel and Hamas

Northeastern Global News

Zinaida Miller

Professor of Law and International Affairs

Boston summer youth jobs program is more equitable, efficient thanks to Northeastern research, algorithm

Northeastern Global News

Alicia Sasser Modestino

Associate Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Economics; Research Director, Dukakis Center

Maus in wartime

Chicago Reader

Hillary Chute

Distinguished Professor of English and Art + Design

Read more news stories featuring CSSH faculty.
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RECOGNITION AND PUBLICATIONS

Isabel Martínez, Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology and Cultures, Societies, and Global Studies, and Director of Latinx, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, has co-edited the new book Navegar por terrenos disputados: Casos Etnográficos por la vida migrante. This volume highlights ethnographic works that capture the shifting immigration landscapes emerging across Central America, Mexico and the United States in recent years.

Qianqian Zhang-Wu, Assistant Professor of English and Director of Multilingual Writing, has published "Cultivating Learning Community in an Asynchronous Online Advanced Writing Course for Multilingual International Students" in College English.

EVENTS

After Men: Modernist Adventure and the Regendering of Work


Tuesday, October 24

11:45 AM - 1:25 PM


472 Holmes Hall, Barrs Room

Boston campus


RSVP to attend

The English Department will host a talk with Sam Waterman, Assistant Professor in English at Northeastern University London, on his monograph in progress on modernist novels of adventure.

Center for International Affairs and World Cultures Launch


Tuesday, October 24

5:15 - 6:30 PM


Renaissance Park, 909

Boston campus

Join the Center for International Affairs and World Cultures to celebrate the center's launch. The event will include upcoming event and program announcements featuring faculty books, and opportunities to meet and mingle.

Is there an Ibrahim Behind the Abraham Accords?: Morocco, Jews, Israel and America


Wednesday, October 25

5:00 - 6:30 PM


Richards Hall, 236

Boston campus


Recent events in the Middle East–especially the explosion of violence from Gaza–are jeopardizing the American-sponsored peace initiative that has been encouraging bilateral agreements between Arab nations and Israel. Those agreements, known as the Abraham Accords, include the Kingdom of Morocco, where Professor Mohsine El Ahmadi teaches political science. What are the prospects for peace, and can America help bring it about?


This event is sponsored by the Department of Political Science and co-sponsored by the Jewish Studies Program, the Brudnick Center on Violence and Conflict, and the International Affairs Program.

Policy School Open Classroom | Newsroom Confidential: Politics and Media 2023


Wednesday, October 25

6:00 - 7:30 PM


Shillman Hall, 105

Boston campus


Join via livestream

Public policy, politics, and media are closely intertwined. The Fall 2023 Open Classroom series brings together policy, honors, and journalism students, practitioners, and the general public to discuss these intersections and to learn from each other during the year before America’s next Presidential election. This week's session is titled "The Challenge of China."

Building Skills to Navigate Challenges in Enterprise Risk and Security


Thursday, October 26

5:30 - 7:30 PM


Alumni Center

716 Columbus Place, 6th floor

Boston campus


Register to attend in person or virtually

Join the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice for a panel discussion on trends in the field of enterprise risk and the skills professionals will need to navigate those trends.


Attendees will hear from industry professionals and researchers to learn about the risks facing organizations from cyber security to climate change, and the ways they can build their skill set to guide their organizations through these challenges.


Panelists:

  • Ryan DeStefano, ‘02, Director of Corporate Security, Keurig Dr. Pepper (Moderator)
  • Ryan Dunne, ‘03, Director, Risk Intelligence and Data Analytics at Takeda
  • Eric Piza, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Director of Crime Analysis Initiatives
  • Khushal Safi, NU’s International Security Head
  • Rebecca Scorzato, ‘03 , Partner at Control Risks
  • Michele Wiener, Partner at Control Risks
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