Timothy Hoff, Professor of Management, Healthcare Systems and Public Policy, published an op-ed in STAT on the state of the healthcare profession post-COVID.
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Nikos Passas, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Co-Director of the Institute for Security and Public Policy, spoke with News@Northeastern on the worldwide economic implications of the COVID crisis in India.
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David Lazer, University Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Computer Sciences and Co-Director of NULab for Texts, Maps, and Networks, was interviewed by Bloomberg on the upcoming 2022 midterm elections and how the influence of the former President helps or hinders Republicans' chances for taking back Congress.
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Shalanda Baker, currently on leave from her position as Professor of Law, Public Policy, and Urban Affairs, was interviewed by the MIT Sloane School of Management on her role as the deputy director of energy justice at the U.S. Department of Energy and her ongoing work to bring social justice to energy policy.
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IRJ Fourth Annual David B. Schulman Distinguished Lecture | Part 2
Tuesday, May 18
5:00 - 6:30 PM
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The Institute on Race and Justice is proud to present part two of its fourth annual David B. Schulman Distinguished Lecture, featuring honored guest Dr. Alexes Harris, Presidential Term Professor and Professor of Sociology at the University of Washington and author of the book A Pound of Flesh: Monetary Sanctions as a Punishment for the Poor. Pulling from the key themes of her book, Dr. Harris will be giving a talk titled "A Pound of Flesh - How monetary sanctions create and exacerbate racial and economic inequality in the U.S. criminal legal system."
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Paper Lanterns: The Story of 12 American POWs and the Man Who Refused to Let Them be Forgotten
Thursday, May 20
12:00 PM
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This event will feature a special discussion with NU alumna Nobuko Saito Cleary, LA ’70, and Barry Frechette who are producers of the documentary, Paper Lanterns, about the true story of 12 American POWs on the ground during the bombing of Hiroshima and their experiences in the years and decades that followed the end of World War II. Opening remarks will be made by the Honorable Setsuo Ohmori, Consul General of Japan in Boston.
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Nonprofit Industry Networking Hour
Tuesday, May 25
1:00 PM
Join the Office of Alumni Relations for a discussion on issues, trends, and careers in the nonprofit arena. The alumni hosts, including Jasmine Hicks CSSH `11, bring extensive experience in numerous aspects of nonprofits, including advocacy, youth development and engagement, community outreach, fundraising, board leadership, resource development and more.
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An Exploration of James Joyce’s Ulysses
Wednesday, June 16
12:00 PM
Join the Office of Alumni Relations and Patrick Mullen, Associate Professor of English, for a reading of Ulysses. Professor Mullen will explore the opening chapter, “Telemachus,” and chapter four, “Calypso.” Ulysses is a novel full of life and death, sadness and humor, with a love for language and humanity. If you’ve always wanted to give reading the 20th century’s most influential novel a try, this is the day to start!
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Resilience and Autonomy - Pedagogical Multiliteracies in a Globalizing World
Friday, June 25
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Interested in helping learners adapt to major life disruptions as part of their class experience? This interdisciplinary virtual conference on learning resilience and autonomy will bring together three unique panels and two keynotes to explore the application of innovative, research-based teaching principles affecting individual students, instructors, and the educational institution. Together we will explore ways to address student accessibility and social justice needs as they face adversity and the challenges of becoming global digital citizens.
This free, virtual conference is organized by the Humanities Center. Registration is required.
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