Tune into a conversation with Dr. Nicole Mitchell, faculty director of the OB/GYN Diversity & Inclusion Program, exploring topics of reproductive justice, providing quality care for underrepresented patients, and the healthcare disparities that exist among Ob/Gyn, including among African American, LatinX, and the transgender patient population.  ..read more

Scientific innovation was put to the test in the development of the COVID-19 vaccine, and it resulted in two vaccines in record time that are at least 94% effective in clinical trials. Now the task of vaccinating the population has begun with many skeptics fearing side effects, rushed science in its development, and political involvement. There is also a segment of the population who are generally vaccine skeptics. Join the USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy and the USC Behavioral Science and Well-Being Policy Initiative for an expert discussion on how to encourage vaccine ad ..read more

USC experts come together to discuss the intersections of journalism and justice regarding race in America. Jody David Armour studies the intersection of race and legal decision making as well as torts and tort reform movements. Allissa Richardson researches how African Americans use mobile and social media to produce innovative forms of journalism — especially in times of crisis. About Allissa Richardson Dr. Allissa V. Richardson is an Assistant Professor of Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School.  She researches how African Americans use ..read more

Two of the nation’s most experienced and respected political experts and the leaders of the USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the presidential election. Bob Shrum, the former senior strategist for Al Gore, John Kerry, and a host of Democratic senators and governors, and Mike Murphy, the former senior strategist for John McCain and Mitt Romney and a political analyst for NBC News, discuss the latest on changing voter attitudes toward the Trump administration, voting while sheltering in place and the dilemmas and opportunities of the Biden and Sanders ..read more

While education is weathering attacks on Critical Race Theory, outlawed instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity, and issues of inclusion, educators are working to create a more equitable educational system. Several renowned authors and educators will discuss what’s at stake, offer innovative approaches to teaching and learning, and share their visions for the future of education. Christopher Emdin is the Robert A. Naslund Endowed Chair in Curriculum and Teaching and professor of Education at USC, where he also serves as director of youth engagement and community partners ..read more

Noted USC professors provide insight into three different neighborhoods of Los Angeles, mobilizing Latinx pasts to better understand the future and rethink our understanding of democracy, community, and political power. Panelists Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo is the Florence Everline Professor of Sociology at USC. She is a co-author of South Central Dreams: Finding Home and Building Community in South L.A., which takes a deep dive into the lives of first- and second-generation Latinx immigrants as they shape home and identity alongside their Black neighbors in South L.A., and explores the ways L ..read more

Two of the foremost experts on national security will participate in an insightful discussion about the war in Ukraine. Join the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy and the USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future for a conversation with retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and former Congresswoman Jane Harman. The conversation is moderated by Mike Murphy.   ..read more

Tune into a conversation with Dr. Nicole Mitchell, faculty director of the OB/GYN Diversity & Inclusion Program, exploring topics of reproductive justice, providing quality care for underrepresented patients, and the healthcare disparities that exist among Ob/Gyn, including among African American, LatinX, and the transgender patient population.  ..read more

Join USC President Carol L. Folt along with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members as we celebrate and honor women while exploring the theme "Providing Healing, Promoting Hope ..read more

The USC Global Policy Institute, Department of Political Science and International Relations, the Max Kade Institute for Austrian-German-Swiss Studies and the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures present a crisis briefing on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Listen to a distinguished panel of six experts discuss the ongoing conflict, what it means for the world and what may happen next. With Russia's invasion, negotiation talks in Belarus, the EU and NATO on standby, the U.S. on high alert and the world watching, the Ukraine-Russia conflict is at the forefront of the public mind. Spea ..read more