The University of California’s Research Grants Program Office has awarded Assistant Professor of Sociology Roberto Cancio, Ph.D., C.P.E., a $853,800 New Investigator Award through the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP) … Read more
How does one become globally engaged in a world of lockdowns, travel restrictions, and even closed borders? Of the many challenges posed by the coronavirus, this one in particular has … Read more
Vanessa Díaz is an interdisciplinary ethnographer, filmmaker, journalist, and assistant professor of Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies. Her new book “Manufacturing Celebrity: Latino Paparazzi and Women Reporters in Hollywood” offers an … Read more
The Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts, along with a host of campus and community partners, calls upon the Loyola Marymount University community to join the work of Building Transformative Justice … Read more
31 May 2020 Dear LMU History students and recent graduates, It’s hard not to feel both despair and outrage in response to the killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and … Read more
On May 1 the students of HIST 3910 Museums & Society, taught by Professor Amy Woodson-Boulton, displayed their popup exhibit called Where Fear and Wonder Meet: 400 Years of Animals … Read more
Muhammad Ali, regarded as one of the greatest sporting figures of the 20th century, holds a prominent and complicated place in American culture. In addition to being a three-time heavyweight … Read more
The effects of climate change are sometimes construed as an ominous future threat. In reality, however, the symptoms of climate change are already creating disturbing shifts, leading to new challenges … Read more
Alicia Partnoy, a professor of Spanish in the LMU Modern Languages and Literatures Department, has lived an incredible life of perseverance and courage, which has shaped her into a passionate … Read more
The Department of Sociology stands in solidarity with those in the United States and around the world who are engaged in the ongoing struggle to seek racial justice and affirm … Read more