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What historical newspapers can reveal about the spread of racial terror

10.31.23

A new project from two WashU researchers uses digital text mining to examine how historical newspapers contributed to the spread of racial violence and what it means for our modern media landscape.

Recognizing outstanding faculty and staff

10.24.23

At a ceremony and reception held Sept. 11 in Holmes Lounge, members of the Arts & Sciences community gathered to recognize recipients of the annual faculty and staff awards. Each recipient has demonstrated exceptional service to the university through service, leadership, or teaching. Congratulations to all the awardees! 

Two Kling Fellows receive WashU endorsement for prestigious UK scholarships

10.2.23

Two members of the Merle Kling Undergraduate Honors Research Fellowship, a program of the Center for the Humanities, have been endorsed by Washington University for prestigious Rhodes and Marshall scholarships. Read on for more on Omaer Naeem’s and Ranen Miao’s educational plans and how the Kling Fellowship prepared them for the intense scholarship competition.

Meet our new faculty: Social sciences

9.5.23

This fall, 16 new researchers and instructors join 6 social science departments in Arts & Sciences. Welcome to our incoming faculty! 

Still separate and unequal: How subsidized housing exacerbates inequality

8.28.23

New sociology research from Elizabeth Korver-Glenn in Arts & Sciences finds Black and Latino subsidized renters live in homes with more unsafe conditions while simultaneously paying more, both total cost and relative to their income.

Lessons in Public Scholarship

7.25.23

Weidenbaum Center Grant Recipient Adia Wingfield co-launches The Program in Public Scholarship

Four Sociology Seniors Graduate With Latin Honors

5.11.23

Four Sociology seniors will graduate with Latin Honors this year!

WUSTL Sociology Professor Zakiya Luna Wins 2023 Distinguished Feminist Lecturer Award

4.19.23

The Sociologists for Women in Society recently awarded WUSTL Sociology Professor Zakiya Luna, Ph.D. this year’s Distinguished Feminist Lecturer Award. Created in 1985, this award recognizes and celebrates “members whose scholarship employs a feminist perspective.” 

An honest appraisal: Q&A with Elizabeth Korver-Glenn

4.18.23

Elizabeth Korver-Glenn discusses her 2021 book that looks at the ways racial segregation impacts the U.S. housing market.

Six faculty members to join Arts & Sciences under Race and Ethnicity Cluster Hire Initiative

3.7.23

The cluster hire initiative is funded by the Office of Provost and supported by the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity.

Cunningham and Ward share Mellon Foundation grant for project on the virality of racial terror

2.7.23

Weidenbaum Center Grant Recipients David Cunningham and Geoff K. Ward received a prestigious Mellon Foundation grant award. The Weidenbaum Center provided administrative support to assist them with their grant application.

Cunningham and Ward share Mellon Foundation grant for project on the virality of racial terror

2.7.23