Information/Race: A Roundtable Discussion About the Lessons Learned from Ferguson on 9/30

The Digital Studies Center will host a roundtable discussion called “Information/Race: What Ferguson can teach us about race, politics, and journalism in the Network” on Tuesday, September 30th, at 6 p.m. in Penn 401.   Richard Aregood, Visiting Professor of English, will serve as the moderator.  Panelists include: Dr. Wayne Glasker, Associate Professor of History; … Continue reading Information/Race: A Roundtable Discussion About the Lessons Learned from Ferguson on 9/30

Join Us for the Criminal Justice Urban Research Speaker Series on 4/10

On Thursday, April 10th, Dr. Susan Clampet-Lundquist, Associate Professor of Sociology at St. Joseph’s University, will present “The Sliding Scale of Snitching: A Qualitative Examination of Snitching in Three Philadelphia Communities,” as part of the Graduate Program in Criminal Justice Urban Research Speakers Series. This event will take place from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. … Continue reading Join Us for the Criminal Justice Urban Research Speaker Series on 4/10

CURE to Offer Free Lecture on 1/31

On Friday, January 31st, the Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) will offer a free lecture, presented by Eric Schneider, an associate director for academic affairs and an adjunct professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania.  Mr. Schneider’s lecture is titled “The Social Ecology of African American Homicide: Philadelphia since 1940.” The lecture … Continue reading CURE to Offer Free Lecture on 1/31