Top Story
| LGBTQ and Black Passengers Face More Rideshare Cancellations, Study Finds |
| NBC Out featured research on rideshare apps and discrimination by Kogod School of Business Assistant Professor Chris Parker. Parker and his co-researcher found that black riders, riders perceived to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer, and those perceived to be LGBTQ supporters, faced more rideshare cancellations before pickup than white and perceptibly straight passengers. The article appeared in 26 outlets, including BET Online. (9/27) |
Additional Feature
| AU Professors Weigh in on Impeachment Inquiry |
| Allan Lichtman, distinguished professor of history, spoke to CBS News about how the impeachment inquiry will impact the 2020 Elections. Lichtman said, “I don't think an inquiry is enough… you've got to go through with an actual impeachment.” Lichtman spoke to the Associated Press, Newsweek, WOSU Radio and The Hill and wrote an article for The Hill. Garret Martin, professorial lecturer in the School of International Service, discussed the inquiry with Sinclair Broadcasting Group. David Lublin, professor of public affairs, spoke to Agence-France Presse. David Barker, director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, spoke to The Philadelphia Inquirer, and Ron Elving, lecturer at the School of Public Affairs, spoke to NPR. (10/1, 10/3, 9/30, 9/28, 10/2) |
Faculty Authors
| Seize This Moment in Sudan |
| Washington College of Law Associate Professor Rebecca Hamilton wrote an article for The Washington Post about the pro-democracy movements in Sudan. Hamilton wrote, “In a time of growing authoritarianism worldwide, Sudan's extraordinary protest movement serves as a beacon of hope.” (9/30) |
Expertise
| For China's Xi, the Hong Kong Crisis Is Personal |
| Assistant Professor in the School of International Service Joseph Torigian spoke to The Wall Street Journal about the effect of the Hong Kong crisis on Xi Jinping. Torigian said, “Xi Zhongxun became the face of the People's Republic to Hong Kong after the nightmare of the Cultural Revolution. We know that Xi Jinping cares a lot about his father's legacy.” (9/27) |
| Academic Minute: Correctional Officers |
| For The Academic Minute, TaLisa Carter, assistant professor of public affairs, spoke about the challenges facing correctional officers. Carter said, “Much like police officers, correctional officers wield discretion in highly tense situations. But unlike policing, corrections scholars know very little about how officers make their decisions daily, nor do we fully understand the impact of these decisions.” The segment also ran in Inside Higher Ed. (10/3) |
| At Services This Rosh Hashana, a Familiar Social Justice Refrain |
| Lauren B. Strauss, scholar-in-residence of history, spoke to Religion News Service about U.S.-Israel relations, and the Jewish-American experience. Strauss told Religion News Service that movements on the left don't necessarily represent the majority of American Jews. (9/30) |
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