The conversation around what we eat has grown to include issues of community, identity and food justice, especially in a global hub like L.A. USC Annenberg professors and alumni explain why.
USC Dornsife scholar Evelyn Alsultany traces key moments in the spread of anti-Muslim sentiments across the United States.
Language changes as culture changes, and in the 2010s pronouns were the words on center stage. A doctoral student in linguistics at USC Dornsife examines how that came to be.
In 1969, an El Nino storm pounded the coast of California, producing epic waves and a legendary winter of surf. USC Dornsife experts weigh in on the past — and future — of surfing in the Golden State.
Each summer, USC archaeology students travel to Mexico and follow in the footsteps of history.
According to the study, white teachers and teachers of color showed implicit biases toward white-sounding names and boys over girls.
Released prisoners share their stories while USC students write their own in an unusual partnership that has changed lives.
USC Libraries brings diverse communities to light through the Lost LA Curriculum Project.
From gender-neutral words to textspeak, language often has undergone controversial shifts — and no amount of grumbling can stop it.
Get to know the award-winning poet laureate, theologian and USC writer in residence.
USC Dornsife historians examine the Nov. 20 occupation of Alcatraz Island, which kicked off nearly two years of protest that would shape Native American land rights activism.
USC Dornsife research reveals more about the damage caused to Jewish homes during an infamous night of violence in Nazi Germany.
A lecturer from USC Dornsife chronicles how Mexico’s famous holiday — originally a lively commemoration of the departed — has evolved into a three-day party, and how it’s very different from Halloween.
The creator of A Discovery of Witches looks back at her “overnight success” that took a decade.
USC’s Kirby Farah notes that although many Americans without Mexican ancestry view the holiday as an excuse to drink margaritas, the actual legacy of Cinco de Mayo is a complicated one.
A special section of Writing 150 — a course required of freshmen — gives eye-opening perspectives to everyone in the class.
The physicist turned artist crosses disciplines — and time periods — with his work.
A USC alumna reflects on her lifelong fascination with creepy mysteries and the darkness of language.
The USC-Huntington Early Modern Studies Institute inspires 35 middle and high school teachers to teach students about the latest scholarship on the early American experience.
Eight men mark a milestone — the publishing of their work crafted with help from mentors at USC’s Writing Program.
From its priceless manuscripts to its unique architecture, the Hoose Library of Philosophy is a beloved USC landmark.
Researchers across disciplines at USC turn a scientific eye on happiness and its complex connection to our health, relationships and economy.
Vivek Shah will graduate from USC Dornsife with bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry and philosophy setting a foundation for his future in medicine.
The great thinkers of ancient Athens were ahead of their time, say USC President C. L. Max Nikias and administrator Robin Romans, who teach a class on literary legends.