Why nature, history and American culture all make social isolation difficult
USC experts explain why some people are suffering from extreme lockdown fatigue: it’s a mix of human nature and an American identity that chafes at being “controlled.”
Squatting and kneeling may be better for your health than sitting
A new USC study of human evolution finds that spending more time in a position where your muscles are somewhat active could reduce the health risks of sedentary behavior.
As our understanding of intelligence evolves, is it time to redefine ‘humanity’?
A USC Dornsife anthropologist says that the increasing acumen of artificial intelligence — along with new knowledge of plant and animal behavior — are challenging how we perceive the concept of being human.
In Mexico, USC Students Find Connections to Cities Lost to Time
Each summer, USC archaeology students travel to Mexico and follow in the footsteps of history.
In memoriam: anthropology professor Andrei Simic, 87
An expert in Eastern Europe and the Balkans, the professor of anthropology was frequently tapped for his expertise, which he lent to several landmark court cases.
Immersed in Irish culture, students learn why Gaelic language languishes
Half the world’s languages could disappear in a few decades, and USC Dornsife’s Tok Thompson is helping students figure out why — and what might be lost.
A USC Librarian Explores Mortality
Once a year, around Halloween and Día de los Muertos, we dwell on death. That isn’t nearly often enough, according to Megan Rosenbloom, for whom the “undiscovered country” is a year-round scholarly pursuit.
A USC first: Alumnae receive Fulbright-Clinton Fellowships
Laura Wang focuses on Samoa’s environment while Abigail Gregg covers the risk of natural disaster in Southeast Asia.
More rare chimps than expected found in unprotected landscape
USC study reveals that hundreds of eastern chimpanzees inhabit a region of rapidly shrinking forest fragments in Uganda.
How, when and why ‘primitive art’ was added to the Metropolitan Museum of Art
USC professor Nancy Lutkehaus explores the cultural, social and political significance of the decision.
USC seminar to explore how sci-fi fandom sparked the gay rights movement
Gender Studies 410 will ask students to conduct original research using materials from the largest LGBT archive in the world.
Do you believe in the power of healing?
Anthropologist Erin Moore leads her class on a cultural journey to Brazil.
She learns about the past via studies in the present
History student Songyu Zhu, who seeks to become a writer and teacher, was inspired by novels set in the West.
A secluded society shares its secrets with filmmakers
USC Dornsife alumnus Ankur Poseria serves as executive producer of a National Geographic documentary about villagers in the Himalayan foothills.
He’s at home in the field or nearby power tables
The path to academia has been unique for USC anthropologist Joseph Hawkins.