Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed for an article on how some American voters – prior to and after the 2020 presidential election -- actively searched online for topics related to joining extremist groups, conspiracy theories, and how to make homemade firebombs, and Francisca Beer (accounting and finance) will be one of the presenters for a Society of Extraordinary Women event on Feb. 11.
As part of our celebration of Black History Month, take a look back when Zachary Powell (criminal justice), Marc Robinson (history) and Rafik Mohamed (dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences) were interviewed for the three-part series on the history of policing Black communities.
“Project Rebound: Transforming Lives, Rebuilding Futures,” will be livestreamed on Zoom beginning at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10.
Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts) was interviewed about using the arts to speak to social justice issues, and David Yaghoubian (history) discussed the International Court of Justice ruling that it would hear Iran’s case against the U.S. regarding sanctions.
Anthony Silard (public administration) wrote on “Developing the relationships we need in the pandemic,” and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed security for Gov. Gavin Newsom in light of threats against him by extremists.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about various topics related to right-wing extremists, and David Yaghoubian (history) discussed the latest developments surrounding the multinational nuclear agreement with Iran.
The program, presented by Michael Sierra-Arévalo, an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin will be livestreamed on Zoom beginning at 3 p.m.
The news media continues to turn to the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism’s Kevin Grisham (global studies, center associate director) and Brian Levin (criminal justice, center director) for their analysis of extremist individuals and groups in the aftermath of the violence Jan. 6 on Capitol Hill.
Erika Kelley, junior and public history major, has been interning at the Digital Giza Project through Harvard University during the 2020-21 academic year. Kelley has been an integral member of the Giza Project team.