Dr Carrie Foote in Sociology was interviewed for this article about the first ever Indiana General Assembly summer study session on the state’s criminal laws concerning HIV.  “Current scientific knowledge has resulted in existing laws being outdated, Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, was first officially reported in the United States in the early 1980s. The …

So how much influence does Christian nationalism have on American politics? And how big a threat does it pose to democracy?  Click here to tune into this recent NPR show featuring Sociology Professor Dr. Andrew Whitehead as one of three national experts on the topic.

“Arab Indianapolis: A Hidden History” premiered June 16th on WFYI. Dean Eitle attended the in-person premiere last week. The film will likely air around the state on various PBS affiliates (so far, Michiana and Muncie have signed on). It will also stream for years on the national PBS app:https://www.pbs.org/video/arab-indianapolis-a-hidden-history-i8qegh/ The appearance of the documentary is …

  Pam Blevins Hinkle was one of 12 artists and scientists from around the country selected to participate in the 2022 Indy Convergence Residency. The residency, which occurred in Indianapolis from April 27-May 6, was an intense collaboration that pushed participants outside their usual scope of work to consider the best ways to share research …

Timmy Global Health recently announced that Professor Scott Pegg from the Department of Political Science at IUPUI has been named as the new chair of its board of directors. Based in central Indiana, Timmy Global Health was founded in 1997 with the vision to build a healthier world through a community of global leaders. It does …

Drs. Maria Brann and Jennifer Bute recently attended the grand opening of the Institute of Reproductive Grief Care in San Diego, CA, to present their research about effective communication when faced with pregnancy loss and how to assess prolonged grief. The goal of the Institute, which was founded by Life Perspectives, a non-political, non-religious global …

Congratulations to Dr. Holly Cusack-McVeigh for winning the Thomas Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty Award! This award honors faculty who have shown outstanding leadership in integrating community and public service into their curricula. Holly Cusack-McVeigh is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology and Museum Studies Program, IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI

Congratulations to Dr. Edward Curtis who was recently awarded a $250,000 grant by the Religion and Theology Program of the Henry Luce Foundation to advance knowledge about race, justice and religion in America! Read more about it here. Edward E. Curtis IV is Professor of Religious Studies and the William M. and Gail M. Plater …

Stephanie Rowe recently organized an excellent “Making a Career with History” panel as part of IUPUI’s Fall Career week.   Stephanie Rowe is Executive Director of the National Council on Public History, IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI

Associate Faculty member Desmond L. Kemp’s Introduction to American Politics class (POLS Y103) was given the opportunity to take a creative approach to solving political centered issues using technology. They met with the creator of EMPOWRD, Horace Williams, which is an application that allows lobbyists and politicians in Georgia to engage local citizens. Teams of …