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• Alyson Cole: 'The Big Microaggression Lie'

  In an essay for Salon, Professor Alyson Cole (GC/Queens, Political Science) examines concerns about “victim culture,” why such fears have surfaced now, and how they thwart free speech and political progress. Read more

• Herman Bennett Elected into Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars

  Professor Herman Bennett (History) has been elected into the prestigious Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars in recognition of his expertise on the African diaspora. Read more

• ‘All Muslim Life in America is Seen Through Terrorism’

  In a new Salon.com feature, Professor Corey Robin (GC/Brooklyn, Political Science) interviews Brooklyn College’s Moustafa Bayoumi about the profound changes ushered in by the “War on Terror” — legal, political, and cultural. Read more

• Merih Uctum Presents Findings on NY, U.S., and Global Economies

  Professor Merih Uctum (GC/Brooklyn, Economics) lent her considerable expertise to New York State last month, analyzing economic and revenue forecasts before the Board of Economic Advisors of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee. Read more

• Islamophobia's Effects on Youth: Michelle Fine on Al Jazeera America

  Distinguished Professor Michelle Fine (Psychology/Urban Education/Women’s Studies) appeared in an Al Jazeera America segment this week on the rise of Islamophobia in the United States and the effects on children of Muslim-American families. Read more

• William P. Kelly to Lead NYPL's Research Libraries

  Beginning in January 2016, Kelly will be responsible for leading the NYPL’s four research centers — the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; the Science, Industry and Business Library; the Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center; and the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building on Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street — and their 460 staff members. Read more

• Matthew Gold Elected to Major Leadership Position in Digital Humanities

  Professor Matthew K. Gold (NYCCT/GC, English/Digital Humanities) has been elected Vice President/President-Elect of the Association for Computers and the Humanities (ACH), the primary scholarly association for digital humanists in North America. Read more

• Mandana Limbert Awarded NEH Fellowship for ‘Becoming Arab’ Project

  Professor Mandana Limbert (GC/Queens, Anthropology) has been awarded a 2016-17 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Fellowship for her project, “Oman, Zanzibar, and the Politics of Becoming Arab.” Read more

• Michelle Fine Talks with NY Times about Young Muslim Americans

  In a New York Times feature published this week, Distinguished Professor Michelle Fine (Psychology/Urban Education/Women’s Studies) commented on how growing anti-Muslim hostility affects young Muslim Americans. Read more

• Robert Hatcher Receives Major APA Award

  Professor Robert Hatcher (Psychology) has been named the 2015 recipient of the Award for Distinguished Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training, bestowed by the American Psychological Association. Read more