CSS Digest | August 26
- News
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- Research Preview: Dignity of Fragile Essential Work in a Pandemic
- Earl Lewis Awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Biden
- Earl Lewis Speaks on Reparations
- Young Speaks About Latest Book on Podcast
- Research
- Events
- News Features
- Staff Features
- In the Face of Resistance: Advancing Equity in Higher Education
- Greening the Road Ahead: Navigating Challenges for Just Transitions to Electric Vehicles
- In the Wake of Affirmative Action
- Center for Social Solutions Co-Produces 'The Cost of Inheritance'
- Press Release: Earl Lewis, University of Michigan, Receives the Roy Rosenzweig Distinguished Service Award from the Organization of American Historians
- Higher Admissions: The Rise, Decline, and Return of Standardized Testing
- Events
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The Value of Diversity
"How Nationalism Can Destroy a Nation" by Lewis Hyde, NYT
Citing plenty of historical evidence, this opinion piece explains what it truly means to be a “nation,” asserting that instead of focusing on differences in race, language, and religion, we should recognize the qualities that unite us.
Slavery and Its Aftermath
"She was an American child bride. Now, Genevieve is fighting to stop it from happening to others." by Dartunorro Clark, NBC News
In 13 U.S. states, there is no minimum age to marry. Genevieve Meyer tells her story of being married at 15 and discusses the organization she founded to help put an end to this form of involuntary servitude.
Water, Equity and Security
"Climate Change Is Taking a Bigger Toll on Our Food, Water and Land Than We Realized" by Rebecca Leber, Mother Jones
Climate change may seem to be an event of the future, but evidence shows that the warming of the globe has already led to drier climates, water scarcity, and subsequent food insecurity. And if we don’t take action soon, these effects could be irreversible.
The Future of Work
"Franken-algorithms: the deadly consequences of unpredictable code" by Andrew Smith, The Guardian
As algorithms begin to run themselves and humans lose power over the code, the world of new technology becomes more dangerous—revealing frightening prospects for the future of automated work.
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Slavery and Its Aftermath
"Modern Slavery, banking, and money laundering", Liberty Shared (2018)
This brief video explains the connections between money laundering and modern human trafficking.
Watch on Vimeo
The Future of Work
"Future You With Elise Hu", NPR (2019)
This new NPR series, Elise Hu examines the rapidly changing technology industry and its implications for the future of society.
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The Value of Diversity
“Bankrolling the Anti-Immigration Movement”, The Daily (2019)
This episode of The Daily investigates the unlikely origins of the modern anti-immigration movement.
Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts
