All Entries by Brian Flood
November 28, 2012
Analyzing ‘prison nation’ impact on black womenBlack women in poor neighborhoods have faced increasing violence because public policy has focused on unconditional punishment, not prevention, according to a new book by public policy expert Beth Richie.
November 7, 2012
Conference examines religion, warHow do religious traditions link God and war? How have […]
November 2, 2012
First-hand education in presidential politicsPolitical science student Emily Kosa is gaining once-in-a-lifetime experience with the Obama presidential campaign.
October 29, 2012
Conference Examines Religion and WarThe links between God and war will be examined during a two-day conference at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
October 24, 2012
Novel featured in national reading programA UIC professor’s novel about a young Mexican woman’s quest to save her village from drug traffickers was selected for a national reading program by the National Endowment for the Arts.
October 18, 2012
NEA Selects UIC Professor’s Book for National Reading ProgramThe National Endowment for the Arts has selected Distinguished Professor of English Luis Urrea’s novel for a prestigious national reading program.
October 17, 2012
Building skills for successA new report, co-authored by a UIC expert in social and emotional learning, identifies educational programs that are effective at building interpersonal skills for success in school, work and life.
October 4, 2012
UIC Conference Marks 250th Anniversary of Rousseau’s Social ContractThree centuries of human rights theory and practice around the world will be examined and discussed by top scholars and social justice activists at a conference Oct. 17-19 hosted by the University of Illinois at Chicago.
September 28, 2012
Jesse Jackson, Sr. and Nobel Peace Laureate to Speak at UIC MondayThe University of Illinois at Chicago presents a conversation featuring civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, Sr. and Jody Williams, 1997 Nobel Peace Laureate, on the challenge of global and community-based violence.
September 28, 2012
Former Editor of Ms. Magazine to Give LGBTQ Heritage Month Talk at UICIn celebration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Heritage, the University of Illinois at Chicago presents a lecture by journalist and activist Helen Zia.