College of Social Science
University Distinguished Professor Pero Dagbovie offers insight on the trailblazing scholar Carter G. Woodson in a Smithsonian Magazine piece. “He believed that if he didn’t document the chronicles of Black people and people from the African diaspora, if he didn’t write this record, that Black… Continue Reading University Distinguished Professor Pero Dagbovie quoted in Smithsonian Magazine
In her New York Times opinion piece, Associate Professor Helen Zoe Veit explains how modern childhood pickiness emerged in the 20th century as food companies aggressively marketed sugary, salty, highly processed snacks directly to kids and normalized personalized “child-pleasing” meals. This shift, she writes, has contributed to… Continue Reading Associate Professor Helen Veit explains the history of picky eaters in NYT essay
Associate Professor Ethan Segal shared his thoughts about Pokémon celebrating its 30th anniversary with a Super Bowl LX ad teaser. He describes Pokémon Go as a major turning point for the franchise, noting how augmented reality transformed gaming by blending digital play with the physical… Continue Reading Associate Professor Ethan Segal comments on the history of Pokémon, following its 30th anniversary Super Bowl teaser ad
Professor of History Charles Keith delivered the 2026 Annual Distinguished Lecture of the GL Louis Religious Pluralism initiative at the National University of Singapore on January 31, bringing together scholars and students for an evening of discussion on the global history of Catholicism and empire. The… Continue Reading Charles Keith delivers distinguished lecture on Catholicism and empire in Singapore
Professor Louis Moore explains to NPR how today’s football started as unruly medieval street play and slowly transformed once rules split soccer, rugby, and the early American game. Read the full article: https://www.npr.org/2026/01/28/nx-s1-5689044/football-origins-explained