Society Archives

Journalists Using Drones Face Legal and Logistical Challenges

| Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism

Using drones to gather images is a new and growing area of journalism, but there are challenges for drone operators, including privacy rights, safety issues, Federal Aviation Administration rules, and pressure Read more ›

Carving of a menorah from a doorway inside a burial cave at Beit Shearim, Israel

Writing on the Wall: Graffiti from the Ancient World

| Brooklyn College

A new book explores ancient graffiti in sacred sites for worship and burial, in markets and entertainment venues, and in languages including Greek, Aramaic, Arabic and Hebrew. Read more ›

Higher Ed’s Diversity Obstacles

| Hunter College, The Graduate Center

A new book explores how and why academia has failed to sufficiently diversify faculties, and why merit is often overlooked as a factor in hiring and advancement. Read more ›

Archival photo of 19th century actor Harry Watkins

Inside the Actor’s Diary: A Glimpse into the 19th Century

| Brooklyn College, LaGuardia Community College

The 19th century actor Harry Watkins kept a diary for 15 years, faithfully recording his time in the theater, the turbulent period before the Civil War, and pressing issues affecting the country. Read more ›

A seated black teenage girl hides her face by hugging herself

Racism and Sexism Raise the Risk of Teen Dating Violence

| Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy

According to a new study, Black and Latino teenagers who experienced racism and sexism had a higher risk of being victims of teen dating violence. Read more ›

Urban farm plot in Coney Island, New York

Getting the Dirt on Clean Soil in New York City

| Brooklyn College, Macaulay Honors College, The Graduate Center

Urban gardening in New York City can be difficult thanks to lead contamination, but researchers have found a way to promote safe crop growth by using discarded clean soil from construction sites. Read more ›

Capture the scene with a Long Exposure as the 9/11 remembrance tribute lights up the night sky

New York’s Ongoing Recovery Process Following 9/11

| John Jay College of Criminal Justice, The Graduate Center

For those living in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001, life irrevocably shifted in “both obvious and subtle” ways. Now that nearly two decades have passed, scholars trace myriad recovery efforts and issues in a new edited collection. Read more ›

Reexamining the Humanities’ Role in Higher Education

| LaGuardia Community College

The humanities were never meant to be a solely practical course of study, but in higher education's push to meet workforce needs, they've come under fire for what they don't offer students. A new article looks at a different approach. Read more ›

A black and white historical photo depicting a Nazi meeting in Germany

Death of Democracy: Warnings from the Nazi Era

| Hunter College, The Graduate Center

In order for Adolf Hitler to stand on the world stage — first as Germany’s chancellor in 1933 and later as its dictator in 1934 — a certain kind of scaffolding had to first be constructed. A new book surveys that platform piece by piece. Read more ›