8 items found in 1 pages
Dr Benjamin Abrams discussing university campus protests on CNN 5 May 2024
Dr Benjamin Abrams, Lecturer in Sociology, spoke to CNN on Sunday 5 May 2024 about mobilisations of student communities and protest action seen on US university campuses.
11
5/7/2024
History, Heritage, and Eugenics
Professor Joe Cain discusses how the distinction between history and heritage can help community discussions about de-naming, statue removals, and transitioning from a dysfunctional system of commemoration to one that works for everyone. This film was created specifically for a project at University of Puget Sound, responding to the question: how might UCL’s experience considering its legacies of eugenics assist University of Puget Sound in their own deliberations about de-naming. This film was created in 2020.
10
4/28/2022
Scrutinizing the US Equality Act: Context, Conflict, and Consequences - Callie H. Burt
The U.S. Equality Act, which amends civil rights statutes to explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, passed the House in February 2020 with unanimous Democratic support. In current form, the bill would institute sweeping changes that would prioritize in-the-moment gender self-ID over sex for ‘sex-based provisions’, no exceptions. I situate the act in its sociopolitical and historical context, discussing the current status of LGBT+ protections in the USA as well as the historical development of the Equality Act, first proposed in 1974 (albeit in much different form). I describe the specifics of bill passed in the House, including the prior rejection of Republican amendments to the bill to allow some sex-based provisions, and the conflict between sex-based and gender-identity-based rights. I conclude by discussing alternatives to the act that would provide federal non-discrimination protections to LGBT people without undermining sex-base
956
3/21/2021
Nashville Callin'
Isha and her friend decide to take us on a spontaneous trip to Nashville! They end up driving around 6 hours but it turned out to be one of their best trips this year!
295
2/4/2019
Summer Travels Part Two
Max continues to travel to other parts of America following his year abroad in Philadelphia. In the second of his summer travel vlogs, he visits the Midwest and Canada
392
8/14/2018
Summer Travels Part One
Following his year abroad at the University of Pennsylvania, Study Abroad Vlogger Max takes the time to explore more of America. In the first of his summer travel vlogs, he visits New Orleans, Atlanta and Nashville.
472
8/14/2018
Clubs and Extra Curriculars at UPenn
Max discusses clubs and extra curriculars while on his year abroad at UPenn
438
7/18/2018
The University of Pennsylvania Campus Tour
Max Thomas studies History and is on a year abroad at the University of Pennsylvania for the year. Check out his tour of the campus!
693
12/4/2017