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AAAS Faculty Member Tiyi Morris Presents Student-Made Documentary on the Mardi Gras Indians of New Orleans
AAAS faculty member Tiyi Morris assisted a group of undergraduate students in producing 2 documentaries in 2015 and 2022 on the Mardi Gras Indians of New Orleans. In the fall semester, Dr. Morris…

Affiliated Faculty Member Jani Pranav Featured in the Columbus Dispatch
Affiliated faculty member Pranav Jani of the Ohio State English Department has recently published an op-ed discussing the introduction and implications of Ohio Senate Bill 1. The full article is…

AAAS Faculty Member Jason Rawls Premieres Monthly Segment on SiriusXM Shade 45
AAAS Faculty Member Jason Rawls debuted the brand-new SiriusXM Shade 45 show Crate Missions on January 10th, 2025 alongside Lord Sear.
In this exciting monthly feature, Dr. Rawls takes…

AAAS Faculty Member Elea Proctor's Analysis on the "Coon Song" Craze Published in the Journal of the Society for American Music
In December 2024, AAAS Faculty Member Elea Proctor was published in the Journal of the Society for American Music. Titled Dora Dean and the Performance of Black Womanhood in the “Coon Song” Craze…

AAAS Faculty Member Ashley Smith-Purviance's Analysis of Black Girlhood Published in the International Journal of Qualitative Research
AAAS Faculty Member Ashley Smith-Purviance has recently co-authored and published a research article in the International Journal of Qualitative Research. Titled Where We Live and Be: (Re)Turning…

AAAS Faculty Member Viet Trinh Featured in Time Magazine
AAAS Faculty Member Viet Trinh recently published an article in Time Magazine on the potential landscape of deportations under the Trump presidential administration. The full article is available…

AAAS faculty member Judson L. Jeffries publishes commentary in Columbus Dispatch on the history of hip-hop
AAAS faculty member Judson L. Jeffries recently published an article about the supposed 50th anniversary of hip-hop in the Columbus Dispatch. The full article is available on their website.…

Book Signing in Westerville in July for Volume 1 of AAAS Faculty Member Judson L. Jeffries's and Staff Member Molly Reinhoudt's Coedited Prince Book
AAAS faculty member Judson L. Jeffries and staff member Molly Reinhoudt will be joined by their coeditor Shannon M. Cochran for a book signing for volume 1 of their new book Feel My Big…

Recent Commentaries by AAAS Faculty Member Judson L. Jeffries in Columbus Dispatch
AAAS faculty member Judson L. Jeffries recently wrote two commentaries marking the passing of Tina Turner and Jim Brown for the Columbus Dispatch.