Marlboro College faculty and students had the opportunity to get to know Emerson’s campus and community on Sunday, November 24, marking Marlboro’s first official visit since the schools announced plans to explore an alliance earlier this month.
Associate Professor of Political Science Mneesha Gellman writes in The Conversation about the Emerson Prison Initiative (EPI) and the value, to both incarcerated persons and society, of offering higher education in prison.
Ben & Jerry’s, Nike, and Pepsi. Three mainstream businesses that approach race and social justice in their marketing campaigns in very different ways.
Associate Professor of Political Science and Emerson Prison Initiative Director Mneesha Gellman wrote a piece for The Conversation regarding the recent agreements between the U.S. and El Salvador regarding asylum seekers, but notes that not only is it unclear, but like similar agreements with Guatemala and Honduras, they have not yet gone into effect.
Emerson is once again ranked among the top 10 in the U.S. News & World Report Regional North category, and climbed five spots to #5 in Most Innovative Schools among northern universities.
It’s a new academic year, with new buildings, new students, and naturally, new faculty.
Assistant Professor of Political Science Mneesha Gellman published an opinion piece for The Washington Post’s Monkey Cage, an academic blog, breaking down what Attorney General William Barr’s recent ruling on asylum means in a historical context and how it makes asylum-seeking even harder in the U.S.
Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, most commonly known as Amma, “the hugging saint,” visited the United States this summer, and Public Radio International caught up with Illinois residents as Amma visited the MA Center Chicago.
When learning about George Watsky’s eclectic career, it makes perfect sense that he created his own major while at Emerson.
Speakers at Emerson’s 139th Commencement Ceremony asked students to listen to others, speak their own truths, and live life with hope and compassion. Here are some excerpts: