A collection of commentary pieces from faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts that were published this semester. Topics include work, science, politics and more.
Lauren Gutterman, Associate Professor of American Studies
Texas Laws Targeting LGBTQ Youths Highlight Their Vulnerability
Austin American-Statesman, co-written with Erika Slaymaker, doctoral student in sociology
The Golden Age of ‘Traditional Marriage’ Was Never What Conservatives Thought
Washington Post
Our One Fight
Slate
How We Are Doing in Texas: S.B. 8 and the Hypocrisy of a ‘Pro-Life’ State
Public Seminar
HUD Must Disclose Flood Risk to Protect Low-Income Homebuyers
San Antonio Express-News
By Annika Olson, Assistant Director of Policy Research at the Institute for Urban Policy Research and Analysis
How to Build a Society for All to Enjoy
Nautilus
By Kathryn Paige Harden, Professor of Psychology and Codirector of the Texas Twin Project.
Peniel Joseph, Professor of History and Public Affairs and Barbara Jordan Chair in Ethics and Political Values
CNN.com
Colin Powell was a lot of ‘firsts.’ In this way, he was also the last
This is the story of Haiti that matters most
Controversy over ‘Beloved’ is so much bigger than one book
Efforts to diagnose Democrats’ biggest problem are off the mark
Sorrow Needs a Seat as We Head Back to School
Houston Chronicle
By Deborah Beck, Associate Professor of Classics
Ransomware Attacks Are Another Tool in the Political Warfare Toolbox
The Hill
By Kiril Avramov, Assistant Professor in the Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies Director of the Global (Dis)Information Lab
Does High Voter Turnout Help One Party?
National Affairs
By Daron R. Shaw, Professor of Government and Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Chair of State Politics
Demographic Changes Pose Challenges for the Ideal of ‘Out of Many, One’
Waco Tribune-Herald
By Jacqueline L. Angel, Wilbur J. Cohen Professor of Health and Social Policy and Professor of Sociology
Jeffrey Abramson, Professor of Law and Government
Supreme Court poised to put Boston Marathon bomber back on death row
Verdict
Arbery, ‘Unite the Right,’ Rittenhouse cases show difficulty of finding impartial jurors
USA Today
The courts have a new chance to block Texas’s abortion law. They must take it
The Guardian
When human life begins is a question of politics – not biology
Salon
By Sahotra Sarkar, Professor of Philosophy and Integrative Biology
Texas abortion access crisis will only get worse without federal action
The Hill
By Kari White, Associate Professor of Sociology and principal investigator for the Texas Policy Evaluation Project
Jeremi Suri, Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs and Professor of Public Affairs and History
History Is Clear. America’s Military Is Way Too Big
New York Times
Democrats Should Not Take Gen Z for Granted
Newsweek
Henry Kissinger and the Puzzle of the Middle East
New York Times
9/11 Aftermath: Twenty Years of Trauma
The Hill
Policy Incrementalism: Lessons from the Great Depression for COVID
Slate
Why Afghanistan’s Tribes Beat the United States
Foreign Policy
Jimmy Carter’s Missing Ingredient: Presidential Charisma
Washington Post
Gen Z students seem to dislike both political parties. What will make them change their minds?
Los Angeles Times
John Traphagan, Professor of Religious Studies
Fast Company
The Downside of Hyper-Positivity at Work
Why Creating a Mentoring Program at Your Organization Can Be Problematic
This Is When Goal-Setting Gets in the Way of Happiness
Art Markman, Professor of Psychology and Vice Provost of Continuing and Professional Education and New Education Ventures
Fast Company
Here’s where I look for inspiration when I’m feeling unmotivated at work
You should stop deflecting compliments and do this instead
This is the right way to give a compliment at work
How to identify narcissist at work – and when to avoid them
Tackling a big project? You need an accountability buddy
Conventional brainstorming doesn’t work. This this method instead
More Fast Company columns from Professor Markman
Prison Tech Comes Home
Public Books
By Erin McElroy, Assistant Professor of American Studies