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So how much influence does Christian nationalism have on American politics? And how big a threat does it pose to democracy?  Click here to tune into this recent NPR show featuring Sociology Professor Dr. Andrew Whitehead as one of three national experts on the topic.

In this latest podcast, Dr Jonas Bjork, professor of Journalism and Public Relations, discusses an article about how suspicious medical journals were of newspapers and their coverage of medicina at the turn of the last century. Advertising for patent medicines and miracle cures were of particular concern, as were reporters who lacked the knowledge to …

“Arab Indianapolis: A Hidden History” premiered June 16th on WFYI. Dean Eitle attended the in-person premiere last week. The film will likely air around the state on various PBS affiliates (so far, Michiana and Muncie have signed on). It will also stream for years on the national PBS app:https://www.pbs.org/video/arab-indianapolis-a-hidden-history-i8qegh/ The appearance of the documentary is …

Dr. Dusso was recently interviewed by Adam Pinsker for a WishTV piece on the 2024 Indiana gubernatorial prospects of former governor Mitch Daniels. Aaron Dusso is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, IU School of Liberal Arts at IU Indianapolis

Dr. Daniel Johnson recently published an article in The Conversation titled: “Satellites zoom in on cities’ hottest neighborhoods to help combat the urban heat island effect.”   Daniel P. Johnson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography, IU School of Liberal Arts at IU Indianapolis

Dr. Obioma Nnaemeka received an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters Award from The American University of Paris on May 23rd. The event was held at the Théâtre du Châtelet. The first link below is a clip of the conferment of the Honorary Degree in Humane Letters followed by her brief remarks (start at the 1:03:40 …

Dr. Andrew Whitehead was cited in several prominent national news outlets concerning his ongoing research on white Christian nationalism. Reactions to the recent mass shootings and the Republican primaries has generated a real interest in the intersection between Christian nationalism and ongoing cultural and political cleavages in American society.The AP: Christian nationalism on the rise …

Dr. Gupta recently published “Are prescription drug monitoring laws effective for all? Evidence from administrative data,” in the journal Contemporary Economic Policy. Abstract States have responded to the opioid epidemic by implementing statewide prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs). By helping identify patients at “high risk” for suspected misuse, diversion, and doctor shopping, mandatory PDMPs aim …

  Pam Blevins Hinkle was one of 12 artists and scientists from around the country selected to participate in the 2022 Indy Convergence Residency. The residency, which occurred in Indianapolis from April 27-May 6, was an intense collaboration that pushed participants outside their usual scope of work to consider the best ways to share research …

  Dr. Marilee Brooks-Gillies, Assistant Professor of English and University Writing Center Director, and three former students, Varshini Balaji (BA Anthropology ’20), KC Chan-Brose (MA English ’19), and Kelin Hull (Visiting Lecturer, English MA ’19), published the peer-reviewed article, “Listening Across: A Cultural Rhetorics Approach to Understanding Power Dynamics within a University Writing Center,” in …