Category: Politics, Law & Society

Sorry (Not Sorry)

Using big data analysis, associate professor Charlotte Alexander is decoding #MeToo defenses.

Women in Georgia: Then and Now

Sociology professor Deirdre Oakley on how women’s status in the state has evolved over the past 50 years.

Collateral Damage

COVID-19 has sparked a surge in cyber threats. Here, cybersecurity expert and associate professor David Maimon discusses how the crisis has been a gift to online criminals.

“An Exceptionally Dangerous Time”

Terrorism scholar and Distinguished University Professor John Horgan on the threat of growing political extremism in the U.S. 

“A Crisis for Every American”

COVID-19 has heightened housing insecurity in the U.S. Here, Georgia State faculty share eight research-backed ways to help keep Americans off the streets.

Breaking Through the Noise

A pair of Georgia State researchers shares lessons about communicating the growing threat of climate change.

On the Money

With the Black Money Exhibit, associate professor Harcourt Fuller explores Black history through the lens of legal tender.

Who Votes, Who Doesn’t — and Why?

Sean Richey, associate professor of political science, on vote-by-mail and the importance of trust in government.

Do No Harm

Courtney Anderson, associate professor in the College of Law, studies the intersection of health equity and the law.

Same Crime, More Time

Research reveals that racial disparities in the U.S. prison population have declined, but Blacks are still serving longer sentences than whites.