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Russia is trying to normalise an international order where might makes right. And democracy and respect for human rights are optional.
Five essential reads on Russia’s relationship with Africa.
Researchers found political partisanship is a significant factor in determining perceptions of discrimination against different racial groups.
Considered a pioneer of “Black Studies à la française”, Ndiaye’s appointment comes at a time when issues in race and gender have divided the French political class and public opinion.
With teachers reporting record-high levels of burnout, and more burnout than any other profession in the US, scholars examine what’s going on and what it may mean for education.
Both Macron and Madonna have expressed concerns about genetic privacy. As DNA collection and sequencing becomes increasingly commonplace, what may seem paranoid may instead be prescient.
The claims made by the creators of the app – which highlights parts of words to supposedly enhance users’ reading abilities – are dubious.
There is a mental and psychological dimension to what leads people to commit mass killings. But it is not mental illness or pathology.
Researchers created an imaginary nonprofit and told participants in a survey that it served different kinds of people. Their results show how feelings about immigrants may influence generosity.
Russia is cracking down on freedom of speech and media. But other factors, like outside online information, could make it difficult to control war propaganda - and block out other information.
La Russie tente d'exporter en Afrique son modèle de gouvernance basé sur l'autoritarisme, la kloptocratie et une approche transactionnelle.
Russia is attempting to export its governance model of an authoritarian, kleptocratic and transactional regime onto Africa.
Everyone wants to feel a sense of significance and dignity. But those desires can motivate extremist behavior.
Russia sent troops to two Moscow-allied breakaway regions in Ukraine, after President Vladimir Putin recognized the regions’ independence. Five stories provide background to the growing conflict.
The Biden administration hopes the threat of harsh sanctions from a united West will deter Putin from invading Ukraine. But Russia has a long history of using energy to divide the US and Europe.
Experts help explain the context around the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, and subsequent trial and convictions of Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael and William Bryan.
If colleges want to address systemic racism within their institutions, they can start by crediting female faculty members of color for work that gets overlooked. A group of higher ed researchers explains how.
Experts help explain the context around the murder trial and convictions of Greg McMichael, Travis McMichael and William Bryan.
Competing visions of Sudan’s future are coming to a head with the democratic aspirations of millions hanging in the balance.
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Assistant Professor of Public Policy, University of Maryland
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Professor of Psychology, University of Maryland
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Professor of French Studies, University of Maryland
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Assistant Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
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Director of Research, Africa Center for Strategic Studies, University of Maryland
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Professor of Higher Education and Distinguished Scholar Teacher, University of Maryland
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Postdoctoral Associate, University of Maryland
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Assistant Clinical Professor of Human Development, University of Maryland
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Professor of Law, University of Maryland
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Professor of Sociology, University of Maryland
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Research Affiliate at the Ed Snider Center for Enterprise and Markets, University of Maryland
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Professor and Senior Scholar, Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland
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PhD Candidate, University of Maryland
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Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development, University of Maryland
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Professor of Government and Politics and Director of the Center for Democracy and Civic Engagement, University of Maryland
