Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education News

The Washington Post features RIT/NTID alumni Youmee Lee ’13 (professional technical communications) and Laural Hartman ’05 (illustration), ’07 MS (secondary education of students who are deaf or hard of hearing), ’20 MFA (fine arts studio) and former Dyer Arts Center Director Tabitha Jacques.

WHEC-TV talks to Robert Ulin, professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, about child labor used on cocoa farms.

The NFL and the National Association of the Deaf announce that Deaf musician Sean Forbes ’08 (applied arts and sciences) will sign the Halftime Show with Deaf musician Warren “Wawa” Snipe.

RIT students, faculty, and staff are invited to discuss non-partisan solutions to some of the most complex civic and political problems of our day as part of the Horizons program. The first, with the topic, “Youth and Opportunity: What Should We Do for Future Generations to Thrive?” is scheduled for Feb. 9.

WXXI’s “Connections” program features Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics.

Essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, published by The Conversation. This article was republished by Business Insider and the Houston Chronicle, among others.

RIT has an emerging new hotspot for interdisciplinary research about 25 minutes from the main campus. The Tait Preserve includes a 60-acre lake and a private mile of Irondequoit Creek adjacent to Ellison Park, offering endless opportunities for research, education, and conservation activities.

Gap Year Entrepreneurship Fellowships allow students to take time off from classes to focus on their growing business, new product, or compelling social innovation opportunity. In addition to the finances, RIT supports the students with mentoring and progress toward a degree.

The Democrat and Chronicle talks to Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, about the population growth in Ontario County.

Essay by Lauren Hall, professor and chair of the political science department, published in the U.S. News and World Report.

Essay written by Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy, published by The Boston Globe.

Students have the opportunity to learn about comparative law and justice systems from an international perspective while spending two ;weeks in Waterford, Ireland as part of a summer 2022 study abroad program.