October 9, 2019
F. Ross Johnson Distinguished Speaker Series: America’s Carceral Landscapes 1 Nov 2019 1:15–5pm A symposium featuring: Stuart Schrader, Johns Hopkins University Toussaint Lossier, University of Massachusets Brett Story, Ryerson University Donna Murch, Rutgers University Munk School Of Foreign Affairs and...
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July 26, 2019
Why disabled Americans remain second-class citizens? The big hole in our civil rights laws. By David Pettinicchio This month we celebrate the anniversary of the second-most important civil rights law in American history behind only the 1964 Civil Rights Act:...
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February 14, 2019
Nicholas Sammond (CSUS Director and Associate Professor, Cinema Studies Institute) appeared on National Public Radio show Code Switch, speaking about blackface minstrelsy in the U.S. NPR – Code Switch Episode: From Blackface to Blackfishing (transcript and to listen/download) Professor Sammond...
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September 19, 2018
Professor Alexandra Rahr, CSUS Bissell-Heyd Lecturer in American Studies, who specializes in American natural disasters, spoke recently to City News 1130 about Hurricane Florence and the reasons behind peoples differing reactions to evacuation orders.
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July 3, 2018
Jooyoung Lee (CSUS affiliated faculty and U of T sociology professor) talks with CBC news about the importance of addressing root causes and improving core conditions that drive youth into gangs, drug culture and violence, in response to Toronto’s recent...
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June 28, 2018
The Centre for the Study of the United States is delighted to welcome Professor Nicholas Sammond as the new Director of CSUS, for a three-year term, commencing July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021.
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June 13, 2018
A warm welcome to Sam Tanenhaus, visiting professor at St. Michael’s College & former New York Times editor. CSUS is honoured and excited that Professor Tanenhaus will be teaching his course “Trump and the Media” as part of our American...
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April 3, 2018
“In allowing ourselves to focus on Trump’s excesses, we ignore the long historic roots of America’s problems” by Ron Pruessen, recently posted on the London School of Economics (LSE) US Centre blog.
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March 20, 2018
At the heart of American nuclear power lies a paradox: Although the United States participated in and propelled a nuclear arms race, no other country has expended more resources in seeking to limit the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Why did...
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March 15, 2018
Each year the University of Toronto community presents the prestigious Awards of Excellence to outstanding faculty, staff and students who exemplify a commitment to high achievements and to enhancing the University experience for their peers. This year, the Goel Award...
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