Hedy (Hedwig) Lee
@WUSTL Sociologist + Demographer
Associate Director of @CRE2_WashU đ”đ·đ»đź
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Why You Should Stop Saying 'Committed Suicide'
The phrase is stigmatizing in a lot of outdated, insensitive ways.
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Hedy (Hedwig) Lee
âCommitted suicideâ conveys shame and wrongdoing; it doesnât capture the pathology of the condition that ultimately led to a death. It implies that the person who died was a perpetrator rather than a victim. https://t.co/fSDNkh3HrH? via @HuffPostLife
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In search of justice: Reimagining race, public safety at a watershed moment
Elizabeth Hinton and Philip Atiba Goff have joined a growing group of scholars working on issues of racial injustice, policing, and mass incarceration.
WashU Expert: Religion and the 2020 election | The Source | Washington University in St. Louis
According to Lerone A. Martin, director of American Culture Studies and associate professor of religion and politics and of African and African-American studies, all in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, modern evangelical voters...
Hedy (Hedwig) Lee
"...white evangelical support for Trump is very much in line w/the white evangelical tradition, not a departure from it... its...genesis...involved broader political commitments, including Christian nationalism, white racial purity, patriarchal families..."
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Guiding principles for this election season
Chancellor Andrew D. Martin shares a set of community guiding principles to help inspire meaningful interactions surrounding the election.
De Nichols: The art of protest | The Source | Washington University in St. Louis
De Nichols has been working at the intersection of art and social justice since she was a student at Washington University in St. Louis.
Hedy (Hedwig) Lee
â...seeing Mike Brownâs body on the ground for 4 hrs...8 min + 43 sec that we saw...officer Chauvinâs knee on George Floydâs neck, we saw this man die. To avert our attention, our energy + our eyes from that...would be a failure by all of us.â @de_nichols
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Graciela Iturbide's Photos Show The Beauty And Dreams Of Mexico And Its People
As one of Latin America's most renowned photographers, Iturbide has spent half a century capturing the beauty of her homeland and calling for her country to reclaim its sense of pride and identity.
The Integration of Immigrants into American Society
Download a PDF of "The Integration of Immigrants into American Society" by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for free.
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Hedy (Hedwig) Lee
How can we critically evaluate and creatively reimagine schools, police, courts, and prisons to ensure that every American can live a truly free life? Confronting Unjust Policing: Questions and Considerations
Friday, October 16: 5â6pm ET
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@square1justice
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At a Reduced Frieze Week, a Focus on Black Art
This yearâs edition was less extensive because of the pandemic, but many shows reflected a new focal point in the art world.
Mario J. Aranda, Advocate for Immigrant Rights, Dies at 79
A Mormon, he spent decades as an advocate for Latinos in Chicago before making a break with his old life. He died of Covid-19.
âA Devastating Blowâ: Virus Kills 81 Members of Native American Tribe
More than 10 percent of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians has had the coronavirus, and the tribe is bracing for a second wave and more devastation.
JP Morgan Pledges $30 Billion To Help Remedy Racial Wealth Gap
The bank, which has pledged billions of dollars this year amid widespread anti-racism movements, says it wants to break down barriers of systemic racism.
Sociology program soars five years after its revival
Washington University students who have matriculated since 2015 have likely never thought twice about the fact that sociology courses are among the wide variety offered to them. Many even choose to major or minor in the discipline, diving into a...
Dying in a Leadership Vacuum | NEJM
Editorial from The New England Journal of Medicine â Dying in a Leadership Vacuum
Hedy (Hedwig) Lee
From the editors of the NEJM. "Here in the United States, our leaders have failed that test. They have taken a crisis and turned it into a tragedy." @iwashyna
Dying in a Leadership Vacuum | NEJM
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Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2
There is overwhelming evidence that inhalation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) represents a major transmission route for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). There is an urgent need to harmonize discussions about...
Voter Engagement | Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement | Washington University in St. Louis
Voting is an essential form of civic engagement. The Gephardt Institute facilitates this process by actively encouraging voter registration and particip...
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Hedy (Hedwig) Lee
Are you a Latinx #socsci graduate or PhD student deciding whatâs next? Want to know how to establish your career as an early career investigator? Join @NRCHispanic for a webinar on 10/13 at 3 pm ET and get tips on navigating the job market during #covid19.
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Hedy (Hedwig) Lee
#Covid19 drastically shifted the career trajectories of many graduate and PhD students. @NRCHispanic is hosting a webinar on 10/13 at 3pm ET to talk about developing skills and widening career options. Register to join the webinar. register.gotowebinar.com/register/57980⊠@ia4phs @PopAssocAmerica
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