Tag: London School of Economics and Political Science

  • In its focus on genetics and race, global newspaper coverage of athletics is far from “post-racial” The LSE’s daily blog on American Politics and Policy The London School of Economics and Political Science London, United Kingdom 2015-09-10 Matthew W. Hughey, Associate Professor of Sociology University of Connecticut Devon R. Goss, Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology University…

  • How beliefs in biological differences can undergird racial and policy attitudes The London School of Economics and Political Science 2015-08-24 W. Carson Byrd, Assistant Professor of Pan-African Studies University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky Beliefs in biological differences between racial groups linger in both scientific and public discourse. Recent advances in genetics and genomics influence public…

  • A Post-Genomic Surprise: the molecular reinscription of race in science, law and medicine The London School of Economics and Political Science Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building London, United Kingdom 2014-11-06 Speaker: Troy Duster, Chancellor’s Professor of Sociology Warren Institute on Law and Social Policy University of California, Berkeley Chair: Nigel Dodd, Professor of Sociology…