Social Sciences
Inspiring future diplomats
A generous gift from Ambassadors Sue and Chuck Cobb will expand knowledge of diplomacy on campus.
Forging global connections to study migration
Anthropologist Louis Herns Marcelin is co-leading an international team of researchers seeking to better understand migration, inequalities, and development.
Students lean toward collaboration and civic discourse
The University’s Civic Synergy program teaches the skills of civic deliberation that bridge divisive divides and spur policy progress.
What makes a criminal?
A University of Miami criminology class, taught by professor Alex Piquero, seeks to find the answer.
A prisoner exchange of historic dimensions
University of Miami Russian specialist Marcia Beck analyzes the motivations and implications for the multicountry prisoner exchange—the largest since the Cold War.
On a Black Sea dive, this archeologist makes quite a find
University of Miami graduate student Efrain Ocasio joined an international student dive expedition in Bulgaria this summer that uncovered the foundation of a centuries-old fortress wall buried by the shifting seas.
NATO: 75 years collectively defending democratic liberties
A University historian outlines NATO’s formation, critical moments, and the import of U.S. leadership to maintain consensus as representatives of the 32 member nations convene for the alliance’s annual summit.
Are China and Russia allies?
The two authoritarian powers have forged closer ties and China, though professing neutrality, has tacitly supported Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Yet their strategic self-interests preclude a formal alliance, according to a University of Miami China specialist.
Water as ‘a pillar of modern society’
A looming water crisis in southern Mexico is just one of an increasing number of water shortages occurring around the globe, posing enormous challenges for governments.
Historian: ‘These boys did not want to die’
A University of Miami historian traces the roots of the Memorial Day holiday to the tragedy of the Civil War and explores prevailing attitudes toward death and the motivations that prompted millions of young men to risk their lives.
Amplifying Indigenous perspectives and contributions
Through his teaching, research, and leadership, political scientist Raymond Orr promotes Indigenous studies and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Bolivia: Two candidates, one party
The Movement Toward Socialism ruling party is now divided by competing candidates who want to lead the South American country in 2025.
Anthropology class offers students insights into the history of plastics
Anthropologist Pamela Geller teaches a class that gets students thinking about plastics and the environment.
Imagining potential solutions to Russian-Ukraine conflict
Students in a special University of Miami class are learning how anxieties about national identity, autonomy, and belonging are fueling the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Studying the impacts of housing policies on political beliefs
Assistant Professor Haoluan Wang compared historical maps with current Miami-Dade County voter registration data to research the effects of redlining on political party affiliation.
