Africa in Hollywood: Changing the Narrative
Oct 27th, 2018
The success of Black Panther marked a significant turning point for Africa and Africans in Hollywood. Since the film’s $1.3… More
The Fire This Time: Afterlives of 1968 “Social Movement Legacies II | Revolt, Counterinsurgency & Global ‘68”
Oct 5th, 2018
The fiftieth anniversary of 1968 has driven journalists, scholars, activists and advertisers into the archives, lured by the opportunity to… More
2018 Sentinel Awards
Oct 3rd, 2018
Now in their 19th year, the 2018 Sentinel Awards are presented by the Lear Center’s Hollywood, Health & Society program. The 12… More
Crossing Borders, Blurring Borders: Writing and Refugees
Oct 3rd, 2018
MacArthur grant recipient, USC RAP faculty members Viet Thanh Nguyen and Josh Kun engage in informal conversation about the modes… More
Setting the Story Straight: Rewriting the Narrative on Immigrants in Television
Oct 2nd, 2018
The Writers Guild Foundation, in partnership with Define American and The Hollywood Reporter, hosts this discussion featuring writers and actors… More
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Creative Lessons from the Fashion Industry
Sep 11th, 2018
Lear Center Managing Director Johanna Blakley delivers the keynote address at this year’s Asian MICE Forum (AMF) in Taiwan, on… More
Capturing the Public Imagination: Madam Secretary & Nuclear Threats
May 22nd, 2018
Hollywood, Health & Society in collaboration with The Ploughshares Fund hosted this special viewing of the season finale for the… More
Reproductive Writes: Abortion on TV Needs More Choices
Apr 12th, 2018
This panel discussion features guest speakers Dr. Willie Parker, author of Life’s Work: A Moral Argument for Choice; Kathleen Bedoya, executive… More
Home Is Where the Music Is: A Conversation on Borders, Forced Migration, & the Cultures of Germany
Apr 9th, 2018
In their conversation, Syrian musician, educator, and poet Bashir Alshihabi and scholar and curator Josh Kun—the spring 2018 Bosch Fellow in Public… More
The Un-Civil War: What Has Happened to Our Politics, and How Can We Move Forward?
Apr 4th, 2018
This conference brings together thought leaders, experts, and academics from politics, polling, cognitive science, tech, and journalism to advance a bipartisan conversation… More