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Will Work For Food: Labor Across the Food Chain
Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, associate professor of geography and the environment, has co-written a new book, Will Work For Food: Labor Across the Food Chain (University of California Press, 2025). Minkoff-Zern and co-author Teresa Mares explore the often-overlooked role of labor in the food system, highlighting the exploitation faced by frontline workers from farms to restaurants.
See related: Agriculture, Federal, Labor, Rural Issues, United States
Testing for Spatial Lag Dependence and Homoskedasticity in a Random Effects Panel Data Model
See related: Research Methods, United States
It's Not the Economy: The Effect of Framing Arguments on Attitudes Toward Refugees
The article, co-authored by Lamis Abdelaaty, associate professor of political science, was published in International Migration Review.
See related: Economic Policy, Human Rights, International Affairs, Law, Political Parties, Refugees, United States
Walahfrid Strabo, Vita Otmari—The Life of Otmar
The chapter, co-authored by Professor of History Albrecht Diem, was published in “The Many Worlds of Otmar: St. Gall and European Monasticism from the 7th to the 9th Century.”
Otmar on Trial
The chapter, written by Professor of History Albrecht Diem, was published in “The Many Worlds of Otmar: St. Gall and European Monasticism from the 7th to the 9th Century.”
The Disunited States: Threats of Secession in Red and Blue America and Why They Won't Work
Written by Professor of Political Science Ryan Griffiths, the book examines polarization and division in the United States and explores the possibility of American secession.
See related: Government, Political Parties, United States
Not in My Backyard? The Local Impact of Wind and Solar Parks in Brazil
The study, authored by David Popp, professor of public administration and international affairs, was published in Energy Economics.
See related: Economic Policy, Energy, Labor, Latin America & the Caribbean
The Intersectionality Problem for Algorithmic Fairness
The study, co-authored by Johannes Himmelreich, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, was published in Proceedings of Machine Learning Research.
See related: Research Methods
Bringing Home The Bacon: Politician Ambassadors and Home State Trade
“Bringing Home The Bacon: Politician Ambassadors and Home State Trade,” co-authored by Assistant Professor of Political Science Minju Kim, was published in World Politics.
See related: Government, International Affairs, Trade, United States
Religiosity of Grandchildren and Their Grandparents as a Basis for Norms of Eldercare Responsibility
“Religiosity of Grandchildren and Their Grandparents as a Basis for Norms of Eldercare Responsibility in Emerging Adults,” co-authored by Professor and Chair of Sociology Merril Silverstein, was published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.
See related: Aging, Child & Elder Care, Religion, United States