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In the Media

BBC: Reimagining the Nation

Sep. 26, 2021

(Samar Ali, professor of political science and law and co-director of the Vanderbilt Project on Unity & American Democracy, interviewed.)


Esquire (Italy): Those raven genes have a conscience and “know they know,” like humans

Sep. 24, 2021

(Suzana Herculano-Houzel, associate professor of psychology, quoted.)



Vice: Did the internet actually help find Gabby Petito?

Sep. 22, 2021

(Isaac West, associate professor of communication studies, quoted.)


NBC News: Mental health takes a toll on the incarcerated — and their families

Sep. 20, 2021

(Evelyn Patterson, associate professor of sociology, quoted.)


The New York Times: In Tennessee, some worry that politics is hampering the pandemic response

Sep. 20, 2021

(John Geer, Ginny and Conner Searcy Dean of the College of Arts and Science, quoted.)


The Washington Post: Oath Keepers founder draws scrutiny from federal officials and followers

Sep. 16, 2021

(Amy Cooter, senior lecturer in sociology, quoted.)


Los Angeles Times: QAnon conspiracy theory: The border variant

Sep. 15, 2021

(Sophie Bjork-James, assistant professor of anthropology, quoted.)


The New York Times: Abortion has never been just about abortion

Sep. 15, 2021

(Jefferson Cowie, James G. Stahlman Chair in American History, quoted.)


BBC: Ground Zero for God

Sep. 12, 2021

(Samar Ali, research professor of political science and law and co-chair of the Vanderbilt Project on Unity & American Democracy, featured.)