In the Media
UM News: United Methodists embrace Amy-Jill Levine
Feb. 21, 2024
Amy-Jill Levine, Mary Jane Werthan University Professor and professor of Jewish studies, emerita, quoted.
The New York Times: Tucker Carlson’s lesson in the perils of giving airtime to an autocrat
Feb. 19, 2024
Nicole Hemmer, associate professor of history, quoted.
Million Dollar Stories: Joshua Murray – Author of “Wrecked: How the American Automobile Industry Destroyed Its Capacity to Compete”
Feb. 16, 2024
Joshua Murray, associate professor of sociology, interviewed.
Denver 7: A look at gun control bills introduced so far during 2024 legislative session
Feb. 16, 2024
Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor and professor of medicine, health, and society, interviewed.
Nashville Pride: Nashville celebrates Black History Month
Feb. 16, 2024
Rebecca VanDiver, associate professor of history of art, and Brandon Byrd, associate professor of history, mentioned.
Arts ATL: Q&A: Poet Major Jackson talks about his new book and how poetry lit up his soul
Feb. 16, 2024
Major Jackson, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English, featured.
The Tennessean: Top issues of the last week: School vouchers, Taylor Swift and Biden’s age
Feb. 16, 2024
Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor and professor of medicine, health, and society, quoted.
Scientific American: Space lasers will seek a new kind of gravitational waves
Feb. 16, 2024
Stephen Taylor, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, quoted.
The Gist: Our Unconvincing Gun Arguments
Feb. 14, 2024
Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor and professor of medicine, health, and society, interviewed.
The Washington Post: Beyoncé’s new country songs salute the genre’s Black cultural roots
Feb. 14, 2024
Alice Randall, Andrew W. Mellon Professor and writer in residence of African American and diaspora studies, quoted.