Book cover for A Cultural History of the Punisher by Kent Worcester

Political Science Professor Kent Worcester Publishes Book on Marvel’s Most Hostile Hero

September 6, 2023
Dr. Worcester, who currently teaches History of Comics & Cartoons at MMC, has written a book that combines his expertise in political science, history, and, of course, comics.

Sociology Professor Erin O’Connor Wins Rakow Grant

March 30, 2023
Associate Professor of Sociology Erin O’Connor, Ph.D., has been awarded a 2023 Rakow Grant for Glass Research from the Corning Museum of Glass. This grant will fund her upcoming project, “Following the Glass: Mapping the Material Life of Glass Batch and Its Kin,” which is uniquely placed at the intersection of Politics and Human Rights, Art, and Environmental Studies. Check out Dr. O’Connor’s description below!

Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs speaks with PHR students about Asylum Seeker Arrival Crisis, Volunteer Opportunities in NYC

October 12, 2022
On October 27, at 12 pm, representatives from the New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs will hold an informational session with MMC students. The event is co-sponsored by the departments of Politics of Human Rights, International Studies, and the Social Work minor program.
MMC students at CourtWatch

OPINION: The Importance of Mock Trial and Court Watch NYC in Student Learning and Criminal Justice Reform

April 7, 2022

As part of the Spring 2022 Social Justice Academy, MMC students observed court proceedings with a staff member from Court Watch NYC, an organization that fosters accountability and transparency in courtroom proceedings and works toward prison abolition.

Here David Miranda, attorney, advocate, and adjunct instructor at MMC, offers his opinion on why it is important for students to learn about the legal system.

The Amazon Labor Union celebrates their historic win.

Justine Medina ’12 and the First Unionized Amazon Warehouse

April 4, 2022
In a historic win for labor rights, Amazon workers at the Staten Island warehouse voted to form the company’s first union on Friday, April 1st. Among the organizers was MMC grad Justine Medina ’12.

Recent Publications From International Studies Professor Lucas Perelló

February 15, 2022
For visiting professor Lucas Perelló, 2022 is shaping up to be a busy year! It’s only February and he has been published in three news outlets, as well as two political journals.

Political Science Professor Kenton Worcester Quoted in The New York Times

December 9, 2021
Kenton Worcester, professor of political science, was quoted in a November 29, 2021, New York Times article titled “With Political Memes, the Medium Matters.”
Dominique Cagliuso '20

MMC Graduate Accepted to Columbia Masters Program

June 4, 2021
Dominique Cagliuso, who graduated from MMC in 2020 with a double major in International Studies and Politics and Human Rights with a minor in Law and Ethics, has been accepted into Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. She will work towards a Master of International Affairs with a concentration in Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy with a specialization in International Organizations and United Nations Studies.

Int.’ Studies Student Dorian Provencher Takes Research Beyond the Classroom

April 20, 2021
Congrats to PHR/IS double major Dorian Provencher, whose paper African and Western States’ Approach to Human Rights: A Theoretical Analysis of State Behavior in the HRC’s Universal Periodic Review was accepted to two political science conferences!
Grace Pazdra '20 (left)

PHR Alum Serving on Front Lines to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines

March 8, 2021
Grace Pazdra ’20, a former Politics and Human Rights major and Arts Management minor, is working with local government in Florida to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to at-risk community members.

Professor Blatt’s ‘Race and the Making of American Political Science’ to be used in USC Book Club

March 4, 2021
Jessica Blatt’s 2018 book is featured in university book clubs and diversity initiatives.

PHR Department Announces New Sojourner Truth Suffrage Academy

February 10, 2021
Created by the Departments of Politics and Human Rights and International Studies with interdisciplinary collaboration, The Sojourner Truth Suffrage Academy is designed to give students the opportunity to explore the history of enfranchisement in the United States and beyond. Courses are offered in departments across the College, including the arts, business, communications, history, and the social sciences; each will critically engage suffrage in its own way.

PHR Professor’s Research on Equity During COVID-19 Published in ‘Urban Democracy Lab’

January 6, 2021
Marnie Brady, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Politics and Human Rights, recently published Private Equity is Coming: The Future of Housing Security in the Age of COVID-19, one in a series of research papers published in collaboration with NYU’s Urban Democracy Lab.
Amol Sinha, Executive Director of ACLU New Jersey

PHR Adjunct Amol Sinha Fights Racial Injustice through Marijuana Legalization

October 9, 2020
Amol Sinha, Adjunct Professor and Executive Director of ACLU New Jersey, recently interviewed with NJ.com to discuss decriminalizing marijuana in New Jersey and how it would influence criminal justice reform.

PHR Hosts Exciting Virtual Speaker Series This Fall

September 25, 2020
The departments of Politics and Human Rights, in collaboration with International Studies, Social Sciences Assembly and more, are hosting an exciting array of speakers and discussions this semester.
(left to right) Wenqi Huang '20, Nava Silton, Ph.D., Patrick Riley '20, and Marjan Khan '20

Showcasing Student Achievement: A Comprehensive List of End-of-Semester Senior Presentations

May 19, 2020
As the end of the Spring 2020 semester rapidly approaches, our students have been busy with a wide variety of final presentations, projects, and productions, which have kept the College’s virtual campus abuzz. Across each academic department, the end of the semester highlights the very best in student achievement at MMC.
Wenqi Huang '20 before her presentation, Are You Hungry? The Role of Food in China's Rising Economy

MMC Celebrates Academic Achievement at 43rd Annual Honors Day

March 24, 2020
Each spring, Marymount Manhattan College’s Honors Day Colloquium showcases top research from across the disciplines and hosts induction ceremonies for campus and academic-based Honor Societies, as well as the Barry Commoner Lecture on the Environment.
Allie McInerney '20

MMC Senior Allie McInerney Develops “United We Post” Company to Promote American Political Activism

December 6, 2019
Double major in Politics and Human Rights and Philosophy Allie McInerney ’20 has launched a new political action site, United We Post, to promote political engagement and increase more tactile communication with elected officials.
Matt Corridoni '13

MMC Alum Matt Corridoni ’13 Joins Pete Buttigieg’s Presidential Campaign

December 3, 2019
Corridoni, who graduated from Marymount Manhattan College in 2013 with a degree in Political Science, has joined Pete for America’s 2020 Presidential campaign team as Deputy Rapid Response Communications Director.

MMC to Host Day of Service in Collaboration LGBT Community Center

October 30, 2019

On November 16, the College is giving back to a cause close to our hearts. In partnership with The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of New York, Marymount Manhattan College is hosting a day of service to create care packages filled with essential items for housing insecure youth.

Women at the Utah State Prison are taking a neuroscience course this fall through the University of Utah's prison education program. Via ...

MMC’s Bedford Hills College Program Featured in University Business Article

October 23, 2019
The Bedford Hills College Program (BHCP) and similar programs throughout the United States are discussed in a new piece, “How to raise the quality of prison education programs,” in national higher ed magazine University Business.

BHCP Student Publishes Book Review in Online Journal

June 26, 2019
Tawana Anthony, a student in MMC’s Bedford Hills College Program (BHCP), wrote an insightful and incisive review of Homer Venter’s Life and Death in Rikers Island, published in Metropolitics, a peer-reviewed online journal that publishes academic essays aimed at an international audience.
The 2019 Taconic graduates

MMC Celebrates First Commencement at Taconic Correctional Facility

June 10, 2019
On Monday, June 10, Marymount Manhattan held its first commencement ceremony at the Taconic Correctional Facility, recognizing women graduating from the newly established Taconic College Program (TCP).
MMC Commencement 2019

MMC Celebrates 2019 Commencement Exercises

May 20, 2019
On Friday, May 17, 2019, Marymount Manhattan College graduated nearly 400 Bachelor degree recipients at its 70th Commencement Exercises, held this year at Lincoln Center’s iconic David Geffen Hall.
Dr. Manolo Estavillo

PHR Professor Accepted to Prestigious National Endowment for the Humanities Scholar Program

April 22, 2019
Associate Professor of Politics and Human Rights, Dr. Manolo Estavillo, has been accepted to the NEH “Maps in the Digital Age” summer seminar at the Newberry Library in Chicago this summer.
Credit: Columbia Journalism School

Documentarian Betsy West Announced as 2019 Bedford Hills Commencement Speaker

April 15, 2019
The video journalist, producer, and filmmaker, who most recently co-directed the Oscar-nominated documentary RBG, will give the 2019 keynote address at the Bedford Hills College Program’s Commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 23.
Senior Brenelle Braganza introduces the Councilwoman

Kicking Off Womxn’s Herstory Month

March 5, 2019
On Tuesday, March 3, 2019, MMC’s Student Activities Advisory Board and the Office of Student Development and Activities co-hosted an opening reception in honor of Womxn’s Herstory Month, inviting New York City Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal to speak.

Call for Submissions: 2019 PHIL/RS Undergraduate Conference

January 29, 2019
Marymount Manhattan College’s Department of History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies is now accepting submissions for the 11th Annual Philosophy and Religious Studies Undergraduate Conference, set to take place on Friday, March 22, 2019.
Research Methods Course

PHR and IS Seniors Present Final Research of Semester

December 20, 2018
Students in Dr. Erin O’Connor’s RESEARCH METHODS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES course presented their thesis work on Friday, December 14 as part of their final project.