Undergraduate Social Science and Cultural Studies
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School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Pratt Researchers Investigate Why the Global South Is Disproportionately Impacted by Ocean Plastics
Plastics are cheap, durable, lightweight, and resistant to decay, all qualities which have made them ubiquitous in packaging. However, those same characteristics have contributed to an environmental catastrophe. Each year, according to the…
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School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
From a Hike Play to Hydroponic Plants, Blue Week Offered Hands-On Experiences in Sustainability
Now in its fifth year, Blue Week, presented by the Pratt Sustainability Coalition, celebrated the sustainability initiatives happening year-round on campus by engaging students, faculty, and staff from across departments in environmental…
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Macarena Gómez-Barris Named Chair of Department of Social Science and Cultural Studies
Author, scholar, researcher, and teacher Macarena Gómez-Barris will become Chair of the Department of Social Science and Cultural Studies within the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Pratt Institute at the start of the fall 2016 semester. She will…
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Beyond Flint, Michigan: Addressing the Challenge of Environmental Racism
The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, and high levels of lead found in the water supply of schools in Newark, New Jersey, and other underserved communities have heightened concerns and awareness of the issue of environmental racism. Carl Zimring, associate…
