Dyson College of Arts and Sciences News

In an op-ed for The Korea Times, Dyson Professor Seong Jae Min explores the challenges of combating misinformation in an increasingly globalized digital environment. Using South Korea’s anti-fake news laws as a case study, Professor Min examines the tension between regulating harmful misinformation and protecting free expression, while questioning how national governments can effectively address false information that spreads across international borders.

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Dyson Professor Melvin Williams speaks with USA Today about entertainer JoJo Siwa’s recent comments on sexuality, explaining that sexual identity can be fluid and may evolve over time as individuals gain a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships.

Pace Professor Cathryn Lavery, PhD, challenges the Hollywood myths surrounding human trafficking and prepares students to recognize the grooming, coercion, trauma, and exploitation happening in homes, relationships, online spaces, and everyday communities.

Dyson Professor Seong Jae Min pens an op-ed in The Korea Times examining the politics of naming and branding, arguing that the names attached to public institutions, programs, and places can shape identity, influence public perception, and reflect broader cultural values. Using recent proposals associated with President Donald Trump as a case study, Professor Min explores how naming practices differ across cultures and why they often become a source of political debate.

Dyson History Professor Joseph Tse-Hei Lee writes a piece in the Taipei Times examining the legacy of the Tiananmen Square protests and the erosion of civil liberties in Hong Kong under the National Security Law. Professor Lee argues that while public commemoration has been suppressed within Hong Kong, remembrance and civic activism continue through diaspora communities around the world.