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The New York Times reviews professor Kellie Carter Jackson's book “We Refuse,” in which she explores forms of activism used by oppressed people and offers a nuanced view of their lives.

In advance of Bad Bunny's spring concert in Boston, Professor Petra Rivera-Rideau talks with “Boston Globe Today” about why the Puerto Rican rapper is an important political figure.

Mathematics professor Ismar Volić discusses how the GOP’s flawed election system enables disproportionate representation, unequal delegate allocation, and vote splitting.

Ann Zhao ‘24 shares how her own experience navigating romantic, platonic, and familial relationships influenced her debut novel, “Dear Wendy.”

The Boston Globe talks with Wellesley students and faculty about a course on “Bad Bunny: Race, Gender and Empire in Reggaeton.” It‘s more than a fan club!

Ismar Volić, professor of mathematics, discusses gerrymandering in the United States and voter-led efforts to redefine representative districts.

Prof. Lawrence Rosenwald reviews James Marcus’ new biography of Ralph Waldo Emerson in the context of the wider canon of work about the great Transcendentalist.

“Lorraine O’Grady: Both/And” marks the first major career survey of the conceptual artist whose work challenges common understandings around gender, race, and class.

Mathematics professor Ismar Volic examines the flaws inherent in the Oscars’ voting system —and what that shows us about our political elections.