Society and Culture

USC Dornsife Scientific Diving: Chamorro Women and the Spanish

25 May 2012

By Santiago Fernandez-Barrera and Iñaki Pedroarena-Leal As practitioners of Mexican culture and native Spanish speakers visiting Guam, we have quickly become attuned to a familiar tone in the Chamorro language. Guam was once under Spanish power, used primarily as a stopping-relay point for the lucrative galleon trade route. Colonized in 1668, Guam was subjugated by [...]

Farmers And Ranchers Lead Discussion On Food Production, Popular Culture And Science At The Food Dialogues: Los Angeles

25 May 2012

CHESTERFIELD, Mo., May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Farmers and ranchers are headed to Los Angeles – the entertainment capital of the world – for the second Food Dialogues event, June 20-21, 2012.  Four separate ...

NYC museum's beer exhibit offers history on tap

25 May 2012

New York Historical Society raises a glass to beer's role in the city since Colonial times