Professor Yasemin İpek’s new book, Crisiswork, presents a story of Lebanon through the lens of activist lifeworlds, showing how, amid crisis, both political structures and everyday life become a terrain of generative possibility.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Shauna Rigaud, PhD '24, with the 2025 Distinguished Alumni award in cultural studies. Rigaud is a cultural studies scholar whose work explores the intersections of race, gender, identity, and freedom within the Anglophone Caribbean.

Join us on November 8 as we honor and celebrate the achievements of our college's distinguished faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Community and Catalysts showcases the innovative nature of our faculty research and teaching, while also illustrating how CHSS stands ready to help all George Mason students create the changes that will make our communities a better place. Register now!