Hess Week 2026 at Brooklyn College: Asian American Lives in a Time of Crisis and Care At the center of the annual series of lectures is 2025–26 Robert L. Hess Scholar-in-Residence Russell M. Jeung, whose scholarship and activism have shaped national conversations on race, religion, and justice. Read More
The Lives, Rights, and Civil Liberties of Asian Americans in an Age of Mass Deportation How are anti-immigrant attacks, politics, policies affecting Asian American communities? Read More
Hess Week 2026 Welcome Ceremomy Brooklyn College welcomes 2025-26 Hess Scholar-in-Residence Russell M. Jeung to campus. Read More
“New Books by BC Faculty Series” Returns for Spring 2024 The Ethyle R. Wolfe Institute for the Humanities brings more published works to the masses through intriguing events. Read More
Hess Scholars Paul Ortiz and Barbara Smith to Lecture on “Defending the Humanities” Ortiz is a professor of history at the University of Florida and will serve as Brooklyn College’s Robert L. Hess Scholar in Residence for 2024. Read More
