Ellen Cushman All Experts

Dean’s Professor of Civic Sustainability, Professor of English and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Diversity and Inclusion

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Ellen Cushman for Northeastern

A victory and an uncertain future at Standing Rock

Protests over laying the Dakota Access oil pipeline in North Dakota represent more than just a fight over water- and land rights; the movement represents “a recalibration of what it means to be more fully human in this modern world,” one university expert says. Here, we take a look at this complex issue from three angles—the politics, protests, and people of Standing Rock.
- by Molly Callahan December 12, 2016
Word power

Ellen Cushman’s research centers on literacy in tribal and urban communities, with a particular focus on exploring language’s role in the everyday struggle for dignity, respect, and change.
- by Jason Kornwitz September 16, 2015

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