Carnegie Mellon University

Dietrich Deep Dives

Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to present Dietrich Deep Dives, engaging, in-depth presentations about critical political and societal issues through the lens of the humanities, social sciences and related fields.

The 2023 series will focus on the role of the Supreme Court in American life.

These virtual webinars are open to Carnegie Mellon University alumni, students, faculty and staff.

2023 Deep Dives

The Supreme Court on Academic Freedom and Freedom of Speech Featuring Mary Jo Dively,  CMU Vice President and General Counsel

Affirmative Action and the Supreme Court Featuring Ken Gormley, President of Duquesne University and Constitutional Scholar 

Video Archive

Public Health in a Free Society

The 2021-2022 Deep Dive series focused on public health in a free society and examined issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Identifying Groups Hesitant About the COVID-19 Vaccine

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The 2020 Election & American Democracy

The 2020-2021 Deep Dives series focused on the ways in which the election of 2020 and the events surrounding it represented a historic time in American democracy. 

Voter Suppression & Voter Fraud

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