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Welcome to the second issue of Critical Debates in Humanities, Science and Global Justice.
Students from around the world submitted thoughtful work on important topics facing our world. Critical analyses of social media and bias, gender inequality and the challenges of AI transpired as a theme in this issue. The editorial board commends students for engaging in these difficult topics and more importantly, taking on the task to research further and explore possibilities.

Recently, I was invited to the United Nations headquarters in New York as a distinguished panelist to participate in a conference entitled “Making the Universal Declaration of Human Rights a Reality: The Role of Higher Education”. Panelists were asked to discuss the relevance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and aligning student actions to them. This topic is very close to my heart as I have had the privilege to observe leadership, poignant scholarship and innovation by high schoolers and undergraduate students over the past 25 years. There exists a tacit rejection of the idea of a “unified” and “globalized” world. Tensions continue to remain around democratic self-determination and human rights. Students also tend to be exposed to global issues and world events in an all but tourist fashion through their latest tik tok feed. Where do we find the authentic and the meaningful? When students “bear witness” and make truths relevant, acknowledge privilege and make the raw brutality of human rights violations known, openings can be created. Openings are created when unlimited questioning is encouraged of the past, present and future and when the three are understood to be in continual embrace and tension. It is our responsibility to listen intently and provide youth with every opportunity to question and challenge what they experience in the world around them.

The forthcoming third issue will engage with another diverse set of topics and will continue this extraordinary dialogue and collaboration of emerging scholars around the world.

Dr. Rita Verma
Editor-In-Chief

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Welcome to the second issue of Critical Debates in Humanities, Science and Global Justice.
Students from around the world submitted thoughtful work on important topics facing our world. Critical analyses of social media and bias, gender inequality and the challenges of AI transpired as a theme in this issue. The editorial board commends students for engaging in these difficult topics and more importantly, taking on the task to research further and explore possibilities.

Recently, I was invited to the United Nations headquarters in New York as a distinguished panelist to participate in a conference entitled “Making the Universal Declaration of Human Rights a Reality: The Role of Higher Education”. Panelists were asked to discuss the relevance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and aligning student actions to them. This topic is very close to my heart as I have had the privilege to observe leadership, poignant scholarship and innovation by high schoolers and undergraduate students over the past 25 years. There exists a tacit rejection of the idea of a “unified” and “globalized” world. Tensions continue to remain around democratic self-determination and human rights. Students also tend to be exposed to global issues and world events in an all but tourist fashion through their latest tik tok feed. Where do we find the authentic and the meaningful? When students “bear witness” and make truths relevant, acknowledge privilege and make the raw brutality of human rights violations known, openings can be created. Openings are created when unlimited questioning is encouraged of the past, present and future and when the three are understood to be in continual embrace and tension. It is our responsibility to listen intently and provide youth with every opportunity to question and challenge what they experience in the world around them.

The forthcoming third issue will engage with another diverse set of topics and will continue this extraordinary dialogue and collaboration of emerging scholars around the world.

Dr. Rita Verma
Editor-In-Chief

Research articles
Analyzing the Impacts of A.I. on Employment and More in the Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sectors
Matthew Chan
Analyzing holistically, this article analyzes the impacts of AI in the primary sector, secondary sector, and tertiary sector to better understand its implications on the economy and labor force.
Perspectives
Bank Runs & Unemployment: A Brief History and the Effect on the Average American
Harshitha Harinarayanan
Bank runs, an age-old economic issue, remain pervasive in today’s economy and this study unveils negative effects on the common man due to unpredictability, wide reach, and echoing effects.
Perspectives
The Spirit of the Law
Ryan Yaminrafie
Throughout history, from the very first laws ever written from the Bible through present day- their interpretation has been debated. These disagreements often regard the intention behind the laws.
Perspectives
The Stigma of a Stain: The Gap in Menstrual Education
Kaavya Vipul
Menstruation has long been stigmatized in our society causing misinformation and physical harm to billions. his stigma has led to a lack of reliable education, perpetuating a cycle of silence
Perspectives
The Unfiltered Lens: Social Media as a Threat to Democracy
Tara Sehdave
An exploration of censorship through social media. By using algorithms to group like-minded individuals, online applications indirectly isolate them by limiting perspectives and intellectual growth and this threatens democracy.

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