Archive for November, 2016

by Kristin M. Distel Dr. Amritjit Singh’s edited volume, Revisiting India’s Partition: New Essays on Memory, Culture, and Politics (Lexington Books, June 2016), has begun to receive strong reviews from international news outlets. The book, co-edited by Singh with Professor Nalini Iyer and Dr. Rahul K. Gairola, has also been […]

By Matt McCullough ’17 Undergraduate students can take advantage of the data analysis course offered by Sociology & Anthropology in Spring 2017. SOC 4500/5500: Data Analysis Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Course Description: This course develops the ability to analyze research data in the social sciences. The […]

By Matt McCullough ’17 Looking for opportunities to take a unique, in-depth learning experience? One of the courses offered to many majors including Sociology and Anthropology is an “independent study” course. What is Independent Study? According to the OHIO website, it is: “independent directed readings designed to expand student’s understanding […]

By Harlee Rozell ’17 Dr. Matthew Rosen, Visiting Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology, gave a talk last week at the Ohio Student Anthropology Society meeting, focusing on his recent research over the past two summers in India and Albania. This week’s visitor Dr. Nancy Stevens from the Biomedical Sciences Department […]

by Matt McCullough ’17 Graduate students can take advantage of the qualitative methods seminar being offered by Sociology & Anthropology in Spring 2017. SOC 6010  Graduate Seminar: Qualitative Research Methods Thursday, 4:35 to 7:15 p.m. Course Description: This course provides an introduction to qualitative social science research methods, focusing primarily […]

“Ecofeminism is an issue worth knowing about, and we want to reach the public, not just fellow academics,” says junior Bethany Bella. Bella, along with the rest of Dr. Catherine Euler’s students in WGSS 2000: Ecological Feminism, contributes to a Tumblr blog called World Warriors that teaches social media users […]

Ohio University alum Becky Filar ’06 spoke with students in the Sociology-Criminology Club on Oct. 20. Filar, who earned a B.A. in Sociology-Criminology from the College of Arts & Sciences, is a victim advocate for the Athens County Prosecuting Attorney’s office. Club members were given the opportunity to ask questions […]