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South African human rights advocate brings his work to OHIO this fall

Mohamed "Shafie" Ameermia

From Ohio University News South African human rights advocate Mohamed “Shafie” Ameermia arrives in Athens on Sept. 1, bringing with him a lifetime of expertise and experience to share with Ohio University students as a Robert and Rene Glidden Visiting Professor. Ameermia is a legal consultant and the current commissioner […]

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August 11, 2022 at 10:16 amEvents News

25 Arts & Sciences Faculty Promoted, 15 Granted Tenure

25 Arts & Sciences Faculty Promoted, 15 Granted Tenure

From Ohio University News The Ohio University Board of Trustees voted in June to award promotion to 25 College of Arts & Sciences faculty members, with seven named full professor, 15 promoted to associate professor with tenure, and three named associate professor of instruction. “Tenure-track assistant professors generally apply for […]

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June 29, 2022 at 4:56 pmNews

Students and faculty set out to uncover once-thriving Civil War-era African American settlement

Students and faculty set out to uncover once-thriving Civil War-era African American settlement

From Ohio University News All that’s left of Payne’s Crossing, an African American settlement dating back to the 1800s, is remnants of the cemetery? Actually, there’s a lot more to discover about this once-thriving settlement founded by formerly enslaved people that likely served as a stop on the Underground Railroad. […]

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April 21, 2022 at 2:57 pmIn Class News

Duschinski Quoted in The Nation on ‘Silencing of Journalists in Kashmir’

Dr. Haley Duschinski

Dr, Haley Duschinski was interviewed for an article in The Nation headlined India’s Press Crackdown: The Silencing of Journalists in Kashmir, written by Suchitra Vijayan. Duschinski is associate professor of anthropology and graduate director of M.A. in Law, Justice & Culture program in the College of Arts & Sciences. Haley […]

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February 28, 2022 at 3:33 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Summer 2022: Center for Law, Justice & Culture offers law-related graduate courses online

Summer 2022: Center for Law, Justice & Culture offers law-related graduate courses online

From Ohio University News The Center for Law, Justice & Culture offers law-related online graduate courses for summer 2022. These courses are part of the M.A. in Law, Justice & Culture, which can be completed in person on campus or entirely online. The summer courses focus on the theoretical and […]

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February 8, 2022 at 1:55 pmNews

OHIO students get taste of archaeology at ancient Virginia site

Dr. Joseph Gingerich and students at a Virginia dig.

From Ohio University News Dr. Joseph Gingerich, an associate professor of anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences at Ohio University, and his students recently had the chance to take part in a rare experience for undergraduate students. A select group of professors, students and alumni traveled to Virginia […]

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January 6, 2022 at 3:35 pmIn Class News

Curran searches for clues to human dispersal into Europe along the Danube River

Curran searches for clues to human dispersal into Europe along the Danube River

From Ohio University News Early human ancestors (hominins) dispersing from Africa into Eurasia 2 million years ago would have found a hospitable environment to enter Europe through southern Romania along the Danube River and its tributaries, says an Ohio University anthropologist. An international research team is working to find evidence […]

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June 28, 2021 at 1:02 pmResearch