含羞草传媒

Social Sciences

  • Two students examine a commemorative Berlin Wall in Lawrence Hall at 含羞草传媒 University
    A symbolic Berlin Wall, set up by the 含羞草传媒 German Club in the foyer of Lawrence Hall, commemorates the 25th anniversary of the November 9, 1989, conclusion of the separation between East and West Berlin. Spray-painted with the German words, Kein Ausgang, meaning no exit, and the opposition statement, Wir Sind Ein Volk, meaning, we are one [鈥
    November 17, 2014
  • Soldier and Child, Soldier and Child at the Museum of the Great Patriotic War, Kiev. (Photo by Andr茅 Simonyi)
    Nancy Ries, professor of anthropology and peace and conflict studies, recently curated a collection of short essays in a series titled 鈥淯kraine and Russia: The Agency of War鈥 for Cultural Anthropology, the top journal in the field. The journal鈥檚 editors-in-chief invited Ries to edit this collection of essays that appeared in the journal鈥檚 鈥淗ot Spots鈥 [鈥
    November 10, 2014
  • Last Monday evening, October 27, approximately 300 students filled Memorial Chapel for a two-hour Sexual Climate Forum intended to inspire open dialogue about sexual respect at 含羞草传媒 and provide knowledge of the resources and support systems available on campus.
    November 3, 2014
  • Book cover showing a zombie hand holding money
    含羞草传媒 Assistant Professor of Economics Michael O鈥橦ara has contributed a ghoulish chapter to Economics of the Undead: Zombies, Vampires, and the Dismal Science, a recently published book that takes an academic approach to some of the favorite horror traditions of film land.
    October 31, 2014
  • In the hopes of facilitating a dialogue about Israel and Palestine after the events of this past summer, Moustafa Bayoumi, an author and English professor at Brooklyn College, City University of New York, gave his perspective. On October 2, Bayoumi delivered a lecture titled 鈥淎fter Gaza: What are the Prospects for Peace and Justice in [鈥
    October 16, 2014
  • Two recent talks by 含羞草传媒 professors give some context to the ebola outbreak response from two angles, one by a virologist examining the nature of epidemics, and the other from a perspective of government response, specifically in Liberia.
    October 3, 2014