Deborah Thomas: The Time of the Archive
February 24th, 2014
Anthropologist Deborah Thomas gives the 2014 Black History Month keynote address, discussing visual anthropology and state violence in Jamaica.
New Book From Anthropologist Farha Ghannam Explores Gender Dynamics in Egypt
January 2nd, 2014
Ghannam (left) shifts the attention from women, the usual focus of media and most scholarly work, to the men of Egypt and how masculinity is actualized and reproduced in daily life.
Institute for the Liberal Arts Series to Explore Concepts of Community
October 7th, 2013
Series organizers hope it will provide "productive, focused, and grounded critical discussions that will draw the participation of faculty, staff, students, and alumni alike," says anthropologist Christy Schuetze.
Michael Jeffries '02: Paint the White House Black
September 20th, 2013
Sociologist Michael Jeffries '02 discusses his new book, which examines how race relies on other social forces, like gender and class, for its meaning and impact.
Swarthmore Produces Most Social Sciences Doctorate Recipients in the Nation
September 6th, 2013
The National Science Foundation also found that more than 20 percent of Swarthmore graduates in go on to earn a doctorate degree.
Eight Seniors Awarded 2013 Fulbright Fellowships
May 28th, 2013
Alexander Anderson '13 (left) is one of eight members of the Class of 2013, in addition to a Class of 2012 alumna, who received the award this year.
New Venture from Gregory Lok '04 Helps Designers Amplify, Expand Their Reach
May 16th, 2013
The website, Joy & Revelry, will help interior decorators capitalize on their skills and social media influence.
Kassandra Sparks '15 and Trip Lenahan '15 Introduce Stephen Colbert to the "Chester Sound"
April 10th, 2013
The students discussed their project with the Colbert Report host at this year's Clinton Global Initiative University.
Julio Alicea '13 Wins National Fellowship for Aspiring Teachers of Color
March 14th, 2013
Alicea is one of nine students selected for the fellowship, which is designed to recruit and support individuals of color seeking to become public school teachers.
Moishe Postone: The Holocaust and Anti-Semitism
March 11th, 2013
Moishe Postone lectures on the Holocaust and the current state of anti-semitism. He is introduced by Provost Tom Stephenson.
Promotions Recognize Faculty Across Disciplines
March 11th, 2013
Liliya Yatsunyk, of the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, is one of four faculty members recently promoted to associate professor.Faculty Teach-in on Climate Change and Divestment
February 20th, 2013
Faculty lectures, questions and discussions on climage change and divestment.
A Tradition of Student-Led Courses
February 1st, 2013
"I not only got the opportunity to critically engage with other students," says Shelly Wen '15 of co-teaching an ethnic studies class, "but also to take a leadership role."
Listen: The Anthropology of Climate Change
November 26th, 2012
Christiana Figueres '79 is the executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. She is also the founder of the non-profit Center for Sustainable Development of the Americas and received the Hero for the Planet award from National Geographic in 2001.
Panel: The Moral Differences Between Liberals and Conservatives
November 2nd, 2012
Panelists, including anthropologist Farha Ghannam, will discuss Jonathan Haidt's The Righteous Mind in the second of four events this academic year that will culminate in a campus talk by the author in April 2013.
