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Unearthing Secrets of the Great Dismal Swamp
Dan Sayers and students are unearthing secrets from the Great Dismal Swamp with the help of an NEH grant.
March 24, 2011 -
Koenig Discusses the Downside of Urban Development
An anthropology professor talks about displacement and its solutions in urban development in West Africa and India.
February 17, 2011 -
Breaking the Stereotype of LGBTQ Language
AU professor organizes world’s only conference exploring lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and queer issues facing society
February 4, 2011 -
Conference Grows into International Prominence
Scholars come together to discuss language and homophobia at the Annual Lavender Languages and Linguistics Conference.
February 1, 2011 -
A Troubling Trend
PhD anthropology student Ashante Reese studies societal influences on type 2 diabetes in African American adolescents.
October 19, 2010 -
TA Finds Calling in Documentary Filmmaking
Charlene Shovic remembers attending AU’s Public Anthropology annual conference in October 2008 and listening to FMA professor and anthropologist Nina Shapiro-Perl speak about digital storytelling as a tool for activism.
October 18, 2010
News/Announcements
Public Anthropology
Conference 2013
Call for Papers by Aug. 1
Lavender Langs Conference
Submit Proposals by Nov. 11, 2013 for conf Feb. 14-16, 2014
2013 Photogallery on FB
Journal of Lang & Sexuality
Second issue: Journal of Language and Sexuality (from John Benjamins Publishing)
Success Stories
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The Realities of Education Assistance
Anthropology alumna Andrea Rugh publishes practitioner’s book on international assistance to education.
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Audrey Cooper wins best dissertation for Vietnamese deaf education research.
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Anthropology Ph.D Wins Outstanding Dissertation Award
Newly minted Ph.D. Audrey Cooper wins praise for her work on deaf education in Vietnam