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The Department of Sociology & Anthropology combines the study of people and cultures and produces students who are not only aware of the history and significance of humankind but who are also cognizant of how our actions impact the world in which we live.
Congratulations to Jacob Roberson, 2018 recipient of the Henry H. Stewart scholarship and Sidra Siddiqui, 2018 James A. Sartain winner!
Faculty Highlights
French Named Distinguished EducatorAnthropology professor Jan French was named a 2018 University of Richmond Distinguished Educator.
Husain ArticleSociology professor Atiya Husain published "Are Jews white?" in Slate.
Grollman BookSociology professor Eric Grollman recently published the book Counternarratives from Women of Color Academics.
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Grollman Articles
Dr. Eric Grollman published “Sexual Orientation Differences in Whites’ Racial Attitudes,” in Sociological Forum and “Americans’ Gender Attitudes at the Intersection of Sexual Orientation and Gender,” in the Journal of Homosexuality.
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Grollman Article
Dr. Eric Grollman, with Nao Hagiwara, published "Measuring Self-Reported Discrimination: Trends in Question Wording Used in Publicly Accessible Datasets” in Social Currents.
Sweis Articles and ChapterDr. Rania Sweis recently published the article "Security and the Traumatized Street Child: How Gender Shapes International Psychiatric Aid in Cairo" in the journal Medical Anthropology Quarterly; the article "Children as Biological Sufferers: The Paradox of International Medical Aid for Homeless Children in Cairo," in the journal Childhood; and the book chapter titled "Do Muslim Village Girls Need Saving? Critical Reflections on Gender and the Suffering Child in International Aid" in the forthcoming book, The Status of Women and Girls: A Global Perspective (Lexington Books).
Richards ArticleDr. Bedelia Richards recently published "Tracking and Racialization in Schools" in the journal Sociology of Race and Ethnicity.
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Grollman Article
Dr. Eric Grollman published “Sexual Health and Multiple Forms of Discrimination Among Heterosexual Youth” in the journal Social Problems.
Ransom ChapterDr. Elizabeth Ransom contributed a chapter “Agriculture Science and Technology: Tensions and Contradictions” in the recently published International Handbook of Rural Studies.
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Dr. Eric Grollman coauthored an article in the Sociological Forum journal, “The Social Costs of Gender Nonconformity for Transgender Adults: Implications for Discrimination and Health.” His research was profiled on GAYRVA.COM.
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Congratulations! to Dr. Bedelia Richards on the recent publication of her policy brief on the Scholars Strategy Network: https://bit.ly/2SqHZiC.
Dr. Eric Grollman has published an essay in Inside Higher Ed praising the work of UR's Race and Racism project.
Drs. Dorsey and Diaz-Barriga will be presenting at a CCE Brown Bag next Friday, February 15 starting at 12:30 in the Brown Alley Room!
Dr. Atiya Husain, Assistant Professor Sociology will present ‘Looking Muslim’ and the Black-White Racial Binary as part of the Boatwright Library’s Visible Scholar Lecture Series on Tuesday February 5 from 12-12:45pm 1st Floor Boatwright Library, Research & Collaborative Study Area. Her publications may be found here: https://socanth.richmond.edu/faculty/ahusain/.
Congratulations to Mariah Williams 14’ Sociology who was recently featured in an interview conducted by VCU’s Business School about her community engagement work, focusing on the needs, experiences and interests of Black women in urban planning and more generally, centering on the community in urban development. We wish Mariah continued success!!
Students of Sociology professor, Yetkin Borlu’s SOC 302 Social Movement class organized the final Fall 2019 CCE Brown Bag: Gender, Environment, and Social Justice: Activism and Community Organizations in Richmond on Friday, November 30. The SOC 302 students developed a series of questions based on their studies during this fall semester focusing on organizations and movements that have some of the greatest impact in the RVA region. Their main goal was to understand how Richmond as a space provides opportunities and poses limitations to different movements. The three-person panel included Diana Vasquez, Employment Coordinator, Episcopal Community Services, Queen Zakia Shabazz, Chief Executive Director, Founder, United Parents against Lead and Ted Lewis, Executive Director Side by Side. The event was well received and attended! Congratulations to Frankie-Lynne, Rachel, Isabelle, Haley, Kayla, Peter, Monte, Eric, Peter and of course, Dr. Borlu!!
Congratulations to Dr. Eric Grollman! In this November 14th Ms Magazine blog, Dr. Dara Strolovitch, Princeton University (the 12th essay) references Dr. Grollman's research. Congratulations!
Dr. Yetkin Borlu and his SOC 302 students organized this event for Friday, November 30, 2018 at 12:30.
Congratulations to Peyton Carter ’19 and Annalise Mangone ’21 Anthropology majors! Both students were presenters at VCU’s School of World Studies Student Research Conference on November 8. Peyton’s talk: “Human Rights & Disabilities Marketing Disability: An Anthropological Study of Marketing and Development at a Richmond Non-Profit Organization” was based on her summer internship with Greater Richmond ARC. Annalise presented: “Let’s Start with a Scarf: A Study of the University of Richmond Knitting Club”. Congratulations Peyton and Annalise from all of us in the Department! To read more on the conference: https://worldstudies.vcu.edu/news--events/src/.
The Sociology and Anthropology Department is thrilled to congratulate Jennifer Munnings (class of 2020 sociology major) and Destiny Riley (class of 2019 sociology minor). Both were panelists at CCE’s Brown Bag Speaker Series on November 2nd, commemorating “The 50th Anniversary of Residential Desegregation at UR.” Jennifer and Destiny are contributors to the University’s Race and Racism Project. Their presentations centered on their independent studies and research fellowships for this initiative. Destiny spoke of the way the University viewed race prior to the 1964 Civil Rights Act and how the University views race today. Jennifer told of black student experiences at the University and examined the students’ integration into campus life, focusing on the years 1970-1992. Their talks were well attended and ended with an engaged and thought-provoking question and answer session. Congratulations Jennifer and Destiny from all of us in the Department! To read more on the UR Race and Racism Project:
http://memory.richmond.edu.
Alicia Jiggetts ’19 CJ major was a keynote speaker at “A Story Unfolding Commemorating 50 Years of African American Student Experiences” held on Friday, November 2, 2018. Chosen unanimously by the Commemoration Committee, Alicia felt it very important to vocalize our past and present challenges and provide a vision for a brighter future. “It was just an incredibly humbling opportunity and I has honored to be there to acknowledge our three distinguished alumni for their legacies as the first African American students at the University of Richmond.”
Congratulations to Colby Prokop '19 who is an anthropology minor!
Updated. Congratulations! Dr. Jennifer Nourse is featured in the eighth episode of Spider Talks with President Ronald A. Crutcher. As many know, Dr Nourse is an anthropologist whose research focuses on Indonesia. In her interview she discusses her research, travels to Indonesia, the treasured trinkets in her office, and much more. Her Spider Talk, "Changing Attitudes through Scholarship" may be viewed here: https://bit.ly/2CENuBO. Dr. Nourse's second article in The Conversation may be found here: https://bit.ly/2yi9e2A.
Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Nourse on her article in The Conversation concerning the recent earthquake and tsunami in Central Sulawesi, a province in Indonesia.
FYI: Dr. Jan French is now serving as one of the Spiders Disability Services Advisors.
Dr. Jan French with Civic Fellows mentees, Peyton Carter and Jordan Lloyd at the Bonner Center’s Civic Fellows Symposium on September 24. Peyton’s internship was with The Greater Richmond ARC and Jordan’s was at WeSpeak, Calabar, Brazil. Dr. Jennifer Nourse was an advisor to Civic Fellow Sunny Lim who interned with Laura’s House, Orange County, California.
Mariah Williams,‘14 Sociology major will lead one of three workshops during Westhampton College’s Connecting Womxn of Color Conference on Friday, October 26th from noon to 3:30 pm in Tyler Haynes Commons. Additional information can be found here:https://bit.ly/2xVtOF7
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