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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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Grollman Article
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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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
Dr. Jan French has received UR's Distinguished Educator Award! She was honored on August 22 during our Colloquy ceremony. Since 2006, Dr. French has taught Anthropology courses for our department. Her teaching has created opportunities that enrich her students' learning experiences while challenging them to think both creatively and critically. We wish Dr. French continued success in her career. Congratulations!!!
Dr. Grollman's book is in print! Congratulations!
https://www.routledge.com/Counternarratives-from-Women-of-Color-Academics-Bravery-Vulnerability/Whitaker-Grollman/p/book/9781138610903
Congratulations to Atiya Husain, Sociology professor on her article in Slate.
Emily Gove UR ’17 Anthropology major is completing a one-year taught MA in the Anthropology of Food at SOAS University of London. She is in the final stages of writing her dissertation which is based on interviews and field work with a social enterprise called SOOP (Stories on our Plate), which she worked at as an intern. In addition, Emily has started working at a Fair Trade company: Equal Exchange, networking with banana cooperatives and doing logistics to get bananas to the U.S. So.. she’s changing gears from academia for now---but hopes to use anthropology at her new job!
Rose Ann E. Gutierrez, UR 2012, Sociology major, has completed her first year as a doctoral student at UCLA in the Graduate School of Education & Information Studies with a sub-specialization in race and ethnic studies. Her research interests are race and racism, immigration and social stratification in higher education. Of her time at UR, Rose Ann says, “I absolutely love UR…I owe so much to my professors and mentors there at Richmond, and honestly, sociology has provided me the critical and analytical thinking skills I needed to be successful in navigating the world and institutional spaces.”
Congratulations to David Jones, UR 2016, Sociology major for making the New England Patriots as a free agent, and in the world of football, undrafted free agents often have more impact than their drafted teammates. David will be a defensive back for the Patriots and though he is trying to establish himself on the team, he participated in a few holiday events for children through the NFL and looks forward to doing more within the community in the future. Of equal importance-- David wants to serve as a positive role model to other undergraduate students. We wish him much success!
Alice Vo, class of 2020, Anthropology major is one of four UR students to receive a Gilman scholarship to support her study abroad in Beijing, China for the Fall semester. Alice will be studying at Peking University. Her course of study will include history, anthropology, Chinese, as well as an internship. We wish Alice safe travels and a successful semester in Beijing!
Professor Richards has published a new book on first-generation students. Congratulations!
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