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Social Sciences

  • Using the night sky to explain the culture of different societies is a practice familiar to Professor Anthony Aveni. In early December, the distinguished astronomy and anthropology professor co-hosted a symposium intended to spark a dialogue about Native American sacred sites and exploring their connections to cosmic events.
    December 17, 2014
  • Colgate professors and students
    Turns out, it鈥檚 more affordable than you would think to be a 鈥渓ocavore鈥 (eating locally produced food), at least in Madison County. This observation is based on preliminary research findings by Professor Christopher Henke, Professor April Baptiste, Stephanie Chen 鈥16, and Sarah DeFalco 鈥15. The group gave a presentation titled 鈥淐an Everyone Be a Locavore? Food Access [鈥
    December 8, 2014
  • Two students examine a commemorative Berlin Wall in Lawrence Hall at 黑料网
    A symbolic Berlin Wall, set up by the 黑料网 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 黑料网 and provide knowledge of the resources and support systems available on campus.
    November 3, 2014
  • Book cover showing a zombie hand holding money
    黑料网 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