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Singleton Receives Graduate Education Faculty Recognition Award

Professor Theresa Singleton received a 2022 Graduate Faculty Recognition Award.

April 29, 2022

Maxwell Faculty, Staff and Students Honored at 2022 One University Awards Ceremony

The 2022 One University Awards were held Friday, April 22, in Hendricks Chapel. The annual event honors members of the Syracuse University community who are making a difference through academics, scholarship, creative work and dedicated service.

April 27, 2022

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Anthropology Student and Alumna Earn National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships

The fellowship recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in the U.S.

April 21, 2022

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Porous Borders, Invisible Boundaries?

Jayne Howell, Deborah A. Altamirano, Faedah M. Totah, Fethi Keles

April 11, 2022

See related: Europe, Migration, United States

Maintaining Refuge: Anthropological Perspectives in Uncertain Times

David Haines, Jayne Howell, Fethi Keles

April 11, 2022

See related: Refugees, United States

Armstrong Piece on Using Archaeology to Examine Harriet Tubman’s Life Published in Ms. Magazine

Professor Doug Armstrong's article, "Using Archaeology to Rediscover Harriet Tubman’s Life in Freedom," was published in Ms. Magazine.

March 16, 2022

See related: Archaeology, New York State

Rubinstein Contributes Chapter to Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict

Fethi Keles, Christos Kyrou, Robert Rubinstein

The chapter, "Cultural Anthropology Studies of Conflict," was co-authored by Maxwell alum Fethi Keles '08 M.A. (Anth)/'14 Ph.D. (Anth).

January 20, 2022

New Book by Armstrong Offers Insights About Harriet Tubman’s Life Following Self-Emancipation

Douglas V. Armstrong

Douglas Armstrong, professor of anthropology, has published a new book, “The Archeology of Harriet Tubman’s Life in Freedom” (Syracuse University Press, 2022).

June 21, 2021

Jok weighs in on Sudan's new cabinet in the Africa Report

March 3, 2021

See related: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Government

Anthropology: A Global Perspective, 9th Edition

Christopher DeCorse

December 31, 2020

DeCorse talks to the Sunday Times about Sierra Leone's Bunce Island

November 19, 2020

In Memoriam: John Burdick Remembered for Teaching, Advocacy

John Burdick died July 4 of cancer at age 61. He leaves a strong legacy of teaching and research at Syracuse University, of social change in the Syracuse community and of social justice in South America.

August 19, 2020

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Bhan comments on Ayodhya, Kashmir in Deccan Herald article

August 11, 2020

See related: Colonialism, India, Religion

Three members of Maxwell School faculty earn promotion

At their year-end meeting in early May, the Syracuse University Board of Trustees approved promotions for three Maxwell School members.

June 18, 2020

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Bhan discusses the new domicile law for Kashmir with Al Jazeera

June 16, 2020

See related: India, Law

Jok discusses working, parenting during the pandemic in Daily Nation

June 10, 2020

Jok discusses South Sudan's COVID-19 response in Daily Nation

May 22, 2020

See related: COVID-19, Middle East & North Africa

Castro named McClure Professor of Teaching Excellence

A. Peter Castro, professor of anthropology, has been named a Robert D. McClure Professor of Teaching Excellence. The McClure Professorship is awarded to members of the Maxwell faculty in recognition of their dedication to teaching lower-division, interdisciplinary courses for undergraduates

May 15, 2020