"The idea that the Portuguese have never been in Africa is completely false," says Christopher DeCorse, professor of anthropology. "In fact, it was the Portuguese who opened Africa to the Atlantic world." 

Visiting campus in April, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright shared insights from her storied career with students and the University community.

Former colleagues of Agehananda Bharati gather to mark 25 years since his passing.

Deborah Pellow is devoted to counseling anthropology undergrads, and will tell you it pays dividends for her and them.

Anthropologist John Burdick is not only a faculty member conducting research overseas (like so many others). His research team, in fact, spans the globe.

At a time when America is sorting out its larger role in the world, experts remind us that U.S. aid is often much appreciated.

The Maxwell School has appointed new chairs for the departments of anthropology, economics, history, international relations (undergraduate), political science and sociology, as well as an interim chair of social science. 

Andrew Wender Cohen, professor of history, has been announced as the recipient of the Montgomery Gruber Professorship. Additionally, the O’Hanley Faculty Endowed Fund for Faculty Excellence, which serves to help recognize, reward and retain excellent teachers at the school, announced three new scholars: Azra Hromadžić, associate professor of anthropology; Natalie Koch, associate professor of geography; and Rebecca Schewe, assistant professor of sociology. 

Azra Hromadžić. professor of anthropology, oversaw the launch of the Bosnian translation of her book, Citizens of an Empty Nation, a book focused on a high school as a symbol of cultural divisiveness.

The appointment will support Cecilia Van Hollen, associate professor of anthropology at the Maxwell School, in her research on “Living with Cancer at the Crossroads: Assessing risks and seeking cures for reproductive cancers in India” and help to foster engagement with policymakers in the field of global health in Washington, D.C.