Hromadžić discusses Dayton agreement, Bosnia in Current History
Madam Secretary
Visiting campus in April, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright shared insights from her storied career with students and the University community.
The Unlikely Path
Former colleagues of Agehananda Bharati gather to mark 25 years since his passing.
Friendly Advice
Deborah Pellow is devoted to counseling anthropology undergrads, and will tell you it pays dividends for her and them.
Border Hopping
Anthropologist John Burdick is not only a faculty member conducting research overseas (like so many others). His research team, in fact, spans the globe.
Helping Hand
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.
Breaking Sudan: The Search for Peace
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Rubinstein study on health literacy and life history published in Human Organization
Maxwell announces new chair appointments
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.
Van Hollen article on cancer disclosure in India published in Medical Anthropology Quarterly
Maxwell names Montgomery Gruber Professor, O'Hanley Faculty Scholars
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.
Gerard and Castro conduct conflict management workshop in Jordan
Hromadžić's book featured in RFE/RL article on the Bosnian city Mostar
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.
Van Hollen selected to be a Public Policy Fellow at The Wilson Center
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.
Hromadžić, Lasch-Quinn receive faculty recognition award
The Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Recognition Award, which honors faculty who have a significant, positive influence on graduate education at Syracuse University, was awarded to Azra Hromadžić, assistant professor of anthropology, and Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn, professor of history.
Van Hollen elected to Board of Trustees of the American Institute of Indian Studies
2017 Moynihan junior faculty award to be given to Hrodmažić, McCormick
Gerard and Castro conduct conflict management workshops in Belize
Memorial service to be held for Professor Emeritus William Mangin
Peter Castro receives Unsung Hero Award at SU's MLK celebration
Peter Castro, associate professor of anthropology, received the Unsung Hero Award at Sunday's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at the Carrier Dome. His nominator writes, "Receiving an MLK Unsung Hero Award acknowledges his long-time service to African development as an applied anthropologist, particularly with regard to the management of and access to natural resources, and efforts to alleviate hunger and poverty.”