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-11 posts tagged "anthropology"
Kate Kirwan | Thursday, February 16, 2023
“Many thanks to all of you for joining us to talk about my book about gender-based violence on Valentine’s Day. I can’t think of anything more romantic than spending time together interrogating the ideological underpinnings of kinship,” Julia Kowalski, assistant professor of global affairs at Notre Dame, ironically remarked. Notre Dame celebrated the launch of
Alexa Schlaerth | Thursday, September 1, 2022
As a new anthropology major, I am eager to explore the various subcategories of discipline, including, but not limited to the sociocultural and linguistic aspects of study. And in this, the first week (or so) of classes, my mind has already been opened to the power behind the language used within the area of study
Allison Thornton | Thursday, December 2, 2021
I was in a meeting with my senior comprehensive advisor not too long ago when she pointed out a sticker I have on my laptop: “Everything is a social construct.” When she read it, she couldn’t stop laughing. Then, she proceeded to ask why I would have a sticker that said this. My answer was
Bella Laufenberg | Monday, October 5, 2020
Recently published in Nature Magazine’s Scientific Reports, Dr. Lee Gettler, an associate professor of anthropology at Notre Dame, has completed a new study which links testosterone levels in fathers with their broader cultural settings. Gettler said that he became interested in his research when he met Dr. Adam Boyette, who is now a senior researcher
Maria Leontaras | Friday, November 10, 2017
Reasoning, people and Indiana Jones are key focuses of Saint Mary’s re-established anthropology club. Co-president and junior Teresa Brickey said although Indiana Jones wasn’t the reason she chose to start the club again, the fun Spielberg’s character represents keeps her interested in anthropology. “I just think it’s so [much] fun,” Brickey said. “With me personally,
Courtney Becker | Thursday, September 7, 2017
Editor’s note: This is the third story in a three-part series featuring the completed Campus Crossroads project. Today’s story focuses on the enhancements to academics at Notre Dame resulting from the construction of O’Neill Hall and Corbett Family Hall. The construction of O’Neill Hall and Corbett Family Hall marks a new era for the music,
Selena Ponio | Tuesday, May 2, 2017
A world-renowned expert on human parenting and infancy with more than 130 published articles in medical, anthropology and psychology journals, professor of anthropology James McKenna boasts a special talent: tap dancing. McKenna, director of Notre Dame’s Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory, is a leading expert on “co-sleeping,” which involves conducting research on the benefits of mother and infant pairs
Martha Reilly | Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia has a recorded 200 rainy days each year, but Saint Mary’s anthropology professor Laura Elder’s experience in the capital city last fall was far from gloomy. Elder spent six months observing the major roles Malaysian women play in Islamic finance, an industry in which all transactions must uphold the tenants of Sharia law.
Gabriela Malespin | Friday, February 6, 2015
Gabriel Torres, director of undergraduate studies in anthropology, explored Thursday the intersection of race and sexuality and how these shape perceptions of black female sexuality in a lecture titled, “My Anaconda Don’t: Portrayals of Black Female Sexuality, from Saartjie Baartman to Beyonce.” The lecture was the first in a series of talks and discussions hosted
Gabriela Malespin | Sunday, October 12, 2014
Notre Dame professor of theology Celia Deane-Drummond discussed the interconnections between theology and anthropology in her presentation “Evolution, Humans and Other Animals: Theology and Anthropology in Dialogue,” an installment of the Snite Museum’s Saturday Scholars series. Drummond discussed the attempts of anthropology and theology to explore the role of human agency and human interaction with the environment. She said the