Honors, publications, and presentations by Illinois State faculty and staff.
Research and Honors, January 24, 2017
Unit: Sociology and Anthropology
Redbird alum reflects bright outlook for liberal arts majors
The job outlook for the in liberal arts isn’t as tough as it may seem for soon-to-be professionals. In fact, what leads to a candidate’s potential for finding a great job or career path may be much easier than one may think.
New anthropology course focuses on Afro-Latin America
Are you still looking for a class for the spring? Try ANT 383, Section 02: Selected Topics in Anthropology: Afro-Latin America, taught by Associate Professor of Anthropology Kathryn Sampeck.
QUEERtalks looks at rural America, December 5
QUEERtalks will welcome Carly Thomsen who will discuss her research with LGBTQ-identified people living in the rural Midwest.
History in her hands: Alumna collects, protects national treasures
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s mission is succinct: Understanding the natural world and our place in it. The complication comes in putting this far from simplistic plan into practice, as Deborah Hull-Walski knows all too well.
Documenting homophobia and transphobia in Haiti
Erin Durban-Albrecht has been conducting research in Haiti trying to understand how nongovernmental organizations document attacks and abuse on LGBTQI individuals.
Fisher Outstanding Thesis awards announced
The results of the 2016-2017 James L. Fisher Outstanding Thesis Award Competition have been announced.
New graduate programs underway at the Stevenson Center
The Stevenson Center has partnered with the School of Kinesiology and Recreation along with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology to provide graduate students with new learning opportunities.
Documenting Rural America photo exhibition opens in Schroeder
The photo exhibition, Documenting Rural America, 1988-1999, is open and will be on display throughout the remainder of the 2016-2017 academic year in Schroeder Hall.
WGS Student Spotlight: Emma Lynn
Meet Emma Lynn, a sociology major with a minor in women’s and gender studies (WGS). Lynn shares her experience in WGS and ISU Feminist Led Activist Movement to Empower (FLAME).
