All rising juniors interested in majoring in Anthropology or Sociology should reach out to one of the Department’s members for advising between August 3 and August 13. The form for major declaration is available here. Contact information of the faculty available for advising is listed below. We look forward… Continue reading »
The Friedrichs Award in Sociology went to Sally Walker, who defended her thesis on US media responses to gun violence in America. The Orton Prize in Anthropology was awarded to Meklit Tesfaye, who wrote her thesis on the chronic illness experiences among Ethiopian immigrant women, and is now heading to… Continue reading »
To the extraordinary ANSO Class of 2020: We have often remarked upon your strength in numbers, and indeed, 23 of you will cross the threshold on Sunday to become Williams alumni. This weekend, though, we are reflecting on your qualitative strengths. Over the past four years, you have consistently… Continue reading »
Three wonderful ANSO seniors worked tirelessly on their theses, and completed them despite all the disruptions and challenges of this year. The department is thrilled to award Honors to them: Ally Alvarez, “The Racial Politics of the Russian Disinformation Campaign During the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election” (with Prof. Snyder) Meklit… Continue reading »
Kim Gutschow, Lecturer in Religion and Anthropology/Sociology, has recently published an essay on the COVID-19 pandemic: Pregnancy Birth and the COVID 19 Pandemic in the United States… Continue reading »
As our Senior class members, along with the rest of the Williams community, are transitioning into working on their classes remotely, we want to express our special appreciation of this fantastic cohort, pictured here after the last on-campus meeting of the Senior Seminar with Prof. Christina Simko (top row, second… Continue reading »
AE Interviews David Edwards: Winner of the Senior Book Prize for his book “Caravan of Martyrs: Sacrifice and Suicide Bombing in Afghanistan” https://americanethnologist.org/features/interviews/david-edwards… Continue reading »
Read the new ANTH 281 (Seeds of Divinity) Blog Prof. Foias and her students in ANTH 281 have a new blog that highlights their research on Pre-Columbian art from Central America in the Williams College Museum of Art. Students created short videos as virtual exhibits of these objects, based… Continue reading »
Three seniors presented the results of their thesis research in May 2019: Anna Goldelman’s thesis, Entering North Adams: Considering Communities and Spatial Interactions in a Post-industrial City; Grace Fan’s (No) Strings Attached: An Intersection Lens on Race, Gender, and Emotions in College Hookup Culture; and Gabriel Silva-Collins’ Making the Mountains: Inca… Continue reading »
Seniors Anna Goldelman and Gabriel Silva-Collins were awarded the Orton Prize for Excellence in Anthropology during the 2019 End-of-the-Year dinner. Pictured with Anna and Gabriel is Professor Antonia Foias, Chair of the ANSO Department. Continue reading »
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