In Case You Missed It: The Social Justice Series
This year’s Social Justice Series is in full swing at American University. It kicked off on September 19th with Professor Cathy Schneider. The series highlights the work of anthropologists who are...
View ArticleThe Art of Social Justice
The weekly Social Justice Colloquium continues to offer the opportunity for insightful dialogue on Monday afternoons in the Battelle Thompkins humanities lab. This week attendees were able to...
View ArticleJeanne Hanna on “Brexit” & Anthropology of “Right-Wing” Groups
As a self-described “political nerd at heart,” AU anthropology PhD candidate Jeanne Hanna is having quite a year. Her current research focuses on the UK Independence Party (UKIP), exploring the social,...
View ArticleThe Question of Hope in Palestinian Resistance
The Social Justice Series continued this week with guest speaker Irene Calis. Calis recently relocated to the DC area from Rhodes University in South Africa. She is an anthropologist concerned with...
View ArticleExcavating the Past: A Look Into the Lives of Transient Workers
Imagine spending several weeks rediscovering forgotten people, letting them tell you about their life and their struggles, and then bringing that story to the rest of the world. This is exactly how...
View ArticleSocial Justice Series: Neofascism Knocking at the Door
There has been a great deal of discussion about the recent presidential election, with many people attempting to understand what made this such a unique moment in our countries history. Some, however,...
View ArticleSocial Justice Series: Sentient AI, Intimacy, and Ethics
Have you ever wondered what ethical dilemmas would become apparent with the introduction of sentient artificial intelligence? Or perhaps more specifically, what problems might lie in having intimate...
View ArticleThe Community Voice Project: A Conversation with Nina Shapiro-Perl
Since 2008, AU Filmmaker-in-Residence Nina Shapiro-Perl has directed the Community Voice Project – a community storytelling initiative that connects AU anthropology students with film students, giving...
View ArticleSocial Justice Series: The Refugee Crisis and How You Can Help
We can all do something. This was the message delivered by the Frederick Douglass Distinguished Scholars at the Social Justice Colloquium on February 27th. Faced with the near endless barrage of crises...
View ArticleJeanne Taverne: Pushing for Healthcare in a Broken System
Having worked as an RN for thirty-four years, Jeanne Taverne is well-acquainted with the struggles her patients face. “Unjust social and economic policies contribute to health inequity,” she says. “I...
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