Category Archives: Sociology and Anthropology

Burke ’13 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Turkey

Posted on June 12, 2013 by

Matthew Burke ’13, of Westwood, Mass., has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Turkey where he will teach English to Turkish college students during the 2013-14 academic year. He will also take music lessons in Turkey. A music … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, News, Sociology and Anthropology | Comments Off on Burke ’13 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Turkey

Cumella ’11 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Indonesia

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

Robin Cumella ’11, of Larchmont, N.Y., has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Indonesia, where she will teach English to Indonesian high school students during the 2013-14 academic year. She also intends to volunteer her skills outside the … Continue reading →

Posted in English, News, Sociology and Anthropology | Comments Off on Cumella ’11 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Indonesia

Thirteen Faculty Members Promoted at Holy Cross

Posted on April 19, 2013 by David Cotrone ’13

Thirteen faculty members at the College of the Holy Cross have been promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure. Andrea Borghini, of the philosophy department, earned his Ph.D. in 2007 from Columbia University, and his Laurea in 2000 … Continue reading →

Posted in Biology, Chemistry, Classics, English, History, News, Philosophy, Press Release, Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology, Visual Arts, World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures | Comments Off on Thirteen Faculty Members Promoted at Holy Cross

Holy Cross Academic Conference to Showcase Student Work

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

As the academic year concludes, the College of the Holy Cross will host its annual Academic Conference from April 24 through April 27. The four-day conference provides students with an opportunity to present the results of their independent work and … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology | Comments Off on Holy Cross Academic Conference to Showcase Student Work

Juliet Schor: Climate Responsibility and New Cultures of Consumption

Posted on April 17, 2013 by College of the Holy Cross

Date of Lecture: April 17, 2013 About the Speaker: Juliet Schor, professor of sociology at Boston College, has focused on issues of work, consumption and sustainability. As a member of a MacArthur Research Network she is studying the emergence of … Continue reading →

Posted in Sociology and Anthropology, Videos | Comments Off on Juliet Schor: Climate Responsibility and New Cultures of Consumption

Anthropologist to Lecture on Indigenous Mexican Death Rituals

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Danielle Kane

Anya Peterson Royce, chancellor’s professor of anthropology and comparative literature at Indiana University, will give a lecture titled “Journeys of Transformation: Isthmus Zapotec beliefs and practices surrounding death” on Thursday, April 4 at 4:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library, Smith … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Press Release, Sociology and Anthropology | Comments Off on Anthropologist to Lecture on Indigenous Mexican Death Rituals

‘Threads of tradition and change at Holy Cross’ Cantor Gallery’

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Holy Cross in the News

The MetroWest Daily News has nothing but praise for the latest exhibit in the Cantor art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross, “Transnational Ikat: An Asian Textile on the Move.” The exhibit, which is on display through March … Continue reading →

Posted in In The News, News, Sociology and Anthropology | Comments Off on ‘Threads of tradition and change at Holy Cross’ Cantor Gallery’

Cantor Art Gallery to Display Southeast Asian Textile Exhibit

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Cristal Steuer

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will feature an exhibition of Southeast Asian textiles titled “Transnational Ikat: An Asian Textile on the Move” from Jan. 24 – March 1, 2013. The … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Press Release, Sociology and Anthropology | Comments Off on Cantor Art Gallery to Display Southeast Asian Textile Exhibit

Holy Cross Professor Receives Prestigious Book Award for Study of Religion, Motherhood, and Poverty

Posted on December 4, 2012 by David Cotrone ’13

Susan Crawford Sullivan, assistant professor of sociology and an Edward Bennett Williams Fellow at the College of the Holy Cross, recently received the 2012 Distinguished Book Award from the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (SSSR) for her book, … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Press Release, Religious Studies, Sociology and Anthropology | Comments Off on Holy Cross Professor Receives Prestigious Book Award for Study of Religion, Motherhood, and Poverty