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Category Archives: Sociology and Anthropology
Holy Cross Announces Seven New Faculty Hires for 2016-17 Academic Year
In her annual address to the College for the 2016-17 academic year, Margaret Freije, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the College, announced the hiring of seven new faculty members. These new faculty members include five new tenure-track … Continue reading
Holy Cross Professor Provides Perspective on Art Ban in India and Pakistan
In a recent article in Times of India, Selina Gallo-Cruz, assistant professor of sociology and anthropology at the College of the Holy Cross, commented on the implication of India and Pakistan excluding artists and performers from their respective countries. As … Continue reading
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Presidential Election Experts Available at Holy Cross to Discuss Candidates, Domestic and Foreign Issues
Faculty experts in a wide range of disciplines from the College of the Holy Cross are available to offer distinctive perspectives on some of the hot-button political issues of the 2016 presidential campaign. For more information, or for assistance scheduling … Continue reading
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Photo Gallery: Holy Cross Honors Five Alumni for Professional Achievement and Commitment to Service, Faith and Justice
On Sept. 30, students had the special opportunity to hear from and interact with the five alumni selected as this year’s Sanctae Crucis honorees — individuals who are leaders in business, professional or civic life; who live by the highest … Continue reading
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Anthropology Professor Wins Prestigious Award for Book on Gender and Markets in Vietnam
After more than 20 years of ethnographic research on women, entrepreneurship, and marketplaces in Vietnam, Ann Marie Leshkowich, professor of anthropology and director of the Asian Studies program at the College of the Holy Cross, authored “Essential Trade: Vietnamese Women … Continue reading
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Students Conduct Cutting-Edge Research Across Disciplines Over the Summer
For 106 students, the summer was spent pushing intellectual boundaries and creativity while conducting leading research across a range of disciplines: 61 students engaged in research in the sciences; 38 in the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; and seven … Continue reading
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‘Woven Power’ Exhibit To Highlight Artistry and Meaning of Complex Asian Textiles
The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will present the exhibition “Woven Power: Ritual Textiles of Sarawak and West Kalimantan,” curated by anthropology professor emeritus Susan Rodgers. The exhibition will be on … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Professor Helps Demystify How America Views Medicated Children
The Pacific Standard picked the brain of Ara Francis, assistant professor of sociology at the College of the Holy Cross, to myth-bust the way America understands children who are prescribed medication for attention deficits and emotional problems. The article, … Continue reading
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11 Faculty Members Close Chapters at Holy Cross Alongside the Class of 2016
In addition to bidding farewell to the seniors at the end of the academic year, the College of the Holy Cross is seeing off 11 faculty members: Hussein Adam, Mary Hobgood, Patrick J. Ireland, James M. Kee, Rev. Anthony J. … Continue reading
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Alumnus Awarded for Work in Boosting Diversity at MassMutual
Dominic Blue ’98 recently received the Founders’ Award, an award given by The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice. The award, which commemorates the courage and public interest contribution of the committee’s founders in establishing an anti-discrimination organization, … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Alumna Offers Timely Take on Race, Bias Onstage
College of the Holy Cross graduate Valerie Curtis-Newton ’81 was recently spotlighted in StarTribune, the principle newspaper of Minneapolis, Minn., for her role as director of the satirical drama “Trouble in Mind,” which is currently being staged at the Guthrie … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Academic Conference to Showcase Student Work
As the academic year comes to an end, the College of the Holy Cross will celebrate the great and varied work accomplished by its students at the annual Academic Conference taking place across campus from April 27 through April 30. The four-day conference gives students from all class years the opportunity to present the results of their independent research and course work done in a variety of environments—from campus classrooms and libraries to within the Worcester community; from research labs and study abroad locations to art studios and field sites. Continue reading
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Holy Cross Community Members Ready to Race the 120th Boston Marathon
Today, Holy Cross students, staff, and alumni are off and running the 120th Boston Marathon. Many runners have raised funds for organizations they feel deeply connected to, exemplifying the Holy Cross commitment to being men and women for and with … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Announces Faculty Promotions
The following members of the College of the Holy Cross faculty have been promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure. Florencia K. Anggoro, of the psychology department, earned her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Professors Honored for Exemplary Scholarship and Student Academic Advising
Two faculty members at the College of the Holy Cross—Ann Marie Leshkowich, professor of anthropology, and Andrew Futterman, professor of psychology and former chair of the Health Professions Advising Committee—are the recipients of the College’s Mary Louise Marfuggi Faculty Awards. … Continue reading
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Photo Gallery: Grammy Award-Winning Jazz Musician Terence Blanchard Performs for a Packed House at Holy Cross
On Saturday, Nov. 7 and Sunday, Nov. 8, the Holy Cross community had the special honor of welcoming world-renowned jazz trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard to campus for two evenings of music and dialogue, presented by Arts Transcending Borders. On … Continue reading
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Blog: Olson ’17 Embraces Spanish Language and Culture During Study Abroad
NAME Ali Olson ’17 HOMETOWN Sioux Falls, S.D. AREAS OF STUDY Spanish major, anthropology minor, Latin American and Latino studies concentration WHERE SHE’S STUDYING University of Leon in Leon, Spain WHY SHE CHOSE SPAIN “I chose to study in Spain … Continue reading
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Students Study Major Disasters in Unique Sociology Seminar
This semester, 12 Holy Cross students are learning about disaster — how we visualize, discuss, digest, and commemorate it — from a sociological perspective, with an art twist. Daina Cheyenne Harvey, assistant professor of sociology at the College, has developed … Continue reading
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The Holy Cross Community to Raise Awareness for Refugee Crisis With a Weeklong Series of Events
College of the Holy Cross students, faculty and staff, will host “Refugee Awareness Week” now through Oct. 29. The week will help raise awareness for the complex social justice issues surrounding the ongoing refugee crisis around the world. “Refugee Awareness … Continue reading
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Cantor Art Gallery’s Exhibit on Hurricane Katrina Featured in Worcester Living Magazine
The Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross is featured in Worcester Living Magazine’s “10 Years Anniversary Issue.” The article, “Bearing Witness,” focuses on the gallery’s current exhibition: “Katrina Then and Now: Artists as Witness.” The exhibition … Continue reading
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