READ: AN Alum Carol Ferrara’s article “French schools’ ban on abayas and headscarves is supposedly about secularism − but it sends a powerful message about who ‘belongs’ in French culture”
AN Alum Carol Ferrara (Emerson College) has a new piece in The Conversation! https://theconversation.com/french-schools-ban-on-abayas-and-headscarves-is-supposedly-about-secularism-but-it-sends-a-powerful-message-about-who-belongs-in-french-culture-213543?fbclid=IwAR3Tdnr-E-LuU2_nLo8i755hbFnV1pQ2S3sP0Hn6FvZD2EsdghUMhPeVFQA More
Prof. Merry White presents her new book Ways of Eating: Exploring Food through History and Culture at the Harvard Book Store
Prof. Merry White & Ben Wurgaft present their new book, Ways of Eating: Exploring Food through History and Culture at the Harvard Book Store… More
Contemporary Chinese Culture Lecture — Dr. Erik Mueggler on “Writing, Slavery, and Indigenous Sovereignty in Southwest China”
We are very excited to announce our second Contemporary Chinese Culture Lecture! Dr. Erik Mueggler (Univ. of Michigan) will speak on “Writing, Slavery, and Indigenous Sovereignty in… More
Prof. Frank J. Korom gives a lecture a Keio University in Japan on the tension between Buddhist nationalists and Sufis in Sri Lanka
Prof. Frank J. Korom will be giving a lecture at Keio University in Japan on October 19, 2023 on some of his… More
Prof. Joanna Davidson Talks at CISS on Her New Book
BU Anthropology Prof. Joanna Davidson with her co-editor, Dinah Hannaford, will give a brief introduction to their book, Opting Out: Women Messing with… More
In Memory of Professor Charles (Chuck) Lindholm
Faculty and students in the Department of Anthropology join in mourning the passing of our dear colleague, Charles (Chuck) Lindholm, who died… More
Dr. Catherine West publishes Coloring Iqalluut—Fish, a coloring book on Alutiiq fishing traditions
Dr. Catherine West produced a coloring book, Coloring Iqalluut—Fish, with an Alaska Native artist and a tribal museum based on some of… More
Congrats to PhD student, Aizaz Younas
Congratulations to Aizaz Younas who has just passed his comprehensive examination! More
Prof. Merav Shohet wins the College of Arts and Sciences Templeton Award for Excellence in Student Advising and Mentoring
Congratulations to Merav Shohet who has won the College of Arts and Sciences Templeton Award for Excellence in Student Advising and Mentoring! More
Congrats to PhD student, Christian Gagnon
Please join me in congratulating Christian Gagnon who has been chosen as the Department of Anthropology's Outstanding Teaching Fellow for the 2022-2023… More