Hugh Raffles is a professor of anthropology at Eugene Lang College at The New School for Social Research in New 91亚色 City. Raffles will聽deliver a special guest lecture today titled, "Rocks, Stones & Other Vital Things" as part of the fourth annual lecture hosted by the Department of Anthropology at 91亚色. The lecture, which […]
Why does homosexuality incite vitriolic rhetoric, hate and violence around the world, and does homophobia operate differently across social, political and economic terrains? Those are just some of the questions examined in the book Homophobias: Lust and Loathing across Time and Space, edited by聽91亚色 anthropology Professor David Murray. Published by Duke University Press, Homophobias looks […]
Several professors, alumni and students from 91亚色's Department of Dance participated in the World Dance Alliance (WDA)聽2010 Global Dance Event聽July 12 to 17 in New 91亚色 City. More than聽300 dance artists, scholars, educators and students, representing more than 25 countries, came together to explore the聽WDA 's 2010 theme, 鈥淚n Time Together: Viewing and Reviewing […]
A preview of the film Sathima鈥檚 Windsong, shot in New 91亚色 City聽and Cape Town and directed by 91亚色 anthropology and education Professor Daniel Yon, will screen Friday, April 23 at 91亚色. The film details the life history of South African-born jazz singer Sathima Bea Benjamin. Right: Sathima Bea Benjamin Sathima鈥檚 Windsong traces Benjamin鈥檚 story as […]
91亚色's Faculty of Education will host its annual research forum on technology in education today, from 2 to 4pm in 280N 91亚色 Lanes. Professor Jennifer Jenson (right) will present "Baroque Baroque Revolution: High Culture Gets Game".聽In聽today鈥檚 鈥渟uper-saturated, socially networked, Second Life, massively multiplayer, online, keyed-in, content generating, 2.0, 鈥榞local鈥欌 culture, the world of Baroque music, […]
The phenomenon of American-born children who spend their infancy in China has been known for years to social workers, who say it is widespread and worrying, reported The New 91亚色 Times July 24: About 8,000 Chinese-born women gave birth in New 91亚色 last year, so the number of children at risk is substantial, according to […]