Robbie Ethridge to be Co-Editor-in-Chief of Native South

Robbie Ethridge will be Co-Editor-in-Chief of Native South, a new peer-reviewed journal to be launched in Fall 2008 by the University of Nebraska Press. Co-editors are Greg O Brien and James Carson. She will also chair the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Ethnohistory, to be held September 30 - October 3, 2009, in New Orleans, LA.

Jeff Jackson Talks at the University of Georgia

Jeff Jackson gave an invited talk at the University of Georgia on March 6, 2008 entitled “Everybody Wants to Rule the World: Global Aid Flows and the Rise of Transnational Politics” for the UGA Department of Sociology and the Center for Latin American Studies.

Ross Haenfler on National Geographic Channel

Ross Haenfler appeared in the National Geographic Channel documentary "Inside Straight Edge." The show examined "positive" and "militant" groups, asking whether straight edge deserves the "gang" label some law enforcement authorities have applied to the movement. Ten radio stations and several newspapers interviewed Ross about the show and his research.

Kirsten Dellinger New Interim Chair for Sociology and Anthropology!

David Swanson has accepted a full professorship in the sociology department at the University of California, Riverside.  Kirsten Dellinger, Associate Professor of Sociology will be serving as interim chair of the department, effective Fall 2007.

The Departmental Lecture Series Continues

Based on the success of last year’s Lecture series, the series continues this semester with three engaging presentations based on current faculty research.  If you're interested in the sociology of the environment, foodways in Vietnam and Laos, or archaeology in Bavaria, please be sure to attend the lectures this fall! Click on the Lecture Series to find out more about specific dates.

Gabe Wrobel Appears on Discovery Channel

This past summer, a Discovery Channel crew filmed a documentary about Gabriel Wrobel's research at the Midnight Terror Cave in Belize.  The show, which aired in February of 2008, is one episode in a new series called “Ancient Bones” and will feature on-camera commentary by Dr. Wrobel about his archeological work on the human remains found inside the cave.

Department Fiesta Fall 2007

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology started the new semester with a Department Party hosted by Gabe Wrobel. Outgoing Department Chair, David Swanson, was presented with the prestigious “Boz” award in honor of his outstanding achievements as chair.  We welcomed new graduate students into both programs and enjoyed hamburgers cooked by Gabe and side dishes brought by everyone in the department.  A highlight of the party was the semi-successful removal of a human bot-fly larvae from Gabe’s shoulder.  He acquired the bot-fly during his summer fieldwork in Belize and partygoers shrieked and winced as it was skillfully removed by anthropology graduate students familiar with the procedure.

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