Anthropology

Kelly M. Britt, assistant professor of anthropology. Credit: Kaitlin Parker

Preservation as Resistance

Anthropologist Kelly Britt is working with an organization of Black women whose once secret society aided African-American New Yorkers. The goal: to preserve the 19th century house that is their Brooklyn headquarters.

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Out and About

Out and About

Two commencements and a lively fall semester

Strong A(s) F(eminist)

Strong A(s) F(eminist)

A special workshop examined strength sports from a feminist viewpoint.

Fitness Training for the Apocalypse

Fitness Training for the Apocalypse

As a cultural anthropologist and athlete, Katherine (Katie Rose) Hejtmanek has penetrated the world of elite sports and has come to some surprising theories, including that of a deep-seated fear of impending disaster.

Textbooks for All

Textbooks for All

An open-access initiative is gaining steam as students and professors alike benefit from scholarship for—and by—the people.

Research and Discovery

Research & Discovery

When an asteroid struck Earth 66 million years ago and wiped out the entire dinosaur…