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Fall 2022 Course Highlight

ANTH 397 - Design and Culture - Register now!

Course Description: In recent years, it has become increasingly common for design practitioners to incorporate anthropological methods into their work, while at the same time anthropologists have...

Posted: July 1, 2022, 3:01 PM

Reminder! Kevin Eckert Retirement Reception Tomorrow

Please join us in honoring Kevin's achievements at UMBC

The Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Public Health announces that after 35 years of distinguished research, teaching, and service J. Kevin Eckert, professor, will be retiring in June...

Posted: May 17, 2022, 11:30 AM

Summer 2022 - Online Course Highlight

Cultural Anthropology - C & SS Credit - Register now!

**This course is meeting online.  Course Description: An introduction to the central concepts and issues in cultural anthropology. The course employs a worldwide comparative perspective that...

Posted: May 2, 2022, 11:04 AM

SSF Health & Inequality Lecture with Dr. Dána-Ain Davis

/ˈgramərs/ of Racism: Obstetrics and Black Anti Bodies

/ˈgramərs/ of Racism: Obstetrics and Black Anti Bodies Tuesday, May 3, 2022 · 4 - 5:30 PM Join Online Event /ˈgramərs/ of Racism:  Obstetrics and Black Anti Bodies Dána-Ain Davis, PhD...

Posted: April 22, 2022, 2:10 PM

SAPH Job Opportunity

Staff Opening - Business Services Specialist - Apply now!

The Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health (SAPH) has a staff opening, and is currently seeking a Business Services Specialist. ...

Posted: February 8, 2022, 12:10 PM

Spring 2022 Course Highlight - Kinship and Family

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Course Description This course explores anthropological approaches to understanding kinship, family, and other interpersonal relationships such as marriage and friendship. Through ethnographic...

Posted: December 3, 2021, 2:57 PM

Applying to Grad School Forum TODAY!

The Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Public Health(SAPH) would like to invite you to this semester's virtual graduate school forum. Join us to learn more about applying to graduate school...

Posted: November 10, 2021, 9:06 AM

Winter 2022 - Social Work Course

SOWK 374 - Social Work with Immigrants and Refugees

The Department of Social Work will be offering SOWK 374- Social Work with Immigrants and Refugees during Winter Session 2022! Take a 3 credit SOWK class with a Culture GEP designation over the...

Posted: November 4, 2021, 11:04 AM