Maxwell Honors 9 Students with Centennial Scholar Awards
The undergraduate and graduate students received the recognition at the school’s Syracuse Centennial Celebration.
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PhD Candidate Odlanyer Hernández de Lara has book chapter published in Mexico
The open access book Ciudad y Arqueología: Desafíos y Experiencias en la Metrópoli del Siglo XXI (City and Archaeology: Challenges and Experiences in the Metropollis of the 21st Century) features a chapter written by Odlanyer Hernández de Lara, PhD candidate in Anthropology.
AIA Selects Christopher DeCorse as Joukowsky Lecturer
The archaeology professor will give four lectures about his findings on England’s 17th century-involvement in the West African slave trade.
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Riverine Citizenship: A Bosnian City in Love with the River
In the book (Central European University Press, 2024), Azra Hromadžić, associate professor of anthropology, explores how residents of Bihać, a town in northwest Bosnia, mobilized to block construction of a hydroelectric dam on the Una River in 2015.
See related: Europe, Sustainability, Water
Fringe Archaeology: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Past
Christopher DeCorse, Distinguished Professor and chair of anthropology, has written a new book, “Fringe Archaeology: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Past” (Cognella Academic Publishing, 2024). The book explores the intertwining of archaeology and popular culture, as well as depictions of archaeology in film and fiction.
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Maxwell Welcomes New Faculty for 2024-25
The Maxwell School welcomes several new faculty members for the start of the 2024-25 academic year.
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New Book by Hromadžić, ‘Riverine Citizenship,’ Featured in Novosti Article
“The 2015 protest against the construction of a mini hydropower plant on the Una River in northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina was the moment when the Una become a key political word,” says Azra Hromadžić, associate professor of anthropology and author of “Riverine Citizenship” (CEU Press, 2024).
See related: Conflict, Europe, Infrastructure, Water
Rubinstein Discusses Lead Poisoning in Onondaga County on WCNY’s CONNECT NY
“We can show the overlapping of areas of lead poisoning with poor educational performance, with teen pregnancy, with entry into the criminal justice system, and so on. So there's a whole set of ramifications,” says Robert Rubinstein, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology.
See related: Children, Adolescents, Health Policy, Infrastructure, New York State, Urban Issues
Woodard Elected as Secretary Elect of Society for the Anthropology of Europe
History and Bioarchaeology
“History and Bioarchaeology,” co-authored by Professor of Anthropology Shannon Novak, was published in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Anthropology.
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Keles Selected to Participate in "Write to Change the World" Workshops
Jok Article on the Integration of the East African Community Published in Geeska Afrika
Can the people of the East African Community overcome cross-border suspicions and create a cohesive union of its 302.2 million citizens? Professor of Anthropology Jok Madut Jok explores the obstacles in his article.
See related: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Government
DeCorse Quoted in The Guardian Article on the First Archaeological Dig of São Tomé and Príncipe
See related: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Agriculture, Archaeology, Migration, Trade
PhD Candidate in Anthropology Receives Newcombe Fellowship for Doctoral Research in India
Nimisha Thakur is one of 22 scholars in the United States to receive the award, which is considered the largest and most prestigious award for Ph.D. candidates in the humanities and social sciences addressing questions of ethical and religious values.
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Towards Sustainable Cultural Institutions for a New Nation
“Towards Sustainable Cultural Institutions for a New Nation: Creating a National Museum and Archives for South Sudan,” co-authored by Professor of Anthropology Jok Madut Jok, was published in Museum International.
See related: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Global Governance, Government
‘We Are Not a People of the Past’: Tenth Decade Project Builds Ties with Indigenous Community
A pair of Maxwell professors are helping to lead an effort to foster a reciprocal learning relationship with the peoples of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.
See related: Archaeology, Centennial, Education, Grant Awards, Native American, New York State, School History, Student Experience
Record Number Receive Awards Through Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Five Maxwell students and alumni are among the 14 Syracuse University students and alumni who have been named as 2024 recipients.
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Maxwell Students Receive Prestigious Critical Language Scholarship
Christian Bevilacqua ’24, a geography major, and Ciara Young ’24, an international relations and anthropology major, are among the five Syracuse University students who were selected.
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Peacebuilding Through Cooperation in Health Care and Public Health Between Israel and Palestine
“Peacebuilding Through Cooperation in Health Care and Public Health Between Israel and Palestine,” co-authored by Distinguished Professor of Anthropology Robert Rubinstein, was published in the Journal of Public Health Management & Practice.
Centennial Scholars Named in Honor of the Maxwell School’s 100th Anniversary
In addition to receiving a stipend to support their studies, the six students have been invited to attend an anniversary celebration in Washington, D.C.
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