Brown University invites applications for a 2-year, non-renewable International Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowship in Anthropology or related field at the intersection of language and health, with a theoretically and ethnographically grounded approach to studying language in social contexts particularly relating to health, illness, medicine, or care, broadly understood.  

Congratulations Andrea on your new book! "The Succeeders: How Immigrant Youth Are Transforming What It Means to Belong in America,"

Brown University coverage of Professor Lennons' testimony on equity in renewable energy before U.S. House committee.

Congratulations Myles!
Myles's remarks begin at 28:21

Professor Rubertone's 90-minute podcast interview on her book, Native Providence, for the New Books in Native American Studies. The series is part of the larger New Books Network.

Congratulations Prof. VanValkenburgh for receiving this award!

Nigeria's 'Prosperity gospel' Pentecostal Churches May Reinforce Inequalities

Over the past few decades in Nigeria, many millions of people have joined Pentecostal churches, and the most popular brand in recent years is known as the ‘prosperity gospel’. But while these hugely popular churches promise economic as well as spiritual rewards, they are also controversial. Even as their leaders condemn corruption, critics see these churches as contributing to a political culture that perpetuates inequality.

Lina Fruzzetti and Ákos Östör's ethnographic film, "In My Mother's House," inspired Mariel Tabachnick to write her story "In My Grandmother's House".

If you missed this month's Literature and Culture Author Conversation with Patricia Rubertone, it's now available to watch on the YouTube channel!

“The honor of being selected for the Joukowsky Dissertation Award is above all a testament to the opportunities that the Department of Anthropology and the Graduate School made possible for me during my studies at Brown and to the mentors, colleagues, family, and friends who have supported me throughout,” says Matsumoto.

12 News took a moment to learn more about the celebration of Mexican heritage on Cinco de Mayo.

Brown University Department of Anthropology - 253rd Commencement 2021

New find pries open an enduring question: why two ancient superpowers abruptly turned from diplomacy to brutality.

On March 19, 2021, Professor Lina Fruzzetti, and Dr. Ákos Östör, at Wesleyan University, discussed the nuances of filmmaking and storytelling within the field. Until March 31, 2021, Fruzzetti and Östör’s latest jointly created film, called “In My Mother’s House,” is available for online streaming as part of the Mother Tongue Film Festival.

The Department of Anthropology and the Pembroke Center are delighted to announce our appointment of Sarah Williams as the Louise Lamphere Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Gender Studies, beginning July 1, 2021.

Congratulations! Parker

Ieva Jusionyte will be joining the Anthropology Department and the Watson Institute as of January 1, 2021. She will hold the Watson Family Associate Professorship of International Security and Anthropology. 

‘Right Now Feels So Long and Without Any End in Sight.’ This headline from the New York Times is taken from an excerpt of one of the 700+ digital diaries that make up the Pandemic Journaling Project, a collaboration between Assistant Professor of Anthropology Katherine Mason and her UConn colleague, Sarah Willen. As the NYT writes, "It may be the most complete record of our shifting moods in this isolating year."

The Pandemic Journaling Project, led in part by PSTC anthropologist Kate Mason, is providing an online platform for people across the country to submit journal entries about their day-to-day experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Professor Rebecca Louise Carter has been awarded, the 2020 Anthony Leeds Prize, for her book, "Prayers for the People: Homicide and Humanity in the Crescent City."

Native Providence: Memory, Community, and Survivance in the Northeast

Professor Mary Beaudry received her Ph.D from Brown University, Anthropology Department, 1980.