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Emeritus Spotlight: David Kertzer

Since trading in his positions as the Dupee University Professor of Social Science and Professor of Anthropology and Italian Studies for that of Research Professor at Brown in July 2023, David Kertzer has continued his research and writing on Italian politics and religion. In this spotlight feature with the department, he discusses his latest projects and international endeavors.
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Course Spotlight: Language and Medicine in Practice

In this course spotlight, Associate Professor of Anthropology Katherine Mason and Associate Professor of Anthropology and Linguistics Paja Faudree give a brief synopsis of ANTH 1311: Language and Medicine in Practice.
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Kin Folk Archive Quilt on Display at Sarah Doyle Center

On February 26, 2025, the Los Angeles based community work of Ashley J. May, second year Anthropology Ph.D. student, will go on display at the Sarah Doyle Center Gallery.  A special selection of books from her children’s book archive, the Lil’ Free Bird Library, will be on display alongside the Kin Folk Archive Quilt, a community quilt made for the project.
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Student Spotlight: Lola Aguiar '25

In this spotlight, the department spoke with Lola Aguiar, a member of the Class of 2025 and Anthropological Archaeology concentrator, about their senior thesis research.
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Alumni Spotlight: Kaetlyn Liddy '22

In this alumni spotlight, Kaetlyn Liddy '22 details what life has been like after graduating from Brown — including a position at NBC News as a newsroom coordinator.

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Fieldwork Update: North Burial Ground

The department caught up with Jordi Rivera Prince to learn the latest on The North Burial Ground Documentation Project.
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Student Spotlight: Radhika Moral

In this spotlight, graduate student Radhika Moral catches up with the department after 20 months of fieldwork in Northeast India.