Dr. Huwy-min Lucia Liu received her Ph.D. in Anthropology at Boston University, an MPhil and an MA in Anthropology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and a BA in Journalism at National Chengchi University in Taiwan. Prior to joining the faculty at George Mason University, she was a tenure track ...
The Center for Humanities Research is pleased to announce its fall 2023 and spring 2024 cohorts. All were chosen to work on research projects related to CHR's 2023-24 annual theme, "Democracy, Disposability, and Repair." Congratulations to all of our new faculty and graduate fellows! Learn more abou...
The BA in anthropology helps students acquire an understanding of human culture, language, and biology. They develop analytical skills, strong writing skills, and a thoroughly cross-cultural perspective.
Marwa Bakabas has conducted ethnographic research to understand the ways of dwelling and life transformations through disaster faced by refugees living in a state of temporality in informal settlements in Lebanon and transit camps in Greece. Through volunteering and research, her work has focused on ...
Hello, I am a Southern California native currently in my 3rd year of GMU graduate Anthropology program. Currently I am conducting research for my thesis comparing histomorphometric analyses used to estimate the age at death for a decedent. My plans are to attend a Ph.D program in the future to become...
Ismail Nooraddini received his PhD in Sociology from George Mason University (GMU) in fall 2022. He is a survey and methodology consultant for the Department of State (DOS). He received his B.A. in Sociology from the University of Maryland College Park in 2009 and earned his M.A. degree in Sociology ...
Daniel H. Temple received a BA in anthropology from Arizona State University in 2001 and Ph.D. in biological anthropology from The Ohio State University in 2007. He teaches courses that focus on bioarchaeology, human growth and development, the social histories and epistimes underlying the developmen...
Cortney Hughes Rinker is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology and the Director of the Global Affairs program. She earned her Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of California, Irvine with emphases in Feminist Studies and Medicine, Science, and Technology Studies. ...
Undergraduate Courses ANTH 114: INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY This course is a survey of key topics in cultural anthropology—the study of the variety of human practices and beliefs that appear throughout the world. It provides a sense of the general approach that anthropologists take whe...
