Patrick Healey (they/them) is a sociology MA student, currently undertaking thesis research on the causes and processes of political mobilization within higher education. They have been co-editor of The Sociologist since 2021, where they seek to publish sociological work useful and accessible to aud...
(she/her) is a sociology institutions and inequality PhD student. She completed her Master of Arts in Sociology from American University in December of 2019 where her research examined the roles of gender and age with respect to whether people interpret certain behaviors as indicating sexual consent....
Why are resources unequally distributed in society? Who ends up at the top and bottom of hierarchies? These questions of social stratification are at the heart of sociology. We will identify and examine structures of social inequality in the United States, with particular emphasis on stratification b...
Explores the art, architecture, and archaeology of Ancient Egypt. Examines the cultural and historic context of Ancient Egyptian art and architecture. Topics may include the influence of ancient attitudes about race, gender, sexuality, and cultural identity on the art of the period as well as the imp...
Stacey South is a professional bioarchaeologist who specializes in queer and Indigenous theory. Decolonial methodology is always at the core of their research questions and analyses, and they are particularly passionate about disrupting modern naturalized narratives around sex, gender, and sexuality ...
Terilee Edwards-Hewitt is a PhD student in Cultural Studies. She teaches anthropology as an adjunct faculty member at several colleges in the Washington, DC area. In addition to teaching, she also works in the museum field. Her research interests include the intersectionality of gender, disability an...
Earl Smith, is Emeritus Professor of American Ethnic Studies and Sociology at Wake Forest University. He earned his PhD in Social Anthropology from the University of Connecticut. His teaching and research focuses on urban sociology, sociology of sport, criminal justice, and race. He is the author...
Dissertation fellowships provide support to Ph.D. students in the research and writing phases of the doctoral dissertation. Typically, to accept such an award a student must be advanced to doctoral candidacy, meaning they must have completed all required coursework and received formal approval for th...
This is a multidisciplinary course that examines the central issues of feminist theory. The course will begin with what it means to theorize feminism. It will then offer an introduction to theoretical debates that have shaped feminist theory and its intersections with other areas of thought includin...
