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Ciekawy Presents Research on Mijikenda in Kenya

Dr. Diane Ciekawy

by Alex Paoletti ’20 Dr. Diane Ciekawy, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Ohio University, presented “Discursive Traditions of the Mijikenda Azhere a Kaya: Indigenous Knowledge for Social and Political Transformation” at the first international conference on African Studies held by the African Studies Research Center at Kisii University in Kisii, […]

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October 15, 2019 at 8:39 amResearch

Duschinski Talks about Kashmir on Two Panels in New York

Dr. Haley Duschinski

Dr. Haley Duschinski participated in two public events on Kashmir in New York—one at New York University and one at the New School. Duschinski is Associate Professor of Anthropology; Director of the Center for Law, Justice & Culture; and Graduate Director of the M.A. in Law, Justice & Culture. Her […]

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October 8, 2019 at 11:09 amResearch

Spring 2020 | Law, Justice & Culture M.A. Courses

Spring 2020 | Law, Justice & Culture M.A. Courses

There are 13 elective courses being offered in Spring 2020 for the Law, Justice & Culture M.A. program, each offering a distinct interdisciplinary perspective on law and society. The following list includes courses being offered that are either required courses or elective courses in the program, which is offered by […]

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October 7, 2019 at 10:03 pmIn Class News

Alumni | Sociology-Criminology Alum Thompson Enjoys Work with Ohioans with Disabilities

Ian Thompson '16

It has been three years since Ian Thompson ’16 graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences at Ohio University with a B.A. in Sociology-Criminology and minor in Anthropology. Since then he has been working at Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities, which is a division of disability services for the […]

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October 3, 2019 at 9:23 amAlumni

Leakey Foundation Grant Helps Curran Search for Rare Primate Evidence in Romania

From left, Sabrina Curran (Ohio University), Alex Petculescu (Emil Racoviţa Institute of Speleology), Claire Terhune (University of Arkansas) excavating a mammoth in Romania. Curran and her team went to Romania to work at the Emil Racoviţa Institute of Speleology.

Dr. Sabrina Curran, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Ohio University, received a grant from the Leakey Foundation that helps fund her work on a site in Romania. Curran and her team went to Romania in July and will return again next summer to look for traces of a rare primate […]

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September 25, 2019 at 3:08 pmResearch

Finding Friendship Thanks to Law, Justice & Culture Learning Community

Finding Friendship Thanks to Law, Justice & Culture Learning Community

Olivia Gedeon, Joe Landusky, Brea Muzykoski, and Lydia Wendel all began their academic careers at Ohio University in late August of 2017 in the Law, Justice & Culture Learning Community, taught by the Director of the Center for Law, Justice & Culture, Dr. Haley Duschinski. The four became fast friends. […]

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September 16, 2019 at 6:19 pmIn Class News

Ohio University Mock Trial Team Announces 2019-20 Team Members

Ohio University Mock Trial Team Announces 2019-20 Team Members

The Ohio University Mock Trial Team selected 20 students to compete during the 2019-20 academic year. Tryouts occurred on Sept. 11 and 12. In order to tryout, students were required to prepare and deliver a three-minute speech on a selected topic. At the conclusion of their prepared remarks, students were […]

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September 16, 2019 at 3:00 pmNews