Quotes and Mentions - March 27, 2024
A summary of College of Social and Behavioral Sciences faculty, staff, and students quoted or mentioned in the news.
Sonya Atalay Delivers 10th Annual Daffodil Lecture
Sonya Atalay, anthropology and director of the newly-founded Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science (CBIKS), discussed the center's work.
Godfrey Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award
Laura Godfrey, professor emerita in the Department of Anthropology, has received the 2024 Charles R. Darwin Lifetime Achievement Award.
Celebrating the Legacy of W. E. B. Du Bois in Accra, Ghana
Whitney Battle-Baptiste, anthropology, represented the W. E. B. Du Bois Center and UMass Libraries at the 60th anniversary celebration of Du Bois's passing.
New Research on Climate Variables and Menarche Published
A team from the UMass Department of Anthropology recently published a study examining the links between climate change and onset of menstruation.
Unearthing Clues at the Forensic Anthropology Field School
Anthropology's Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology Field School was recently featured in the Daily Hampshire Gazette.
Labor Center Releases New Report on Farmworkers in New York
The UMass Labor Center has published a new report with data on wage theft, workplace injuries, hours worked, and demographics of New York farmworkers.
Jen Sandler Receives Manning Prize for Teaching Excellence
Sandler has made significant contributions to community-engaged social and racial justice pedagogy.
In Memoriam: Oriol Pi-Sunyer, Founding Member & Professor Emeritus of the Department of Anthropology
Oriol Pi-Sunyer, 93, of Amherst, a founding member and Professor Emeritus of the Department of Anthropology, died April 12, 2023, after a long illness.
Amanda Walker Johnson Receives ADVANCE Peer Mentoring Award
Amanda Walker Johnson, anthropology, has received the UMass ADVANCE Faculty Peer Mentor Award for the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.