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Social Sciences

  • Sal Curasi ’15 , pictured here doing research in the field
    It’s relatively uncommon for alumni to publish their student theses in a professional journal, but even more so when it happens within the same department and in the same issue. Geography majors Sal Curasi ’15 and Wil Lieberman-Cribbin ’14 did research under the tutelage of Professor Mike Loranty and then wrote their honors theses. Environmental […]
    October 7, 2016
  • Plastic bag floating in the ocean.
    Does seeing an image of plastic bags floating in the ocean influence people to be more environmentally friendly? That’s what Bob Turner, professor of economics and environmental studies, hopes to find out with his new research. In Turner’s study, participants are asked a set of questions designed by psychologists that assesses their opinions on the […]
    October 5, 2016
  • In an ecosystem of leadership, one seeks justice, mercy, dignity, empathy, and beauty. One listens and shares, partners and serves, and immerses oneself in the community. These were the themes — and the tangible advice — discussed by a slate of people who have dedicated their careers to doing good works at Cultivating Community Leaders: […]
    September 29, 2016
  • Image of °Ä²Ê¿ª½± in the fall and Brian Casey headshot
    This Friday, °Ä²Ê¿ª½± inaugurates Brian W. Casey as its 17th president. A full slate of special inauguration-week events kicked off yesterday with a panel discussion focused on °Ä²Ê¿ª½±â€™s historical roots. Participants then turned to the question of how the university’s long journey from Baptist seminary to modern liberal arts institution may inform its path forward. […]
    September 28, 2016
  • °Ä²Ê¿ª½± students have fanned out across the globe to apply their liberal arts know-how in a variety of real-world settings. They are writing back to campus to keep our community posted on their progress. This article was written by Brynne Becker ’17, an English and history double-major from West Chester, Pa., conducting research in preparation […]
    August 8, 2016
  • Third Culture Kids book, laptop, and paper with highlighter
    °Ä²Ê¿ª½± students have fanned out across the globe to apply their liberal arts know-how in a variety of real-world settings. They are writing back to campus to keep our community posted on their progress. This article was written by Mariam Nael ’18, a women’s studies major from Singapore, completing a student-initiated research fellowship with the university studies division.  My […]
    July 26, 2016
  • Group portrait of students, faculty, and alumni standing on the Highline in New York City
    Editor’s note: Last spring, Miranda Gilgore ’18 took part in °Ä²Ê¿ª½±â€™s public arts and humanities immersion trip to New York City. As she prepares for her summer months as a camp counselor in the Adirondacks, Gilgore reflected on the experience and how it has changed her outlook on her majors, her hobbies, and her long-term […]
    June 8, 2016
  • °Ä²Ê¿ª½± students spend four years of their lives engaging daily with some of the world’s brightest, most enthusiastic scholars. Faculty are at the heart of the academic experience, and in a world where undergraduates live the liberal arts, those bonds often extend beyond the boundaries of a classroom or the margins of a syllabus. This […]
    May 9, 2016
  • Persson Hall
    Editor’s note: Wondering what’s happening in the classroom at °Ä²Ê¿ª½±? Here’s a real-time glimpse into academic life on campus — a syllabus from a course underway this semester. POSC 390 Silent Warfare: Intelligence Analysis and Statecraft Danielle Lupton, Assistant Professor of Political Science MW 1:20-2:35, Persson 133 Course Description: This course introduces students to the […]
    April 21, 2016
  • °Ä²Ê¿ª½± student Ranissa Adityavarman '16 smiles in a photo at an art gallery.
    Ranissa Adityavarman ’16, an international relations major from Manlius, N.Y., is one of just 30 students nationwide to be named a 2016 Rangel Fellow, which provides financial and professional development support for graduate studies and to help facilitate entry into a career with the U.S. Foreign Service. The Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program, formed […]
    April 18, 2016