Department of Anthropology

Events

For the Brandeis Anthropology Research Seminar (BARS) schedule, visit the BARS webpage.

students between stacks in the library
Anthropology Senior Research Day

May 1, 2024

Time: 10:00 am
Location: Schwartz 103 and Zoom

Come hear students present on their senior theses or independent research.

Order of presentations:

  • Mara Lebovitz (thesis) - Al-Anon as a religion of the self
  • Hannah Bair (thesis) - Rhetoric surrounding migration in the US and Senegal
  • Rachael Richmond (research) - Suicide and meaning among Palo Alto's teenagers
  • Gui Santos (research) - Buddhist and Psychoanalytic pathways to sustainable peace

Refreshments served.  All are welcome!

Kalie Jamieson
Becoming the Ballerina: Labor, Discipline, and Aesthetics of Pre-Professional Ballet Training in the United States - Kalie Jamieson Dissertation Proposal Defense

May 8, 2024

Time: 10:00 am
Location: Schwartz 103

Kalie Jamieson will defend her dissertation proposal. His advisory committee is chaired by Professor Jonathan Anjaria. This event is open to all. A copy of the proposal is available upon request.

Gowthaman Ranganathan
Choreographing Possibilities: Tamil Trans Performance in Post-war Sri Lanka - Gowthaman Ranganathan Dissertation Proposal Defense

May 8, 2024

Time: 12:00 pm
Location: Schwartz 103

Gowthaman Ranganathan will defend his dissertation proposal. This event is open to all. A copy of the proposal is available upon request.