Category: Humanities and Social Sciences
Highlighting Asian American authorsJune 28, 2022Last semester's Introduction to Asian American Literature course focused on a diverse representation of authors. Ten students share their course favorites.
Amplifying antiquity with heavy metal musicJune 21, 2022Jeremy Swist, a lecturer in the classical studies department, has combined two of his longstanding interests by resarching heavy metal music’s frequent use of the symbols and leaders of the ancient Roman Empire.
Marta Kauffman ’78 endows professorship in African and African American StudiesJune 16, 2022“Friends” co-creator's pledge establishes the first chair in the department’s history.
Harriet Tubman - Civil War spy?June 14, 2022Kate Clifford Larson of the Women's Studies Research Center delves into an unheralded part of Tubman's life: her activities as a soldier and Civil War spy.
The Proud Boys, the Oath Keepers and jihadist extremists: What they have in common and what they don’tJune 13, 2022Leaders of the Proud Boys were indicted on charges of conspiracy and sedition for their alleged role in the Jan. 6 insurrection. Professor Jytte Klausen, an expert on domestic and international terrorism, offers her insight.
Assistant professor Derron Wallace wins two prestigious fellowshipsJune 6, 2022
What ancient Greece teaches us about memorializing the deadJune 6, 2022Tallying the dead is one thing. Giving them names would take an ‘inexhaustible voice,’ as the ancient Greeks knew, professor Joel Christensen explains.
Studying terrorists and preparing for a career in international diplomacyMay 17, 2022For the past three years, Joseph Coles '22 developed profiles and maintained databases on individuals connected to terrorist activity in professor Jytte Klausen's Western Jihadism Project Lab.
What's next for these graduates? New York City.May 16, 2022Members of the Class of 2022, moving to the big apple after graduation, share their excitement for the future and how Brandeis has prepared them for what lies ahead.
Associate prof. Anita Hannig for WBUR: Honoring the profound link between birth and death on Mother's DayMay 6, 2022As we celebrate new beginnings, take a moment to honor the endings that brought us here, Hannig says.
Professor Wangui Muigai named 2022 Andrew Carnegie FellowApril 26, 2022A historian of medicine and science whose research focuses on race, health, and reproduction, Mugai is among 28 scholars, journalists and authors selected as a fellow this year.
Embracing stillness in the Himalayan MountainsApril 21, 2022During her study abroad in Bhutan, Liddy Grossman ’23 was one of the first Americans to enter the country after the pandemic.
Go green with these faculty media recommendationsApril 21, 2022Faculty across the environmental studies program shared their favorite podcasts, books, and media for learning more about climate change.
Peter C. Frumhoff honored as 2022 Richman Distinguished Fellowship in Public LifeApril 1, 2022The honoree discussed the desperate need for climate-based advocacy during his Richmond Fellowship presentation in the Goldfarb Library Rapaporte Treasure Hall on March 30.
Partnering in a pandemic: students and faculty researched the impacts on nursesMarch 30, 2022Two undergraduates collaborated with sociology professors on research into the toll the pandemic took on caregivers in Massachusetts General Hospital’s COVID-19 intensive care units.
Returning to Jordan: Landing a dream internship abroadMarch 25, 2022Though Daniel C. ’24 is from Maryland, his heart lies halfway across the world in Jordan.
- Filling the "skills gap:" Brandeis' online professional courses connect PhD students with career optionsMarch 17, 2022
Truman Scholarship finalist Mesoud Awol '23 is making Las Vegas proudMarch 12, 2022Mesoud Awol '23, dedicated to bringing economic change to his hometown, was selected as a finalist because of his passion for public service.
The Ancient Greeks also lived through a plague, and they too blamed their leaders for their sufferingMarch 7, 2022Professor Joel Christensen illustrates that while time progresses, societies have the same response to times of distress.
Inspired to act: course focuses on activists including Pauli MurrayFeb. 28, 2022Sociology professor Karen V. Hansen introduces students to the lives of those who have pushed society to change, including late Brandeis professor Pauli Murray.
Read and listen to University Professor Anita HillFeb. 28, 2022University Professor Anita Hill writes about what it means for a Black woman be nominated for the Supreme Court, and separately, launches a new podcast: "Getting Even."
In residence: Writer Grace Talusan and poet Chen ChenFeb. 28, 2022The Fannie Hurst Writer-in-Residence and the Jacob Ziskind Poet-in-Residence are able to divide their time between teaching courses and working on their personal writing projects. As a result, their art is thriving.
Creating inclusive elementary school classrooms Feb. 22, 2022Faculty and staff across Brandeis are joining forces to expand access to inclusive children’s literature, motivating the next generation of teachers to create a thoughtful learning environment for their future students.
Check out the latest edition of Brandeis MagazineFeb. 17, 2022Brandeis Magazine features former Facebook engineer Sahar Massachi ’11, GSAS MA’12, who's working to build a kinder, gentler internet, and much more.
Showcasing Black artists at The Rose Art MuseumFeb. 14, 2022The museum's curatorial team is dedicated to amplifying diverse and marginalized voices as a form of radical storytelling.
What the mythical Cupid can teach us about the meaning of love and desireFeb. 11, 2022Professor Joel Christensen shares the history of Cupid.
Brandeis student heads to Jeopardy! semifinalsFeb. 2, 2022After his first win in the Jeopardy! National College Championships, Joey Kornman '23 will be competing in the upcoming semifinals.
Carol Anderson named winner of 2022 Gittler PrizeFeb. 1, 2022Anderson is a leading scholar of African American studies and award-winning author.
Alex Bazarsky '23 is making archaeological discoveries Jan. 28, 2022Working alongside professor Charles Golden, she is unraveling the past of ancient Mayan civilization.
Goliath, Job and other monsters of the Hebrew bibleJan. 14, 2022Professor Madadh Richey studies the supernatural creatures that prowl, haunt and menace the Hebrew Bible.
How did the Queen of Sheba come to be seen as Black?Jan. 7, 2022Professor Jillian Stinchcomb traces the depiction of the Queen from the Bible through the Qur’an to the medieval origin story of the Ethiopian royal family.
Cascading Lives: Voices from the pandemicDec. 9, 2021Brandeis sociologist Karen V. Hansen delves into the life histories of dozens of people working in the hospitality industry and examines how moments like a pandemic create a constellation of crises in people’s lives.
Did the ancient Maya fall because of a drought, or something else?Nov. 29, 2021New research by Brandeis archeologist Charles Golden shakes up what we know about the fall of ancient Maya kingdoms.
If you see an empty red dress on campus, this is whyNov. 15, 2021Seeing one can be halting. Finding out what they represent can make them more profound.
The Arab Jewish musical revolutionNov. 12, 2021In the last two decades, a small group of Mizrahi Jews — Jews of Middle Eastern and North African descent — have returned to their Arab Jewish roots and begun transforming the Israel's popular music scene.
Saving a concentration camp from being forgottenNov. 5, 2021Brandeis scholar Karen Frostig is on a quest to memorialize the camp in Latvia where her grandparents perished.
The Heller School among top-enrolling institutions for returning Peace Corps volunteersNov. 2, 2021
Bringing humanity to NPR’s Middle East beatNov. 1, 2021Daniel Estrin ’06 might be holding his microphone inches away from the U.S. president and the Israeli prime minister in Washington one day, and capturing the words of the head of Hamas in Gaza days later.
Discovering the world of Indian Jewish cuisineOct. 27, 2021Esther David of the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute aims to preserve the heritage of Indian Jewish cuisine.
As a patriot and Black man, Colin Powell embodied the ‘two-ness’ of the African American experienceOct. 18, 2021Powell's death is a moment to think about the history of Black American men and women in the military and the place of African Americans in government, says Professor Chad Williams
Saving a Nazi concentration camp from being forgottenOct. 12, 2021Scholar Karen Frostig is working to preserve the memory of the concentration camp in Latvia where her grandparents perished in the Holocaust.
Mapping Iraq’s electoral evolutionOct. 1, 2021PhD student Houman Oliaei has mapped the results of the past 16 years of Iraqi elections to understand how minority groups are represented.
Diversity’s fault linesSept. 27, 2021Sociology professor Sarah Mayorga examines the coded ways white people engage with their Black and Latinx neighbors.
Introducing Brandeis' newest faculty membersSept. 24, 2021Brandeis has welcomed 25 new full-time and visiting faculty members and postdoctoral faculty fellows to the university community this fall.
Students and faculty give the U.S. Constitution a close readSept. 23, 2021As part of "Just Read It!" organized through the History of Ideas program, all first-year students at Brandeis received their own copy of the U.S. Constitution.
How to get hold of a good etrogSept. 20, 2021University Professor Sarna looks back at the American history of this obscure citrus used in the observation of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, celebrated this week.
What is Wicca? An expert on modern witchcraft explains.Sept. 17, 2021WSRC resident scholar Helen Berger examines the history of the an alternative religion whose adherents, regardless of gender, call themselves witches.
Collective trauma and going to war: From Ancient Greece and Rome to September 11Sept. 8, 2021At the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, ancient Greece and Rome can tell us a lot about the links between collective trauma and going to war, says professor Joel Christensen.
The Jewish Experience: Exploring what it means to be Jewish todaySept. 1, 2021Brandeis has launched a website examining Jewish life and Judaism.
Study: Medical school faculty found more meaning during COVID-19Aug. 13, 2021Research by Linda Pololi of Brandeis’ Women's Studies Research Center found medical school faculty said they had discovered meaningfulness and a new enthusiasm for their work.
Social movements - close to homeJuly 29, 2021A class on the sociology of activism turned its lens on the Brandeis campus this year.
Looking back on the first year of Brandeis' Asian American and Pacific Islander studies programJuly 21, 2021Faculty and students reflect on the first year of the program, and the efforts leading to its formation.
Breaking a 'steady habit' of inequitable housing, educationJuly 15, 2021Sillerman Center Director Susan Eaton dissects Hartford metro area’s legacy of segregation, with an eye to solutions.
14 tips for selecting classes at BrandeisJuly 13, 2021Undergraduate Department Representatives (UDRs) have several tips you should consider when registering for classes.
Ulka Anjaria set to usher in new era for the humanities at BrandeisJuly 6, 2021Anjaria brings interdisciplinary approach to her new position as Mandel Center for the Humanities director
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