Illinois State University’s African American Studies Program (AAS) returns to the Normal Theater this February to host its second annual Black History Month Film Festival.
African American Studies’ Black History Month Film Festival returns
Unit: Sociology and Anthropology
Bone Lecture to discuss strongmen leaders and democracy
Dr. Erica Frantz will give this year’s Robert G. Bone Distinguished Lecture on February 24.
Pitluck and Jagani named inaugural Adaptive Edge Institute faculty fellows
Dr. Aaron Pitluck, professor of sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Dr. Sandeep Jagani, associate professor of operations management in the College of Business, have been named as the inaugural Adaptive Edge Institute Fellows to conduct projects in the spring 2026 semester.
CAS grants to support general education, research
Illinois State University’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) has announced applications are open to three grant programs intended to promote the future of general education and research in the University’s largest college.
Archeologist Michael Wiant traces 12,000 years of Indigenous ingenuity
Dr. Michael Wiant ’71, M.S. ’77, a retired archeologist with the Illinois State Museum, has dedicated nearly 50 years to researching the communities of Native people who built a legacy of ingenuity and tenacity in the lower Illinois River Valley.
Department of Sociology and Anthropology faculty publications and presentations 2024-2025
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology is proud to celebrate its faculty’s publications, presentations, and other creative works from 2024-2025.
Legacy lives on: Legendary faculty member’s passion for community, public education perseveres through Skibo Scholars
The legacy of a legendary faculty member lives on through a scholarship established to preserve his commitment to public education and the sense of belonging derived from community.
Meet the October 2025 GradBird Scholar: Mustafizurrrahman Rahat
The Graduate School is pleased to announce Mustafizurrahman Rahat as its October 2025 GradBird Scholar!
College of Arts and Sciences’ scholarship applications open
CAS awards a number of highly competitive scholarships to qualified students thanks to our generous donors. Applications are due January 7, 2026.
CASNews faculty spotlight: Dr. Maura Toro-Morn
Meet Dr. Maura Toro-Morn, director of Latin American and Latino/a Studies and professor of Sociology and Anthropology.
