We’re diving into the second year of the student ambassador program for the Department of Sociology and Anthropology with a very solid group this year!
Sociology and Anthropology ambassadors are now open for business
Unit: Sociology and Anthropology
Director of Tennessee Water Resources Research Center to speak on water sustainability
The Center for a Sustainable Water Future will present Dr. John Schwartz, speaking about the Fescue Belt in the United States.
Coming together: My Peace Corps story
I would never trade my experience in the Peace Corps for anything, and yet that does not mean the journey was easy.
Dr. Nobuko Adachi to address racial assaults toward Asian Americans
The Research Series from the Department of Sociology and Anthropology continues with “Yellow Peril Redux: Reformation of Racial Assaults Toward Asians in Diaspora During the Pandemic.”
Research series featuring race and the criminal justice system in America set for January 29
Dr. Frank Beck, associate professor of sociology, along with criminal justice graduate student Alexis Swanson, will present their answers to the question, “Why do African Americans spend more time in jail than whites?”
AmeriCorps declares Illinois State a School of National Service
Illinois State University’s commitment to AmeriCorps alumni through the Stevenson Center earned the institution a new honor: the university is now a School of National Service.
Scholars explore racial and social justice issues
In honor of the holidays celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on January 18 and National Day of Racial Healing on January 19, Illinois State University scholars share works on racial and social justice.
Stevenson Center Fellows draw inspiration from annual housing conference
While managing four graduate classes and assistantships, first-year Stevenson Center Fellows still find time for additional learning opportunities. This fall, several fellows served as moderators for the annual Housing Matters! Conference organized by Housing Action Illinois.
Native American Film Series final fall discussion, November 16
This Fall 2020 semester, a film series and discussion forum has been planned that focuses on historic and contemporary issues facing indigenous peoples that often go unnoticed.
Stevenson Center partners with Edu-Futuro
Edu-Futuro, an organization dedicated to empowering immigrant and underserved youth in and around Washington, D.C., is hosting its first Stevenson Center Fellow.
