Sociology and Anthropology

Elon faculty presented at the 30th Lavender Languages and Linguistics Conference at the University of Brighton in Brighton, England.

Nearly 1,700 new students including the Class of 2028 and transfer students, gathered Under the Oaks on Aug. 24 for New Student Convocation – the beginning of their Elon journey.

Seven Elon University faculty members were honored with endowed professorships during the Opening Day ceremony on Monday, Aug. 19. Each faculty member was recognized for their passion in their field, commitment to students and service to the university.

In this column published by the Charlotte Observer, the Raleigh News & Observer and the Durham Herald-Sun, Associate Professor of Sociology Raj Ghoshal counters many of the assertions politicians are making about crime in the United States.

The projects and programs span disciplines and include opportunities for community engagement, cross-cultural dialogue and interaction with Elon alumni.

Raj Ghoshal, associate professor of sociology, published the first study to examine racial differences in what people think constitutes "race"

Five students were inducted into The Iota North Carolina Chapter of the Lambda Alpha National Anthropology Honor Society.

Movies shown during the festival reflected on the collective and individual capacity for empowerment to survive challenging socio-economic conditions, live in territories affected by environmental crises, and experience persecution and criminalization of struggles for justice in Latin America.

Research into how many of the measures implemented during the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic impacted social interactions and relationships has produced a range of publication by Elon researchers.