Sociology and Anthropology

Professor of Sociology Tom Arcaro writes in this column for the Elon University Writers Syndicate that advances in artificial intelligence require regulation. 

Rena Zito, assistant professor of sociology, examined how gendered employment dynamics influence coercion and physical violence in intimate relationships.

Raj Andrew Ghoshal, assistant professor of sociology, writes in this column for the Elon University Writers Syndicate that Confederate monuments have failed in accurately reflecting history and as moral symbols.

Sociology major Jensen Collins ’18 traveled to the American Sociological Association’s annual meeting to present research and participate in the ASA Honors Program in Montréal, Canada.

Aunchalee Palmquist, assistant professor of sociology and anthropology, offered insights into how new mothers approach breastfeeding. 

Aunchalee Palmquist, assistant professor of sociology and anthropology, offered her insights about new mothers sharing breast milk. 

Sarah Holdren '18 is participating in the Harvard University School of Public Health's Multidiscipinary International Research Training program in Ethiopia.

Anthropological archaeologist Rissa Trachman presented at the Society for American Archaeology's 82nd Annual Meeting in Vancouver. 

Rena Zito, Alexis Franzese and Raj Ghoshal, assistant professors of sociology, presented research and organized sessions at the annual meeting of the Southern Sociological Society.