2019 Summer Session II Course: ANTH 3016 Field Work in Anthropology Brooklyn has been undergoing rapid waves of gentrification since the end of the 20th century and the community of Bedford Stuyvesant is no exception. Read More
Award-winning Poet Sonia Sanchez Examines the Power of Black Women’s Politics at Brooklyn College’s Shirley Chisholm Day Celebration The event, which commemorated the 50th Anniversary of alumna Shirley Chisholm’s historic election to the U.S. Congress, also featured other preeminent scholars in the world of black women’s politics. Read More
Résumé and Cover Letter Workshop for Anthropology Students It’s never too early to practice résumé and cover letter writing skills. Read More
New Field School Transforms Manhattan’s Lower East Side into a Classroom For one month this summer, Brooklyn College students from the Urban Anthropology field school crossed the East River to study the effects of climate change, gentrification, and a shifting population on the storied lower Manhattan neighborhood. Read More
Peter Lee ’17, a 2016 Rhodes Scholarship Finalist, Wins Thomas Tam Scholarship Lee’s ethnographic photo project looks at the reasons some Chinese seniors travel to casinos to redeem vouchers as a way of living. Read More
A Highly Decorated Bunch Brooklyn College congratulates the scholars, fellows, and others with distinguished recognitions among its student body. Read More
Tow Foundation Rewards Outstanding Achievements of Brooklyn College Faculty and Students For more than 20 years, Leonard Tow ’50, and Claire ’52, have given generously to their alma mater. The awards presentation and luncheon celebrated the work of the best and brightest among the college’s educators and learners. Read More
Forensic Anthropologist Fredy Peccerelli ’96 to Receive 2017 Distinguished Alumnus Award at Brooklyn College Commencement Exercises Peccerelli is the executive director of the Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology Foundation, which exhumes the mass graves of victims of the Guatemala’s 36-year civil war and helps to identify the remains. Read More
Internships Help Students Put Theory into Practice Everyone knows the importance of doing internships. Some students discover opportunities on their own or with the help of a professor or mentor. The Magner Career Center has helped students Read More
