Anthropology News Features Hepner on Democracy in Turkey
Anthropology associate professor Tricia Redeker Hepner recently discussed the issue of democracy in Turkey in the Inaugural column of the “Human Rights Monitor” for Anthropology News.
UT Contingent Spent Summer on Service-Learning, Peace Mission in Uganda
Eleven UT students are returning this week after spending five weeks in northern Uganda, where they engaged in international service-learning and intensive study of conflict and peace building as part of the Gulu Study and Service Abroad Program.
News Sentinel: UT launches global human-rights program
The News Sentinel featured the new Disasters, Displacement and Human Rights Program launched this fall. The program, in the Department of Anthropology and partnering with the College of Law and the Department of Religious Studies, promotes holistic training, collaborative research and applied work on contemporary global and local problems associated with human rights and humanitarian
Pregame Showcase Kicks Off Twenty-fourth Season with Wide-Ranging Topics
It’s football time in Tennessee—and that means it’s also time for the College of Arts and Sciences Pregame Showcase. Now in its twenty-fourth season, the Pregame Showcase gives fans the chance to hear from esteemed faculty prior to each gridiron matchup. This year’s first showcase will be held at 4:00 p.m. this Saturday. Derek Alderman,
First UT Students in Unique Human Rights Program
From Syria to Sudan, crimes against humanity are committed around the globe. For the first time in UT history, students will be learning how to help families deal with these atrocities and bring justice to war criminals. The Disasters, Displacement, and Human Rights Program launches this fall. In the program, students will train in various
Baker Scholars Researched Politics, Energy, Education, Health
Some recent graduates and seniors were recently awarded Baker Scholar medallions for completing the program sponsored by the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy. Baker Scholars are selected via a competitive application and interview process. They propose a research project, which they complete over the course of an academic year under the mentorship
Faculty Appreciation Week College Kudos: College of Arts and Sciences
College Kudos: Get to know associate professors Tricia Hepner, Sarah Lowe, and Jay Rubenstein, and Chancellor’s Professor Suzanne Lenhart, all from the College of Arts and Sciences.