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Anthropology Dept
“Victory in Guatemala? Not Yet” Says Prof. Sanford in The New York Times
May 14, 2013 11:28 am Anthropology Dept, Center for Human Rights and Peace StudiesIn an op-ed piece published in The New York Times, Professor Victoria Sanford, writes that although the recently concluded trial that found ex-Guatemalan dictator General Ríos Montt guilty of genocide is a historical victory for justice, there is much more work to be done.
Read More »Internationally Renowned Historian Daniel Jonah Goldhagen Presents His Film Worse Than War at Lehman
May 8, 2013 10:46 am Anthropology Dept, Center for Human Rights and Peace Studies‘Worse than War,’ a PBS documentary on the nature of genocide, will screen at the Leonard Lief library on May 9 at 11 a.m., to be followed by a discussion with writer and filmmaker Daniel Jonah Goldhagen.
Read More »Dr. Sanford Interviewed by CNN
April 19, 2013 2:47 pm Anthropology Dept, Center for Human Rights and Peace Studies, In the NewsProfessor Victoria Sanford was quoted in a recent CNN article about the role of former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt in the Guatemalan Genocide. Dr. Sanford is a Professor of Anthropology and the founder of the Center for Human Rights and Peace Studies at Lehman College. Email This Page
Read More »Dr. Sanford Speaks Out on the Guatemala Genocide Trial
March 27, 2013 4:23 pm Anthropology Dept, Center for Human Rights and Peace StudiesDr. Victoria Sanford is a Professor of Anthropology at Lehman College. She is the director of the College’s Center for Human Rights and Peace Studies, and the author of Buried Secrets: Truth and Human Rights in Guatemala, among other books.The following is an English translation of an article she wrote for El Faro, an award-winning paper in El Salvador and Latin America’s first electronic newspaper.
Read More »Visiting Scholar Finishes Term at Lehman College
February 7, 2013 10:45 am Anthropology Dept, Center for Human Rights and Peace StudiesFor the last four months Isabel González Enríquez, a doctoral student in Anthropology from Spain has been serving as the very first Scholar-in-Residence at the Center for Human Rights and Peace Studies at Lehman College.
Read More »Dr. Victoria Sanford Interviewed by Spanish National Radio
August 29, 2012 2:11 pm Anthropology Dept, Center for Human Rights and Peace Studies, In the NewsThis month Dr. Victoria Sanford was interviewed by Spanish National Radio about her testimony as an expert witness in the International genocide trial of Guatemalan ex-dictator Efraín Ríos Montt, who is being tried by a Spanish judge for war crimes under international human right laws.
Read More »Professor Christa Salamandra Talks About Drama and Comedy in Syrian Media
August 14, 2012 10:34 am Anthropology Dept, In the NewsProfessor Christa Salamandra (Anthropology) is quoted in an article in ‘The National’ and ‘The Global Mail.”
Read More »Prof. Delson Comments on New Theory Regarding Origin of Cave Paintings
June 14, 2012 4:18 pm Anthropology Dept, In the News, School of Natural and Social SciencesProfessor Eric Delson (Anthropology) is quoted in media around the world in a story about a new report attributing cave paintings to Neanderthals, rather than Homo Sapiens, as previously thought. Read about it on the Reuters newswire at http://topnewsbanker.reuters.com/topnews/genStory.aspx?id=nL1E8HDJU6 Email This Page
Read More »Sophomore Jennifer Begazo Wins Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship
May 20, 2012 2:00 pm Anthropology Dept, School of Natural and Social Sciences, Student Awards, StudentsAnthropology major Jennifer Begazo has been awarded a Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship for her academic achievement and commitment to serving her community. The prestigious award provides paid summer internships, mentoring, and enhanced educational opportunities to New York City undergraduates who demonstrate exceptional promise, outstanding leadership skills and commitment to the common good.
Read More »Anthropology Professor Talks About Black Humor in Syrian Media
May 3, 2012 2:17 pm Anthropology Dept, Faculty, In the News, School of Natural and Social SciencesAssociate Professor Christa Salamandra (Anthropology) recently gave an interview to Dutch National TV-NOS News about satire in Syrian media.
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