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Sociology Student Honored

Sociology major Eleni Akapnitis has been accepted into the prestigious American Sociological Association's Honors Program. From the ASA website, "The Honors Program provides undergraduate sociology students a rich introduction to the professional life of the discipline. Exceptional sociology students from throughout the country and the world come together for four days and experience all facets of the ASA Annual Meetings. By participating in the Honors Program, students develop long-lasting networks with other aspiring sociologists while their sponsoring departments have a chance to 'showcase' their own quality programs and their most outstanding students."

Recent Streaming Videos About the Department

The Northeast Florida Center for Community Initiatives conducted it's annual Homeless census and survey. See the video here.

Dr. Melissa Hargrove recently spoke on Race Relations. See the video here.

Chair and Associate Professor Adam Shapiro discussed the department's Social Welfare program. See the video here.

Race Forum Held

Dr. Melissa D. Hargrove and Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder organized and participated in the inaugural forum for their collaborative series, Deconstructing “Race” in the 21st Century, titled “Examining the Intersections of Race, Class and Gender in the Presidential Election.” Among the invited forum panelists was UNF anthropologist Dr. Ron Kephart, who discussed the biological and cultural realities of “race.” The panel also included Dr. Henry Thomas of Political Science & Public Administration, and Sheila Spivey, Advisor for the AASU and Assistant Director of the UNF Women’s Center Victim Advocacy Program. The forum took place on Tuesday, October 28th, 2008. The Series, Deconstructing “Race” in the 21st Century represents a collaborative effort by Wilder and Hargrove to promote an ongoing dialogue at UNF about the complexities of race and racism in contemporary American society. The series will host a minimum of one forum per semester.

To see the program, click here!

New Social Sciences Building at UNF!

Click on the link below to see the new Social Sciences building which houses the Department of Sociology & Anthropology as well as the Archaeology and Physical Anthropology laboratories.

The Social Sciences Building at UNF