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Jain wins national award for study of Indian eco-activism
Pankaj Jain's book, “Dharma and Ecology of Hindu Communities: Sustenance and Sustainability," examines three communities in India to explain indigenous ecological knowledge systems. Jain is assistant professor of philosophy and religion studies and of anthropology.
Posted on: Tue 26 February 2013
Cornell professor to discuss community building in diverse communities
Sofia Villenas, who has co-edited three books and researched the anthropology of education and Latino education, will speak March 1 as part of the La Collectiva Lecture Series.
Posted on: Mon 18 February 2013
Portrait Gallery: Marisa Abbe, Department of Anthropology
The graduate programs coordinator was recognized for having one of the top 40 dissertations in cultural anthology in the nation.
Posted on: Mon 30 April 2012
Procession commemorates aspects of Latino culture, issues
Faculty, staff and students will march to five altars on campus to observe the Latin American celebration Day of the Dead, or El Día de los Muertos, Nov. 2. The theme for the observation is Saber es Poder/Knowledge is Power.
Posted on: Thu 27 October 2011
Seed repository takes root in Department of Anthropology
James Veteto's Southern Seed Legacy project contains plant varieties in danger of becoming extinct.
Posted on: Tue 01 November 2011
Competitive summer program engages, entices undergraduates
Three disciplines – anthropology, chemistry and political science - offer the NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates program to talented students.
Posted on: Tue 14 June 2011
Jain's publications examine Hindu, religious communties' view of environmentalism
Pankaj Jain, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology and the Department of Philosophy and Religion Studies, is author of "Sustenance and Sustainability: Dharma and Ecology of Hindu Communities."
Posted on: Fri 18 March 2011
USDA funds study of food choice innovation in school cafeterias
A research team, led by Priscilla Connors, associate professor in hospitality management, hopes to find a way for school nutrition programs to nourish and to educate children about healthy eating.
Larry Naylor, former chair, Department of Anthropology
He joined UNT in 1978 and served as department chair for 14 years.
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