Anthropology lecture: comedy in two contexts

Anthropologist and professor Susan Seizer will give a talk at Smith this week.

This Thursday, Susan Seizer will present Comedy in Two Contexts: Surprising Continuities between Special Drama in South India and Road Comedy in Southern Indiana, a lecture comparing comedic performances by Tamil Special Drama artists and American road comics.

Seizer, who is [...]

Class of ’97 alumna unites refugee children

Luma Mufleh '97 was awarded a 2010 Smith Medal for her work with the Fugees.

Luma Mufleh ’97, graduated from Smith College with a degree in anthropology, moved to Atlanta, and held a number of odd jobs post-graduation.  While in Georgia, Luma noticed a diverse group of boys playing soccer in the street just [...]

Professor of East Asian Studies featured on Chinese radio

Smith College Associate Professor Suzanne Gottschang recently spoke about China’s rising divorce rate on China Radio International.

Professor Gottschang, who is a professor of Anthropology and East Asian Studies at Smith, received her Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Pittsburgh in 1998 and a masters degree in public health and anthropology from the University [...]