{"id":79,"date":"2021-02-28T13:54:28","date_gmt":"2021-02-28T13:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhsec.bard.edu\/newark\/?page_id=79"},"modified":"2026-02-17T20:08:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:08:13","slug":"division-of-social-sciences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bhsec.bard.edu\/newark\/academics\/division-of-social-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"Division of Social Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row row-cols-1 row-cols-md-4 row-cols-sm-2 bec_people\" id=\"peoplebec_peopleblock_e12780314376f675f91161504e3e425c\">\n                \n                    <div class=\"col mb-4\">\n                        <div class=\"card h-100\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modalbec_peopleblock_e12780314376f675f91161504e3e425c1\">\n                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bhsec.bard.edu\/newark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/08\/91847242-2240002-e1758288761374.jpg\" class=\"card-img-top\" alt=\"Celeste Andrews\">\n                                \n                                                        <div class=\"card-body\">\n                                <h5 class=\"card-title\">Celeste Andrews<\/h5>\n                                <p class=\"card-text\">Assistant Professor of History<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                    <div class=\"col mb-4\">\n                        <div class=\"card h-100\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modalbec_peopleblock_e12780314376f675f91161504e3e425c2\">\n                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bhsec.bard.edu\/newark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/09\/Curtis-Andrews.jpg\" class=\"card-img-top\" alt=\"Curtis Andrews\">\n                                \n                                                        <div class=\"card-body\">\n                                <h5 class=\"card-title\">Curtis Andrews<\/h5>\n                                <p class=\"card-text\">Assistant Professor of History<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                    <div class=\"col mb-4\">\n                        <div class=\"card h-100\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modalbec_peopleblock_e12780314376f675f91161504e3e425c3\">\n                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bhsec.bard.edu\/newark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/02\/Anoruo.jpg\" class=\"card-img-top\" alt=\"Ezemonye Anoruo\">\n                                \n                                                        <div class=\"card-body\">\n                                <h5 class=\"card-title\">Ezemonye Anoruo<\/h5>\n                                <p class=\"card-text\">Assistant Professor of History<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                    <div class=\"col mb-4\">\n                        <div class=\"card h-100\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modalbec_peopleblock_e12780314376f675f91161504e3e425c4\">\n                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bhsec.bard.edu\/newark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/09\/95693550-42David-e1758288412228.jpg\" class=\"card-img-top\" alt=\"David Petriello\">\n                                \n                                                        <div class=\"card-body\">\n                                <h5 class=\"card-title\">David Petriello<\/h5>\n                                <p class=\"card-text\">Assistant Professor of History<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                    <div class=\"col mb-4\">\n                        <div class=\"card h-100\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modalbec_peopleblock_e12780314376f675f91161504e3e425c5\">\n                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bhsec.bard.edu\/newark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2021\/03\/Puicon-HEADSHOT-min-scaled-e1759762127401.jpg\" class=\"card-img-top\" alt=\"Jazmin Puicon\">\n                                \n                                                        <div class=\"card-body\">\n                                <h5 class=\"card-title\">Jazmin Puicon<\/h5>\n                                <p class=\"card-text\">Assistant Professor of\u00a0History<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                    <div class=\"col mb-4\">\n                        <div class=\"card h-100\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#modalbec_peopleblock_e12780314376f675f91161504e3e425c6\">\n                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bhsec.bard.edu\/newark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2021\/09\/HEADSHOT-Wood_1-rotated-e1727187772833.jpg\" class=\"card-img-top\" alt=\"Betsy Wood\">\n                                \n                                                        <div class=\"card-body\">\n                                <h5 class=\"card-title\">Betsy Wood<\/h5>\n                                <p class=\"card-text\">Assistant Professor of History<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                        \n\n<\/div>\n    <!-- Modal -->\n    <div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modalbec_peopleblock_e12780314376f675f91161504e3e425c1\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalLabel\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <div class=\"modal-dialog\">\n            <div class=\"modal-content\">\n                <div class=\"modal-body\">\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-md-4\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bhsec.bard.edu\/newark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/08\/91847242-2240002-e1758288761374.jpg\" class=\"card-img-top\" alt=\"Celeste Andrews\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-md-8\">\n                            <h3>Celeste Andrews<\/h3>\n                            <span>Assistant Professor of History<\/span>\n                            <ul class=\"personal-info\">\n                                \n\n                                                               \n                            <\/ul>\n                                                        <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" 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class=\"col-md-8\">\n                            <h3>Curtis Andrews<\/h3>\n                            <span>Assistant Professor of History<\/span>\n                            <ul class=\"personal-info\">\n                                \n\n                                                               \n                            <\/ul>\n                            <p><strong><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">BA, Rutgers University; Ed.M, Rutgers Graduate School of Education; Ph.D, Pacific Western University; Ed.D, Wilmington University<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Curtis Andrews is a distinguished Assistant Professor of History at Bard High School Early College in Newark, NJ. With extensive experience in both academia and public service, Dr. Andrews brings a wealth of knowledge to his role. He previously served as a consultant for the Wilmington University Future Development of a Violence and Peace Institute.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Andrews\u2019 academic research includes a notable case study on the types and prevalence of violence at two middle schools and one high school in Camden City Public Schools, conducted under the auspices of the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence at the Institute of Behavior Sciences, University of Colorado. Additionally, his work on the &#8220;Crime as Work Theory&#8221; was recognized by the United States Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons in California.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Throughout his career, Dr. Andrews has held significant positions, including working with the United States Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons and serving as the Director of the New Jersey Department of Corrections Professional Training at the State Corrections Training Academy. He was also appointed by former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman as the Assistant Commissioner at the New Jersey Department of Personnel, where he directed the Division of Policy and Planning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Andrews has been instrumental in developing cultural diversity and race relation conflict resolution training programs. His expertise was sought after by the State of Arizona Law Enforcement Academy, where he served as an annual trainer from 1980 to 1986. He has received multiple awards for his contributions to public policy development, leadership, capacity building, strategic planning, and gang and conflict resolution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Andrews is scheduled to present at the American Correctional Association State of New Jersey conference on June 1st in Cape May, New Jersey. His educational background is equally impressive, with degrees from Rutgers University (BA in Sociology), Rutgers Graduate School of Education (Ed.M), Pacific Western University (Ph.D. in Sociology), and Wilmington University (Ed.D). He has also completed further studies at The New School for Social Research in New York City, the University of Chicago, and Drew University.<\/span><\/p>\n                            <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n                                <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n                            <\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- end modal -->\n    <!-- Modal -->\n    <div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modalbec_peopleblock_e12780314376f675f91161504e3e425c3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalLabel\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <div class=\"modal-dialog\">\n            <div class=\"modal-content\">\n                <div class=\"modal-body\">\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-md-4\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bhsec.bard.edu\/newark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/02\/Anoruo.jpg\" class=\"card-img-top\" alt=\"Ezemonye Anoruo\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-md-8\">\n                            <h3>Ezemonye Anoruo<\/h3>\n                            <span>Assistant Professor of History<\/span>\n                            <ul class=\"personal-info\">\n                                \n\n                                                               \n                            <\/ul>\n                            <div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>BA, University of Port Harcourt; MA, University of Port Harcourt; PhD, University of Port Harcourt<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Dr. Ezemonye Anoruo is a dedicated educator whose career exemplifies a lifelong commitment to teaching and learning. She began her journey in education in Nigeria, where she graduated from Alvan Ikoku College of Education with a National Certificate in Education (NCE). This provided her with a solid foundation in classroom teaching. Dr. Anoruo further advanced her education at the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, where she earned her Bachelor&#8217;s degree in History, a Master&#8217;s degree, and ultimately, a Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Studies and Instruction. Her extensive academic background and passion for education continue to inspire both students and colleagues.<\/span><\/p>\n                            <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n                                <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n                            <\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- end modal -->\n    <!-- Modal -->\n    <div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modalbec_peopleblock_e12780314376f675f91161504e3e425c4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalLabel\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <div class=\"modal-dialog\">\n            <div class=\"modal-content\">\n                <div class=\"modal-body\">\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-md-4\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bhsec.bard.edu\/newark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/09\/95693550-42David-e1758288412228.jpg\" class=\"card-img-top\" alt=\"David Petriello\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-md-8\">\n                            <h3>David Petriello<\/h3>\n                            <span>Assistant Professor of History<\/span>\n                            <ul class=\"personal-info\">\n                                \n\n                                                               \n                            <\/ul>\n                            <p><strong>B.A. Seton Hall University; M.A. Montclair State University; Ph.D. St. John&#8217;s University<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>David Petriello is a teacher with over 20 years of experience. He is a historian who specializes in the topics of disease and history, conservative political history, military history, and East Asian history. He has written over two dozen books and articles on a variety of topics, including\u00a0<i>Bacteria and Bayonets, A Pestilence on Pennsylvania Avenue, From Columbus to COVID: Disease and American History,\u00a0<\/i>and\u00a0<i>The Republican Party and China<\/i>.<\/p>\n                            <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n                                <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n                            <\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- end modal -->\n    <!-- Modal -->\n    <div class=\"modal fade\" id=\"modalbec_peopleblock_e12780314376f675f91161504e3e425c5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-labelledby=\"exampleModalLabel\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <div class=\"modal-dialog\">\n            <div class=\"modal-content\">\n                <div class=\"modal-body\">\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-md-4\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bhsec.bard.edu\/newark\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2021\/03\/Puicon-HEADSHOT-min-scaled-e1759762127401.jpg\" class=\"card-img-top\" alt=\"Jazmin Puicon\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-md-8\">\n                            <h3>Jazmin Puicon<\/h3>\n                            <span>Assistant Professor of\u00a0History<\/span>\n                            <ul class=\"personal-info\">\n                                \n\n                                                               \n                            <\/ul>\n                            <div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: arial, sans-serif\">BA, Union College; MA, New York University; PhD, Rutgers University<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"gs\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div id=\":3d0\" class=\"ii gt adO\">\n<div id=\":3cz\" class=\"a3s aiL \">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div>\n<p>Jazm\u00edn Puic\u00f3n is an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bhsec.bard.edu\/newark\/our-people\/faculty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/bhsec.bard.edu\/newark\/our-people\/faculty\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755805342251000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0nBBEm5PL00FaeVyQ7jOXq\">Assistant Professor of History\/Teacher of Social Studies<\/a>\u00a0at Bard Early College in Newark, NJ.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Puicon is also the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gilderlehrman.org\/history-teacher-year\/state-winners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.gilderlehrman.org\/history-teacher-year\/state-winners&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755805342251000&amp;usg=AOvVaw38w_LCjjHbkjBBAS7E2pZf\">2024 New Jersey History Teacher of the Year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She is a historian of the Americas.<\/p>\n<p>Her research focuses on popular democracy, Afro-Colombian women, and working-class culture in urban Colombia. Her writing examines how the working class in Cali, Colombia sustained families and communities by embracing popular democracy despite increased local and national political violence.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Puic\u00f3n has received grants from Bard Early Colleges, the Mellon Foundation, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at New York University, and the International Education Fund Grant from Union College to conduct research in Colombia on oral history and political violence, highlighting the voices of Afro-Colombian women in the Cauca Valley as they fought for peace and community throughout the 20th century.<\/p>\n<p>She has presented papers and her work at conferences in the United States and abroad, including the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/opensocietyuniversitynetwork.org\/events\/osun-summit-on-mobility-immobility-keynote-panel-and-film-screening\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/opensocietyuniversitynetwork.org\/events\/osun-summit-on-mobility-immobility-keynote-panel-and-film-screening&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755805342251000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ys0GfUh-Vtvul4GeStTxs\">OSUN Summit on Mobility\/Immobility<\/a>, the International Conference on Women\u2019s History in Bogot\u00e1, Colombia and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/alarifirstconference.fas.harvard.edu\/people\/jazm%C3%ADn-puicon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/alarifirstconference.fas.harvard.edu\/people\/jazm%25C3%25ADn-puicon&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755805342251000&amp;usg=AOvVaw22Zp4ExjP70_rVHgPZaQUl\">inaugural ALARI Conference on Afro-Latin American Studies at Harvard University<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Puic\u00f3n has received numerous recognitions for her teaching, research, and commitment to her students and larger Newark community, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/naacpnewark.org\/in-the-press\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/naacpnewark.org\/in-the-press\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755805342251000&amp;usg=AOvVaw00ynfUUqncNVzXwOitu3Uo\">from the NAACP<\/a>\u00a0for centering the Black experience in her classroom and coursework, an exemplary teaching award from the State of New Jersey&#8217;s Amistad Commission,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WbS3Xt4uI2E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v%3DWbS3Xt4uI2E&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755805342251000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3W0hQxuyaQrG6Lj_tPwSBy\">the Mildred Barry Garvin Prize from the New Jersey Historical Commission<\/a>, given to K-12 educators for outstanding teaching of African American history, or for outstanding performance in a related activity during the annual Marion Thompson Wright Lecture Series,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/clas.rutgers.edu\/news-and-events\/news-and-announcements\/news-details\/876-graduate-student-jazmin-puicon-wins-graduate-school-award\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/clas.rutgers.edu\/news-and-events\/news-and-announcements\/news-details\/876-graduate-student-jazmin-puicon-wins-graduate-school-award&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755805342251000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2yFPiHL6Q-97ZJmMVTwKK5\">Rutgers University\u2019s Excellence in Outreach and Service Award<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/njstudiesacademicalliance\/awards\/njsaa-teaching-award?authuser=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/njstudiesacademicalliance\/awards\/njsaa-teaching-award?authuser%3D0&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755805342251000&amp;usg=AOvVaw39hO7ll_gNutaPEwuaUT5A\">the New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance\u2019s 2023 Teacher Award<\/a>\u00a0for innovation and excellence of teaching Newark history.<\/p>\n<p>She was previously a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pulitzercenter.org\/people\/jazmin-puicon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/pulitzercenter.org\/people\/jazmin-puicon&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755805342251000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3uEHIXF3f6RgwetZm-n05I\">teaching fellow at the Pulitzer Center<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iwtclasp.bard.edu\/fellows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/iwtclasp.bard.edu\/fellows\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755805342251000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2V8CdWWpru_k95EhQku1Q5\">an inaugural fellow of Bard\u2019s IWT CLASP fellowship<\/a>, a former\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oerproject.com\/World-History?WT.mc_id=2022041000000_Reg_WHP-SEM-S3Mg-S3mGn&amp;WT.tsrc=WHPSEM&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwk8e1BhALEiwAc8MHiAsMkGac_FyolOdsJU8yQjDYTTdMFVldDpMK_RWv6caI7RKBsaiO8hoCW6MQAvD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.oerproject.com\/World-History?WT.mc_id%3D2022041000000_Reg_WHP-SEM-S3Mg-S3mGn%26WT.tsrc%3DWHPSEM%26gad_source%3D1%26gclid%3DCjwKCAjwk8e1BhALEiwAc8MHiAsMkGac_FyolOdsJU8yQjDYTTdMFVldDpMK_RWv6caI7RKBsaiO8hoCW6MQAvD_BwE&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755805342252000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0wZWNa6c3NVs7PZWYWex24\">Teacher Coach at the OER Project<\/a>, and a teacher on the Lesson Plan Verification Committee for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/education\/amistad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/education\/amistad\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755805342252000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Mucj56MRGADYbAI6GjWEl\">NJ Department of Education\u2019s Amistad Commission.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can follow Dr. Puic\u00f3n on Instagram\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/professorpuicon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/professorpuicon\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1755805342252000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Gpm3XELLrvMa3DImXnAVG\">@professorpuicon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                            <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n                                <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n                            <\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n          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                                                        \n                            <\/ul>\n                            <p>BA, Arkansas Tech University;\u00a0 MA, University of Arkansas; PhD, University of Chicago<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Wood is an American historian with\u00a0more than 15 years of teaching experience. Her work focuses on American labor, law, and politics from the 1850s to the modern era. Dr. Wood is interested in how culture and morality shape capitalism and capitalist society.<\/p>\n<p>After graduating with her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, Dr. Wood taught American history and labor at the University of New Hampshire, Cornell University&#8217;s School of Labor and Industrial Relations, and the Hudson County Community College in Jersey City, NJ. She joined the faculty at Bard-Newark in 2021 where she teaches History of the Americas, History of U.S. Social Movements, and the Bard Seminar. She also serves as the faculty advisor for the National Honor Society.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Wood was named Bard-Newark&#8217;s 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Wood&#8217;s book,\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Upon-Altar-Work-American-Sectionalism\/dp\/0252043448\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Upon-Altar-Work-American-Sectionalism\/dp\/0252043448&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1727272919216000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3mNd-eXo_V5eIQScGP8NOx\">Upon the Altar of Work: Child Labor &amp; the Rise of a New American Sectionalism\u00a0<\/a><\/em>(University of Illinois Press, 2020) examines how the issue of child labor in America was debated in the context of moral,\u00a0ideological, and legal disputes over slavery.\u00a0<i>Upon the Altar of Work\u00a0<\/i>was published as part of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.press.uillinois.edu\/books\/find_books.php?type=series&amp;search=WCA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.press.uillinois.edu\/books\/find_books.php?type%3Dseries%26search%3DWCA&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1727272919216000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0BZWD-Ws2NEwkTC83GbEL7\">&#8220;The Working Class in American History&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0series, the premiere press for labor history in America. Dr. Wood&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.press.uillinois.edu\/books\/GutmanPrize.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.press.uillinois.edu\/books\/GutmanPrize.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1727272919216000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1gZYJ1CsHM9xOJk3EG_KiF\">award-winning research<\/a>\u00a0has been widely acclaimed in academic journals and national media.\u00a0<i>Upon the Altar of Work<\/i>\u00a0was recently featured in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/upon-the-altar-of-work\/id1437327295?i=1000562276916\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/upon-the-altar-of-work\/id1437327295?i%3D1000562276916&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1727272919216000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0R2bJCny-BIe0hlU3-v5Bf\">podcast interview hosted by the Society for the History of Children and Youth<\/a>. In the wake of recent efforts to roll back child labor laws in America, Dr. Wood has received national attention for her expertise. She was 1 of 13 national leaders invited to discuss this issue at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.uark.edu\/articles\/66294\/national-leaders-to-discuss-u-s-child-labor-laws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/news.uark.edu\/articles\/66294\/national-leaders-to-discuss-u-s-child-labor-laws&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1727272919216000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1N8kCe_aEgE42V-Yl1U2hZ\">University of Arkansas Law School Symposium on Child Labor<\/a>\u00a0in the fall of 2023. In the spring of 2024, she was invited to speak at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/poverty-journal\/symposium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/poverty-journal\/symposium\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1727272919216000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3mFuBG_vJAl0u1CnOrsz2F\">Georgetown University&#8217;s 2024 Symposium on Work and Poverty<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Wood&#8217;s work has appeared in many national publications, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6970389\/child-labor-amendment-forgotten\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/time.com\/6970389\/child-labor-amendment-forgotten\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1727272919216000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1qMliZA_tjMfLNwNiGcr4c\">TIME Magazine<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/05\/08\/opinion\/pitting-child-safety-against-the-family-farm.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/05\/08\/opinion\/pitting-child-safety-against-the-family-farm.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1727272919216000&amp;usg=AOvVaw15yrBud9IhMx5tvi4EGXgW\">The New York Times<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/outlook\/2021\/01\/19\/businesses-have-turned-against-trump-his-allies-is-it-too-little-too-late\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/outlook\/2021\/01\/19\/businesses-have-turned-against-trump-his-allies-is-it-too-little-too-late\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1727272919216000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3AEMwswi0P09WDafrTcloZ\">The Washington Post<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/opinion\/op-ed\/la-oe-wood-university-presidents-pay-20140530-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/opinion\/op-ed\/la-oe-wood-university-presidents-pay-20140530-story.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1727272919216000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2NOwAsip1JgLNvlIeql5ed\">The Los Angeles Times<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/best-states\/articles\/2023-06-26\/states-are-loosening-child-labor-laws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/best-states\/articles\/2023-06-26\/states-are-loosening-child-labor-laws&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1727272919216000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Ccly4FogvZeX0NEk0YHve\">U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/abolishing-child-labor-took-the-specter-of-white-slavery-and-the-job-markets-near-collapse-during-the-great-depression-144454\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/theconversation.com\/abolishing-child-labor-took-the-specter-of-white-slavery-and-the-job-markets-near-collapse-during-the-great-depression-144454&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1727272919216000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1So_13ZyAPjHHt4uVJHo7j\">The Conversation<\/a>, and dozens of local newspapers nationwide. She regularly provides historical expertise and commentary about the status of child labor laws in the U.S. and has recently been interviewed by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/stateline.org\/2024\/07\/23\/steep-fines-in-iowa-set-off-state-federal-showdown-over-child-labor-laws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/stateline.org\/2024\/07\/23\/steep-fines-in-iowa-set-off-state-federal-showdown-over-child-labor-laws\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1727272919217000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0G9e-mUbedU0q_RQB0Yi07\">Stateline News<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/law\/2023\/jul\/31\/republicans-child-labor-bars-alcohol-service-age-wisconsin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/law\/2023\/jul\/31\/republicans-child-labor-bars-alcohol-service-age-wisconsin&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1727272919217000&amp;usg=AOvVaw24uwsN1caMDLgYm5VFHRFt\">The Guardian<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/audio\/2023-05-03\/why-some-states-are-loosening-child-labor-laws-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/audio\/2023-05-03\/why-some-states-are-loosening-child-labor-laws-podcast&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1727272919217000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0n1cSPid6ucorK0gDuOJFj\">Bloomberg News on \u201cThe Big Take\u201d<\/a>\u00a0podcast,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yesmagazine.org\/economy\/2023\/04\/27\/child-labor-laws-protections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.yesmagazine.org\/economy\/2023\/04\/27\/child-labor-laws-protections&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1727272919217000&amp;usg=AOvVaw02k3wtkk_AvFjewhluevMi\">YES! Magazine<\/a>, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/risingupwithsonali.com\/thanks-to-gop-child-labor-makes-a-comeback\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/risingupwithsonali.com\/thanks-to-gop-child-labor-makes-a-comeback\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1727272919217000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Wb0ijV6Oulto35lLtJHcv\">Rising Up with Sonali<\/a>\u201d syndicated news program,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mtEtpvaFfu0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v%3DmtEtpvaFfu0&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1727272919217000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3UmzjH82igen9FXX2cIzTh\">the DNA of the News \/ El ADN de las Noticias<\/a>\u00a0international news program, and others.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Wood has long worked at the intersection of academia and policy. Prior to teaching, she worked as a policy and research analyst in Washington, D.C. at the Institute for Policy Studies, the oldest progressive think tank in the country. At IPS, Dr. Wood published\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ips-dc.org\/ips_author\/marjorie-wood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/ips-dc.org\/ips_author\/marjorie-wood\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1727272919217000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3lUJX25DcKdcK-unjtC84B\">major policy reports<\/a>\u00a0and served as a media spokesperson about income and wealth inequality. She also helped to launch and manage\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/inequality.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/inequality.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1727272919217000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3hqHe5wf2ClF4pApzzGE38\">Inequality.org<\/a>, a project that bridges academic expertise with political activism. While in D.C. she served on the Advisory Board of the Labor and Research Action Network (LRAN) which connects academic experts to labor organizers. Dr. Wood&#8217;s work in D.C. led to Rutgers University where she helped launch the Center for Innovation in Worker Organization (CIWO) to provide strategic support for labor organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Wood&#8217;s current research projects include a biography of American businesswoman Vivien Kellems who popularized tax evasion as a form of civil disobedience. Dr. Wood has received a Bard Early College Research Grant for this project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n                                <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n                            <\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- end modal -->\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">High School Social Science Courses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>BARD043&nbsp; <strong>History 9: History of the Americas I<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BARD044&nbsp; <strong>History 9: History of the Americas II<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This two-semester sequence examines the history, politics, people, and cultures of the American continents. The primary focus of the class will be on the United States, but we will also look at the Caribbean region and Latin America, as well as connections between the Americas and the rest of the globe.&nbsp; Students can expect informal lectures and discussions, in-class activities and student presentations, debates, and instruction illustrated with visual and audio materials. Writing and close reading of texts will play a major part in the class. This course aims to give students a thorough grounding in the history of the Americas, to prompt students to consider their own stake in American history and society, as well as to teach students how to research, analyze, and synthesize historical artifacts and texts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BARD043&nbsp; <strong>History 10: Area Studies I<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BARD044&nbsp; <strong>History 10: Area Studies II<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This two-semester sequence examines the history, politics, people, and cultures of selected regions through an area studies approach. The primary areas of study will be Europe, East Asia with a focus on China, and regions of the African continent.&nbsp; Global connections and interactions between all regions will also be studied.&nbsp; Students can expect informal lectures and discussions, in-class activities and student presentations, debates, and instruction illustrated with visual and audio materials. Writing and close reading of texts will play a major part in the class. This course aims to give students a thorough grounding in the history of world regions, to prompt students to consider their own relationship with different parts of the world, as well as to teach students how to research, analyze, and synthesize historical artifacts and texts from a variety of cultural contexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">College Courses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>BARD058 &nbsp; <strong>College Philosophy: Individualism and its Discontents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This class will ask: What is Individuality?&nbsp; What role does Individualism play in the history of ideas and in philosophy?&nbsp; How might we understand the formation of the self?&nbsp; Where do moral and ethical views on authenticity, failure, experimentation, originality, integrity, happiness, \u2018self-help\u201d, regret, disgust, and personal growth fail us and guide us in answering these questions? In what ways do social institutions, norms, and communities form and shape our understandings of ourselves and others?&nbsp; How do ideologies of domination; (Racism, Sexism, and Capitalism) frame and shape our views of what it means to be human?&nbsp; To ground our inquiry, this class will center on Friedrich Nietzsche and John Stuart Mill and their respective positions on individuality.&nbsp; Other theorists include James Baldwin, Iris Murdoch, Audre Lorde, bell hooks, Christopher Lebron, Emerson, Montaigne, Gertrude Stein, Angela Davis, William James, as well as work by poets, musicians, painters, and filmmakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BARD015<strong> &nbsp; <\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong>Urban History through Oral History&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Urban historians rely heavily on oral histories as primary sources in understanding the cities they study \u2013 and the people who inhabit them. Typically narratives by and about communities whose voices have been stifled throughout history, oral histories help construct knowledge of cities as they were, while allowing us to consider why they might be as they are now. This one-semester elective class will include the research of and listening to a number of oral history collections, as well as a review of the scholarship on basic methods and practices in creating an oral history collection. You can expect brief presentations by the professor \u2013 but no traditional lectures; we will have discussions, in-class activities, student presentations, and workshops. Also known as peer review, all of you can expect to have some of your writing looked at and listened to by other students in class. Learning to critique (not criticize) others\u2019 work helps immensely when revising our own work. We will spend some time on written texts but much of our time will be spent on archival research, both virtual and physical. Writing and close reading of texts will be a requirement of this class. Continuing to hone your research skills, the assignments will be of an even more sophisticated nature than your high school courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BARD047<strong> &nbsp; <\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong>U.S. History<\/strong> \u2014 <strong>History of the Americas and Africa&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How did nigras, coloreds, and negroes become African Americans? This course examines the experiences and political thought of African Americans, beginning with their forced migration from Africa to the Americas. Because black nationalism has historically climaxed at moments of African American disillusionment, the socio-political inclusiveness of American society can be gauged by the extent of African Americans\u2019 real and imagined connection with Africa. Students will also be introduced to the experience of people of African descent in other parts of the Americas (i.e., Caribbean, Brazil, and Latin America).&nbsp; In their final paper\/presentations, students will discuss the political philosophies of such black thinkers as Frederick Douglass, Edward Blyden, W.E.B. DuBois, Marcus Garvey, and Malcolm X Shabazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BARD049 &nbsp; <strong>College Africa in World History: The Atlantic Slave Trade and the African Diaspora&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This course traces the disturbing history of the enslavement and murder of tens of millions of Africans by European and American interests beginning in the fifteenth century and continuing for over 400 years up to the dawn of the twentieth century. Through a close analysis of primary and secondary texts, both nonfiction and fictional, the course begins with the processes of enslavement on the African continent, the impact of the slave trade on African societies, and the human toll of the slave trade. From there, we will examine the conditions of the \u201cMiddle Passage\u201d as well as the varying conditions of enslavement in the Americas. Finally, the course will examine the African diaspora in the Americas and the legacies left behind by the cruelties of slavery and the resilience of African descended peoples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BARD051<strong> &nbsp; Ancient Mesoamerica: From Olmecs to Aztecs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Across the landscape that is now Mexico and Central America, ancient civilizations such as the Olmecs, Maya, and Aztecs built towering pyramids and cities and founded dynasties thousands of years before the arrival of Europeans. In this class, you will learn about the advancements of these diverse civilizations in art, literature, astronomy, and politics. You will also learn about the legacy left by these cultures on today\u2019s modern peoples of Latin America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BARD051<strong> &nbsp; History of Technology in America<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This course focuses on the nature and consequences of technological change and innovation in American history.&nbsp; Technologies are more than an object with an electrical plug. &nbsp; From the creative destruction of the introduction of the automobile and the suburb, to the ephemeral snapchat, the discourses of technology run in tandem with a narrative of progress: The newer model is just around the corner and it will solve our problems. What are the social and cultural sources of this narrative, how are its environmental and social costs assessed, and does this narrative of progress hold up under historical scrutiny?&nbsp; This faith in and fear of technology pervades historical and contemporary America.&nbsp; Technologies alter the cultural and physical landscape and our understandings of labour, leisure, ownership, invention, and learning.&nbsp; This course is an inquiry into how and why. From the factory model of production, to toilets, to the amusement park, to the toaster, to the camera, to the world wide web and a networked world, to video games and beyond, this course will study effects and causes internal to this complex narrative.&nbsp; This is a reading and writing intensive course and will result in the production of an original historical research project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BARD051<strong> &nbsp; <\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong>College Topics in History: Cold War Civil Rights&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When most people think of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s, they think of Rosa Parks\u2019 famous act of resistance that sparked the 381-day Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955 or Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. making his iconic 1963 \u201cI Have a Dream\u201d speech. Few know that one of the first modern civil rights organizations, the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), was founded in 1942. Or that Dr. King attended, and was inspired by, the celebration of Ghana\u2019s independence from Great Britain in 1957. Or that the first African American scholar and civil rights activist to receive a doctoral degree from Harvard, Dr. W.E.B. DuBois, died as a citizen of Ghana in 1963, because of persecution he endured from the U.S. government that accused him of being a communist. In this course, we will expand our knowledge of the black freedom struggle chronologically, beginning with its origins in the 1940s.&nbsp; We will explore the strategies and heroes of the movement beyond Dr. King\u2019s marches and speeches while also discovering that King\u2019s human rights advocacy went beyond the struggle for racial equality in the southern United States. And, importantly, we will learn about the Cold War context, the ideological battle between the United States and the Soviet Union, that shaped and was influenced by this global black freedom struggle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BARD015<strong> &nbsp; Black Aesthetics in Mass Media<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This course will focus on Black culture, identity, and social mobilization throughout the 20thand 21stcentury.&nbsp; Students will gain knowledge of black cultural movements, explore current trends, and juxtapose our collective histories.&nbsp; As a collective we will discuss cultural appropriation, black feminism and masculinity, body image, and black characterization in the media.&nbsp; We will also examine the over sexualization of the black body in the 21stcentury, and the physical and psychological ramifications of these radical standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Introduction to Archaeology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this class, students will learn how archaeologists study artifacts to reconstruct ancient cultures (and some modern cultures too). Students will have a chance to dig a simulated excavation, conduct real urban archaeology, learn to distinguish fact from fantasy on the History Channel, and consider the big questions that archaeologists argue about.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Introduction to Anthropology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anthropology is the study of what makes us human. Walking on two legs? (Nope, so can kangaroos.) Using tools? (Nope, so can crows.) Living in groups? (Nope, so do buffalo.) And unlike these creatures, we can\u2019t even observe humans \u201cin the wild,\u201d free from the influence of culture, to see their natural state. But wait, what if culture <em>is <\/em>our natural state? What if everything we think we know about the world and how we behave in it is shaped by our extraordinarily diverse cultures? In this class, we will learn how anthropologists understand culture, and how culture shapes every aspect of human lives, including language, sexuality, religion, and more. 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