Congratulations to Abbey Ryan for successfully defending her senior thesis!
Please join us in congratulating Abbey Ryan on successfully defending her senior thesis, “Tanzanian National and Ethnic Identity and the Role of Kiswahili in the Postcolonial Era: comparison between ethnic politicization and language in Tanzania and Kenya” Way to go Abbey!!
Congratulations to Kevin Boueri for successfully defending his dissertation
Congratulations to Kevin Boueri who successfully defended his dissertation: “TRAIL OF DREAMS: JOURNEYS OF BELONGING ON THE LEBANON MOUNTAIN TRAIL” and is now Dr. Boueri!
Congratulations to Mahtab Sirdani for passing her prospectus defense!
Congratulations to Mahtab Sirdani (Mahtab Si) who has just passed her prospectus defense and is now ABD!
BU Grad Pritika Sharma successfully presents paper at the MARRAS Conference!
BU Grad Pritika Sharma successfully presented a paper at the MARRAS (Mid-Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies) Conference. Her paper: “Marriage, Romance, and Destiny: Locating Individuals’ Desire and Autonomy within Familial Social Structures in India” Congratulations Pritika!
Kathleen Forste successfully defends dissertation!
Break out the champagne! Kathleen Forste has just successfully defended her dissertation and is now Dr. Forste! Congratulations Kathleen! Title: “An Archaeological Investigation of Early Islamic Agricultural Economy in the Levant”
New course “Cognition & Culture” offered for Fall 2021!
Exciting New Course Fall 2021! AN321: Cognition & Culture is taught at the undergraduate level, but Professor Glowacki is willing to offer a graduate version of the course as a directed study for those who are interested. Please contact him directly.
Laura Ann Tourtellotte has just become DR. Laura Ann Tourtellotte!
Congratulations to Laura Ann Tourtellotte, who has successfully completed her PhD and is now DR. Laura Ann Tourtellotte!
BU student Amirah Fadhlina publishes new article in Cyber Orient online journal!
Congratulations to Amirah Fadhlina, who has a newly published article in the online journal Cyber Orient Online Journal of the Virtual Middle East and Islamic World, in a special issue on “Ambivalence, Discontent, and Divides in Southeast Asia’s Islamic Digital Realms” Her article & the full issue are available here: https://cyberorient.net/
Jessica Hlay successfully completes prospectus and comprehensive exams and publishes first first-author paper!
Congratulations to Jessica Hlay, who passed her prospectus and comprehensive exams and is now ABD! She is heading to Honduras in the fall to start her dissertation research. Her first first-author paper was also published today! Read her paper here!
Anya Bounar successfully completes her prospectus defense!
Congratulations to Anya Bounar who has successfully completed her prospectus defense and is now ABD!