Updates
See the slideshow presentation from the Info Session on SOC/ANTH 305 & SOC 405 Internship course in October 2024. Attendees learned about internships that students have had in the past, and how to prepare for the course (offered in Spring). Students need to secure an internship assignment prior to the start of the course.
Check out our most recent department newsletter for more information about upcoming classes
Faculty Publications
Dr. Paige Ambord’s article “Moving the Needle on Home Health: Reconceptualizing Social Problems in a Multi-Stakeholder System” was published in Indoor Environments on October 18th (read the full article).
Dr. Caitlin Meagher gave an online presentation titled “The ‘mikon middle’: expectations, intentions, and anxieties of never-married middle-aged women in Japan” at the International Symposium on Global Aging, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto Japan on October 4th.
Sociology and Anthropology Club
A student-lead group, the Sociology and Anthropology Club is open to all students interested in Sociology or Anthropology. Past clubs have organized and sponsored a speaking event and master class by Candis Cox, a transgender woman of color and vocal transgender and minority rights advocate both in NC and around the world. The Sociology and Anthropology Club has also organized advising sessions, academic success sessions, fishbowl discussions, interest meetings, and other speakers. For more information or to join the club, please contact the Sociology & Anthropology Department (email address socanth@unca.edu) to get in touch with the current club organizer.
Honor Society of Sociology and Anthropology UNC Asheville
Each year, juniors and seniors in our department who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement are named to the Honor Society of Sociology and Anthropology. The society is free to join, and the minimum requirements are an overall GPA of 3.0 and a GPA of 3.5 in the major of Sociology or Anthropology. The honor is bestowed at an initial ceremony. Students who join the Honor Society wear a special cord at graduation from UNC Asheville.