Sociology

Anthropology Department Virtual Senior Celebration for Anthropology, SOAN, and SOAN-Anthropology Track graduates and their families.

Today, no society is immune from the effects of capitalism. In Haiti “Batay La,” or the struggle, has been ongoing since before the slave revolution that founded the Caribbean nation. Batay La examines the current anti-imperialist movement in Haiti, led for decades by grassroots workers’ rights organization Batay Ouvriye (Workers Fight). Founded in 1994, Batay Ouvriye is known throughout Haiti as a fierce, uncompromised organization dedicated to overturning the system of exploitation of poor workers.

Halloween canceled! Adulthood canceled! Democracy canceled! In the wake of the turmoil created by the ongoing pandemic and political unrest, at least young adults should be able to take solace in the holiday they’ve claimed for themselves: Halloween. Except this year, right when they need it most, even Halloween is closed off to them. Halloween has recently emerged as a the yearly ritual for performing and celebrating emerging adulthood, the night when emerging adults work out who they are and who they want to be (seen as).