Tag: Anthropology
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Richard Veit, Monmouth University – Joseph Bonaparte’s Point Breeze Estate
Joseph Bonaparte is probably most notably known as Napoleon’s older brother, but his cultural significance goes much further than his famous family. Richard Veit, an anthropologist at Monmouth University, offers an historical profile of Point Breeze, the lavish garden he brought to life on his New Jersey estate. Richard Veit is Professor of Anthropology and…
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Richard Veit, Monmouth University – The Culture of Cemeteries
Graveyards are spooky. As such, they often serve as the backdrop for scary scenes in literature and film. But, Richard Veit, professor of anthropology at Monmouth University, will show us that cemeteries are much more than a scary setting. In fact, graveyards embody a rich cultural, historical and artistic presence. Richard Veit is Professor of…
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Dr. Dennis O’Rourke featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For today’s edition, he’s picked Dr. Dennis O’Rourke’s…