Tag: Christopher von Rueden

  • The Academic Minute for 2017.1.9-1.13

    The Academic Minute for 2017.1.9-1.13

    Academic Minute from 1.9 – 1.13 Monday, January 9th Christina Frohock – University of Miami School of Law Guantanamo Professor Frohock earned her B.A. with Honors in Philosophy from the University of North Carolina and her M.A. in Philosophy from the University of Michigan. She earned her J.D. magna cum laude from New York University…

  • Christopher von Rueden, University of Richmond – Why Men Care About Status

    Christopher von Rueden, University of Richmond – Why Men Care About Status

    Was status always important to men? Christopher von Rueden, assistant professor of leadership studies at the University of Richmond, details whether hunter-gatherers also cared as much as modern men about their status among the tribe. Dr. Christopher von Rueden looks at leadership through the lens of anthropology. An anthropologist with expertise in small-scale societies, his…

  • This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.1.9)

    This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.1.9)

    This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.1.9 Monday, January 9th Christina Frohock of University of Miami School of Law explores the base at Guantanamo Bay from a legal perspective. Tuesday, January 10th Shannon Hinsa-Leasure of Grinnell College discusses using copper to reduce infections in hospitals. Wednesday, January 11th Christopher von Rueden of the University of…

  • The Academic Minute for 2017.1.2-1.6

    The Academic Minute for 2017.1.2-1.6

    Academic Minute from 1.2 – 1.6 Monday, January 2nd Andrew Wood – San Jose State University Twilight of the Roadside Motel Dr. Wood has authored or co-authored books on internet communication, reality television, roadside Americana, and the 1939-40 New York World’s Fair. His 2009 book City Ubiquitous: Place, Communication, and the Rise of Omnitopia received…