UNCA Sociology & Anthropology Department

05/14/2026

Congratulations to Professor John Wood who is retiring after 27 years at UNCA! You will be greatly missed. We wish you many joys in your retirement!

05/12/2026

UNC Asheville Sociology & Anthropology spring celebration

05/12/2026

Congratulations to all our 2026 graduates! We are so proud of you and wish you all the best in your path ahead. (Photos from annual honor society & senior awards celebration)

04/27/2026

The Witching Hour - a podcast episode by Avery McIntire, Johanna Weinheimer, and Kaleigh Poteet, students in Dr. Hung's SOC 374 Witches, Feminism, African Anthropology course.

"This isn’t just stories about witches… it’s a story of power—who gets to have it and who gets punished for knowing too much.”

In this podcast episode of The Witching Hour, students from the Witches, Feminism and African Anthropology course explore the long history of midwives and women healers. The Witching Hour traces how feminized knowledge about health has been “regulated and dismissed by systems of authority” from witch trials to modern debates around reproductive rights and medical control. As they say, “the pattern hasn’t gone away… it’s still everywhere,” which offers a powerful reminder of the interconnectedness of healing, knowledge, and resistance in feminist considerations around health and healing.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n7WlAf_bBvbpbuDOKTFNtOx9g6bQIB7-/view?usp=sharing

04/20/2026

Come out tomorrow to support your fellow SOC/ANTH friends as they present their undergraduate research! Presentations scheduled 8:20 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (with breaks) in ZAG 236

04/13/2026

Tomorrow 4/14 @ 6 p.m. in HIG 228, we welcome Professor Ella Siegrist to speak on her experience with UNCA's Prison Education Program. Incarceration continues to expand in rural communities today, even as nationwide incarceration rates decline. Come hear about why Applachia has been largely overlooked in analyses of the American prison state.

Many thanks to our student Community Coordinators Rory Killian and Mara Matthews for their incredible effort organizing events this semester! They have created so many exciting learning opportunities, and we appreciate their energy and enthusiasm in the midst of a busy semester!

04/06/2026

Stop by the movie night this Wednesday, 4/8 to see "Matewan".
Filmed in the coal country of West Virginia, the movie celebrates labor organizing in the context of a 1920s work stoppage. Refreshments provided! Zageir 243

03/25/2026

This summer's SOC & ANTH course offerings are all online & asynchronous to better fit into your busy schedule. Current students can take advantage of UNCA's summer tuition grant to help with costs. Along with options for Intro to Sociology and Intro to Anthropology, the department is offering the special courses mentioned here.

03/03/2026

This week our own Dr. Paige Ambord will be participating in an exciting research talk, on a panel titled "The Landslide Risk Sciences and Applications" at the Federal Advisory Committee on Landslides. Panelists will talk about the challenges of reducing risk and the importance of social science approaches.

Wednesday, March 4th
3:15 to 5:00 pm
Flatiron Hotel in downtown Asheville
Open to the public (both online and in person)

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02/10/2026

Students are welcome to stop by for a SOC & ANTH movie night next Wednesday, Feburary 18 at 6:30 p.m. in ZAG 243!