Wheaton College Sociology & Anthropology

09/17/2026

Join us as we gather with alumni from our department who are on campus for HNGR's 50th anniversary celebration. We will enjoy light refreshments, and hear about their post Wheaton life and work experiences.
This Friday, 3:00 - 4:30 pm in McAlister Hall

09/11/2026

The semester is off to a sweet start! We enjoyed seeing you all earlier this week for our ice cream social. :) Stay tuned to our socials and department for more opportunities to connect with your faculty and fellow majors.

09/08/2026

Please join us this Wednesday for our annual ice cream social in our department at 2:30 pm! We look forward to welcoming new faces, catching up with old ones, and introducing you to our new faculty member, Dr. Jordan! See you tomorrow!! 😀

06/16/2026

It's book launch day for Dr. Miller! 🎉 His book, Every Somewhere Sacred, co-authored with Benjamin Norquist, is available today. Follow the link to learn more. https://www.ivpress.com/every-somewhere-sacred

05/20/2026

Part II of a series written by Urban Studies major Naomi Thompson ('28), featuring anthropology student Dionntai Holyfield ('26). Dionntai has some personal, thoughtful analysis of recent trends in sentencing. It's worth your time. So proud of both of these students, and grateful to the Center for Public Justice for platforming the work. https://cpjustice.org/from-foster-care-to-prison-to-wheaton-dionntai-holyfield-on-juvenile-justice-and-christian-engagement-part-two/

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05/20/2026

Congratulations, Dr. Jeske! 🎉🎉

Congratulations to Wheaton College Professor Dr. Christine Jeske, who has been selected as a 2027 Fulbright U.S. Scholar for South Africa! Dr. Jeske will work with the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) for seven months to teach courses and collaboratively develop teaching methods and curriculum that will benefit both UKZN and Wheaton College, and the field of anthropology more broadly. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4eXQN8z

05/18/2026

Naomi Thompson (Urban Studies, '28) wrote a profile on Dionntai Holyfield (Anth Minor, '26).

This is a beautiful story of grace, redemption, perseverance, and love. We are proud to be a small part of Dionntai's story, and proud of Naomi for bringing this out. Thank you Naomi and Thank you Dionntai for sharing your journey.

Wheaton College has many such stories of incredible students doing incredible things. Soli Deo Gloria.

Dionntai Holyfield is a 2026 graduate of Wheaton College, where he studied Psychology and Anthropology. He graduated summa cm laude and was the 2026 recipient of the J. Richard Chase Award of Merit.

05/13/2026

We miss you already, Class of 2026! 💙🧡

05/10/2026

Congratulations to the Class of 2026 from the Department of Anthropology, Sociology, and Urban Studies at Wheaton College! 🎓

Today we celebrate YOU, and how hard you've worked to get to this day! From classrooms and research projects to friendships that will last a lifetime, it has been a joy having you as a part of our department. We are so proud of all you've accomplished and can't wait to see where your next chapter leads. 💙🧡

04/30/2026

Dr. Howell delivered his "last lecture" to the community on April 22. Although we didn't record the lecture itself, several people asked to hear it, so we made Dr. Howell sit down and record the script over his slides. He's a bit technologically inept, so there is some skips in the recording, but if you would like to burn 40 minutes hearing Dr. Howell talk about Identity, this is your chance! (Let us know in the comments if this isn't working!)