Author: Melissa De Witte
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New book explores the myth of secularism in contemporary France
UC Santa Cruz anthropology professor Mayanthi Fernando’s book “The Republic Unsettled: Muslim French and the Contradictions of Secularism” provides insight to understanding Islamic culture and secularism in contemporary France.
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Campus role in overturning Proposition 8
UC Santa Cruz alumna Kris Perry, a plaintiff in the landmark lawsuit that overturned California’s ban against same sex marriage, described first the process of coming out in college and the decisions that followed later to challenge Proposition 8.
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Diane Gifford-Gonzalez wins social sciences award for outstanding research
Anthropology professor Diane Gifford-Gonzalez is the 2014 recipient of the Martin M. Chemers Award for Outstanding Research in the Social Sciences at UC Santa Cruz.