Angela Parker teaches 20th-century Native American and U.S. history. Taking historical perspectives into the classroom allows for opportunities “to discover that humanity is both terrible and beautiful, and that — if we approach and learn about the past using thoughtful and critical analyses — we are not doomed to repeat it.”
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This year’s Harper Distinguished Speaker, Nigel Poor will visit DU on November 14 and give an on-stage interview with Associate Professor of Art Sarah Gjertson. Poor is the co-creator and co-host of the award-winning prison-based podcast, Ear Hustle.
Nicole Herzog joined the Anthropology Department as assistant professor this fall. Her courses aim to help students better navigate the complexity of the human landscape, from how we understand the evolutionary basis of human sexuality and sexual expression, to using behavioral research to learn about our closest relatives.
DU’s Anthropology Department welcomes new assistant professor and cultural anthropologist Kelly Fayard. A former assistant dean and director for the Native American Cultural Center at Yale College, Fayard emphasizes the importance of supporting and mentoring Native students, as well as first-generation, low-income, LGBTQ+ and/or BIPOC students in her classrooms.
