Department Film & Discussion Nights
Each semester the Department attempts to organize the showing of a film on a compelling
and sometimes controversial socio-cultural topic. Past films have included “The Times
of Harvey Milk,” “Sicko,” and “Digital Nation.” The events include facilitated discussion
among students and faculty members. Some professors offer extra credit for attendance
or related papers.
Read about the Spring 2012 event »
Alpha Kappa Delta, International Sociology Honor Society
Bi-annually, eligible students are inducted into Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD) the international
sociology student honor society of the American Sociological Association. The installation
ceremony invites the relatives and friends of distinguished majors to join with the
faculty in honoring outstanding student achievement. When appropriate, the faculty
also presents a Distinguished Graduate Award at this event to an alumnus who best
illustrates the principles of Humanistic Sociology in his or her professional and
community life.
Lambda Alpha Delta, National Collegiate Honors Society for Anthropology
Students who have completed at least 12 credits in anthropology with an average of
3.0 are encouraged to apply for membership in Lambda Alpha Delta (LAD), the Seton
Hall University chapter of the National Collegiate Honors Society for Anthropology.
The newly established chapter, a student-led initiative, seeks to promote excellence
and increased awareness of anthropology as a humanistic social science. The LAD holds
joint bi-annual induction ceremonies with the sociology honor society.
Urban Anthropological Resources
Anthropology students have formal and informal opportunities to benefit from the rich
cultural offerings in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area, including the American
Museum of Natural History, El Museo del Barrio, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the
National Museum of the American Indian, the Jewish Museum, the New York Academy of
Sciences, the New York Public Library, Asia Society, the Calandra Institute of Italian
and Italian-American Studies, the Newark Museum, and the Jersey City Museum, among
others.
The Anthropology Club
This student-run group attempts to promote socio-cultural understanding and examination
of social actions and behaviors that are taken for granted. They plan to organize
student-led discussions, foreign film viewings, lectures by faculty members, and trips
to museums and other cultural sites.
