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Meet Dr. John Hawkins: Rethinking gender, power, and our relationships with animals 

What can the relationship between a person and their animal teach us about gender, power, and the way we relate to the world around us? The seminar course Gender & Power in Human-Animal Relationships will once again be offered in the spring term of 2027 and examine this question. 

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Q&A with Outstanding Young Alumnus Luke Verplaetse
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Meet the M.F.A. cohort: Studio open house and first-year student introductions
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Fall 2026 Sociology graduate program news and updates
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LALS welcomes Taina Torres

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