Classes help students analyze the structural and interpersonal dimensions of race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality and disability over a range of topics including health, religion, media, global ...

Examine the ways religious and cultural values work in human lives around the globe. Investigate how time and place shape communities and traditions. We defamiliarize the familiar and get to know the ...

The graduate program in science and technology studies at Virginia Tech prepares students to be productive and publicly engaged scholars, advancing research and making a difference. This program — ...

Our department publishes cutting-edge research and trains students to work with individuals of all ages. We focus on child and adolescent development, adult development and aging, family studies, ...

Africana Studies is an interdisciplinary academic field that focuses on the history, experiences, and culture of people of African descent. Africana scholars study the African continent as well as the ...

Our faculty publishes leading-edge research in a wide variety of fields. We prepare students to understand domestic and international affairs. Our areas of focus include national security and foreign ...

In this issue, we say goodbye to two beloved staff members and welcome a new one, check out this semester’s events, meet alumna Sarah Schaefer Walton, read about two students’ work, reflect on Derrick ...

The following undergraduate forms and procedures are used in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. We have updated our procedures for online submission; please follow these guidelines. For ...

Learning Japanese provides students with many scholastic and professional opportunities due to its designation as a critical language. Japan is well known for its love of precision, design, and ...

Examine the role that science and technology plays in the environment through the lens of ethics, humanities, philosophy, and politics, to understand how we affect both environmental challenges and ...