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Dana Bultman and Patricia Richards

Franklin faculty help Hart County tell its own story

Faculty in the University of Georgia's Franklin College of Arts and Sciences are partnering with Hart County residents to explore how storytelling, history, and the humanities can strengthen community identity.  For Patricia Richards, professor of sociology and women's and gender studies, the project reflects the humanities at their best.  "We're interested in how communities develop and retain a sense of identity as they grow and…
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Addicted to philosophy: how one Franklin senior is using philosophy to make an impact

For Lauren Scaffidi, philosophy has grown into a lifelong passion that her family affectionately calls a “philosophy addiction.” As she prepares to graduate with degrees in philosophy from the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and political science from the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), Scaffidi is focused on a future where philosophical ideas can help solve real-world problems. Her time at Franklin helped her see how…
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Reducing rural incarceration rates

An interdisciplinary team co-led by sociology faculty member Sarah Shannon was awarded a grant by the Vera Institute of Justice to address increasing incarceration rates in rural communities and the impact of jailing people who are mentally ill or substance abusers: The $235,000 grant will allow faculty from the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Social Work to develop a…
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