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Derrick Lemons in between olivewood figures

UGA scholar approaches the politics of prayer through ‘the proposition of the other’

J. Derrick Lemons brings the anthropological concepts of cultural relativism, reflexivity, and theologically engaged anthropology to his research on religion and politics. “Father Raymond Helmick, a Jesuit priest and conflict-resolution scholar who negotiated peace accords in Ireland and the Middle East, told me years ago that you have to consider the proposition of the other to resolve conflict,” Lemons said. This became a guiding principle for…
Theologically Engaged Anthropology

Theologically-engaged anthropology aims to answer big questions

Today’s current sociopolitical changes, much like other periods of time in our history, is a landscape worthy of collaboration between anthropologists and theologists, he said. "Traditionally, anthropologists have focused on the continuity of religious cultural change. Humans value order and predictability, and often behavior that is not in keeping with what is culturally expected is branded as deviant and punished,” said Lemons. “However, this…
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UGA grad Wx Challenge Champ

UGA graduate Jordan McLeod recently took home top prize in the 2014-2015 WxChallenge, an annual national collegiate weather forecasting competition: McLeod, who was earning his master's degree at UGA when the forecasting competition began in fall 2014, beat out nearly 2,000 participants ranging from undergraduates to tenured professors from over 100 colleges and universities. ...   To compete, participants forecasted the weather conditions…
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