Joyce N. Bennett

Expert in "ethnicity-and-identity-performance"

Joyce N. Bennett

Associate Professor of Anthropology

Anthropology Chair, Latin American and Latinx Studies

Central America, Ethnicity and identity performance, gender and sexuality, language revitalization, migration, social movements

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July 31, 2026

Alumni Association presents alumni awards recognizing service…

At Bates Reunion in June, the Alumni Association gathered to present the annual Alumni Council Awards, recognizing the exceptional career and service achievements of five…

June 30, 2026

David Omasombo ’26 & Chiwer Mayen ’26: Standing Tall for…

David Omasombo ’26 and Chiwer Mayen ’26 have shared many basketball courts across their young lifetimes, including historic Alumni Gym, but the first one stands out in their memories for being the worst, in a technical sense. The surface was uneven, the rims inconsistent, and, most of the time, there were no nets.

June 25, 2026

Bates Alumni In the News Spring 2026

Chronicling Bates alumni in the news — from the class of ’77 to ’26 — and a remembering journalist Kim Gamel ’90.

Expert in "ethnicity-and-identity-performance"

Joyce N. Bennett

Associate Professor of Anthropology

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