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Orin Starn

Professor of Cultural Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology
Box 90091, Durham, NC 27708-0091
205 Friedl, Durham, NC 27708

Awards & Honors


Traditional Fulbright Scholarship

National Council for International Exchange of Scholars · 2006

Fellow

National National Humanities Center · 2001

In the News


Published April 28, 2022
Black in Blue: Race and Sports at Duke and Beyond
Published May 3, 2019
Orin Starn on the New Normal in Latin America: Out With Dictators, In With Smart Phones
Published April 15, 2019
Why Tiger Woods' Masters Triumph Brought So Many to Tears
Published April 15, 2019
On the Trail of the Shining Path
Published March 25, 2019
Spring Books: Adventures in Artificial Intelligence, Peruvian Guerrillas, Snow Leopards and More
Published July 18, 2016
Athletes no longer afraid to speak out on social issues
Published May 19, 2016
Grand marshals on parade: How a practical job became an honor
Published July 14, 2015
Orin Starn quoted: America's new soccer fans -- why the children of immigrants are cheering USA
Published January 7, 2015
Photo Exhibit Captures Struggles of Durham’s Housecleaners
Published December 8, 2014
Orin Starn comments: After Ferguson, Staten Island, Cleveland, athletes are becoming activists again
Published November 20, 2014
Orin Starn comments: UNC-Pembroke holds forum to discuss American Indian mascot controversy
Published September 26, 2014
Orin Starn comments: As controversy swirls around NFL, it's business as usual
Published July 14, 2014
Orin Starn comments: From Sterling to Bundy, how to respond when speech offends?
Published June 27, 2014
Orin Starn: Biting, butting, spitting ... what is football's deadliest sin?
Published June 11, 2014
News Tip: O.J. Chase Birthed First Contemporary Celebrity Scandal, Expert Says