Andrew Lass

  • Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
Andrew Lass

Andrew Lass teaches courses in language in culture and society, contemporary theory, and the anthropology of history. His research interests include contemporary anthropological theory; the anthropology of history, science, and technology; organizational behavior; and symbolic anthropology. His area specialty is central Europe, specifically the Czech/Slovak Republic.

Recently, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded Lass $15,000 to support his continuing work with CASLIN (the Union Catalog of the Czech Republic) and the Tallinn Conference for Union Catalogs.

Areas of Expertise

Contemporary anthropological theory; the anthropology of history, science, and technology; organizational behavior; symbolic anthropology; Central Europe, specifically the Czech/Slovak Republic

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Massachusetts
  • M.A., Charles University, Czechoslovakia