Andrew Lass

Andrew Lass
Professor of Anthropology
Specialization Contemporary anthropological theory; the anthropology of history, science, and technology; organizational behavior; symbolic anthropology; Central Europe, specifically the Czech/Slovak Republic
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 Catalogue of the Czech Republic) and the Tallinn Conference for Union Catalogues. “MHC Professor Brings Eastern European Libraries into the Twenty-First Century,” College Street Journal, April 21, 2000 “Anthropology Professor Leads Efforts to Network Libraries in Former Czechoslovakia,” College Street Journal, December 8, 1995
Contact: Merrill House, Room 100 413-538-2184 Email Andrew Lass Related Links: Department of Sociology and Anthropology Profile	Education: University of Massachusetts, Ph.D. Charles University, Czechoslovakia, M.A. Joined MHC: 1981