Anthropology

Maya Wisdom and the Survival of Our Planet by Dr. Lisa J. Lucero is featured in Nature's weekly 'five of the best science picks' published on July 4th, 2025. Read the full article here. Read full story Dr. Lisa Lucero's book featured in Nature book review article!

This spring, PhD candidate Joseph Coyle taught ANTH 230: Sociocultural Anthropology with a focus on original student research. Students designed and carried out original anthropological fieldwork throughout Champaign-Urbana and across Illinois.Two students from the course presented their research... Read full story ANTH 230 Students Recognized at 2025 Undergraduate Research Symposium

We've added some NEW courses for Fall 2025! ANTH 374 is the Anthropology of Science and Technology. This course examines science as a cultural system and is beneficial for students interested in how scientific knowledge, institutions, and practices intersect with ideas like rationality,... Read full story New Fall 2025 courses!