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"Sydel Silverman, 85, Dies; Defended Anthropology in Academia"

April 10, 2019

NYU Article by Sam Roberts

"Sydel Silverman, an anthropologist who championed her profession as a scholar, teacher, historian and preservationist, died on March 25 in Manhattan. She was 85." To read more, explore the article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/05/obituaries/sydel-silverman-dead.html

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Department of Anthropology

109 Davenport Hall, MC-148

607 S. Mathews Ave.

Urbana, IL 61801

217-333-3616

Email: anthro@illinois.edu

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