News

2022-01-21 -   A recent article at Mousson, research periodical for the humanities in S. East Asia honors late Professor Clark E. Cunningham of the Department of Anthropology. The note discusses Professor Cunningham's contributions to questions about health, social structures, symbolism, and habitat, the result of decades-long research in...

2022-01-07 - The recent graduation ceremony of December 2021 was a chance to welcome back to campus graduates from previous years, when ceremonies had been postponed. Dr Julie Torres (PhD 2020) was proudly welcomed and celebrated for an already promising and brilliant career path. She was hooded by her advisor and mentor while at UIUC, Dr Alejandro Lugo, who returned to campus to hood her (photo). ...

2021-11-10 - Professor Lisa Lucero gave an interview to the Daily Illini about teaching, archaeology, and her passion for finding solutions to contemporary problems by knowing the past. In a characteristic example of what engaged anthropology can be, Professor Lucero described her...

2021-11-04 - Join us in congratulating Professor Virginia R. Dominguez for being the recipient of the Hazel Weidman Award for Exemplary Service to the Society for Medical Anthropology (SMA), the leading professional association of medical anthropologists! Established in 2017, the Hazel Weidman Award is presented every two years to a member who has, over the course of a career, demonstrated...

2021-11-01 - Professor Lisa Lucero co-authored an article which has been published on the special issue of the Journal of the British Academy on Climate, Disaster and Risk. The article...

2021-10-18 - A recent LAS News piece featured the work of Anthropology Professor Kate Clancy on the biological consequences of workplace incivility. The research was an interdisciplinary response by Beckman Institute and collaborators, which aimed to understand the physiological response of workplace consistent incivility on the reproductive systems and menstrual cycles.  The group separated between...

2021-10-15 - Professor Andrew Orta's recent book, "Making Global MBAs: The Culture of Business and the Business of Culture" (2019) is featured in the Home/Field website of the Society for the Anthropology of North America. In the feature piece, Professor Orta talks in depth to Nazli Azergun about the experience of ethnographic research within...

2021-09-22 - Anthropology Professor Ripan S. Malhi is the 2022 awardee for the prestigious Robert W. Sussman Award. The award is designed to "recognize meritorious scientific contributions to the field of anthropology by mid-career anthropologists."  In the Award announcement, Professor Malhi is cited as "[exemplifying] the spirit of this award with his remarkable research on...

2021-09-20 - The latest issue of the Journal of Linguistic Anthropology is out with a special issue on Language and White Supremacy. This groundbreaking contemplation is co-edited by our very own Assistant Professor Krystal A. Smalls, along with Jonathan Rosa, and Arthur Spears. The special issue features an incredible group of established and emerging scholars and a series of captivating...

2021-09-17 - Associate Professor Jenny Davis' work to repatriate Native remains on the UofI campus has been instrumental. From starting the process, to co-chairing (along with Professor Ripan S Malhi) the newly-established NAGPRA offie, to meeting with members of tribal communities, Professor Davis has taken on a long, and often painful task. This process, important on its own right, has set the motion...

2021-09-15 - Anthro Club's first meeting for Fall 2021 on September 9 was Trivia Night! Our brilliant undergraduate students came together in Davenport Hall, and filled it completely, kickstarting their enthusiastic programming for this Academic Year. We can't wait to see what is coming next!               

2021-09-15 - UI Clinical Associate Professor, Korinta Maldonado, and the collective Pixan Konob’, which she founded in 2019, have worked tirelessly through the pandemic to ensure that everybody stays informed. This intricate challenge involves translating, language and units to Mayan languages speaking immigrants and their families from Guatemala. According to the Guatemalan consulate, approximately 8,000...

2021-09-10 - Anthropology Associate Professor and Director of the American Indian Studies Program Jenny L Davis has won the Dynamic Woman of the Year Award from the Chickasaw Nation. The award honors "Chickasaw women who have made significant contributions to the Chickasaw...

2021-09-10 - Anthropology meet-and-greet had to move online for one more year on Thursday, September 9! This did not stop us from enjoying each other's company, and a comprehensive update on what has been going on since our last meet-and-greet.  Professor Brenda M Farnell, Head of department, spoke about departmental members accomplishments over the year (see our...

2021-08-27 - We are always proud of our students and cherish every opportunity to share their achievements and activities! And, on the eve of first day of Fall 2021, they gave us such opportunity!  Anthro Club, the student organization of our undergraduate students made a remarkable and crowd-stopping presence on Quad Day! President Brooke Blaszynski and New Membership Chair, Nico Herrera with members...