2024-09-19
- Join us in congratulating Illinois Anthropology doctoral alumna Ezgi Guner for their appointment as the Hurford Center Postdoctoral Fellow at Haverford College!
2024-09-17 - Join us in congratulating Dr. Gilberto Rosas on the 2024 American Ethnological Society (AES) Senior Book Prize Honorable Mention for their book Unsettling: The El Paso Massacre, Resurgent White Nationalism, and the US-Mexico Border! You can read about the selection here.
2024-09-13 - Join us in congratulating Illinois Anthropology faculty Erin Riggs on the 2024 publication of her book 'A Contemporary Archaeology of Post-Displacement Resettlement: Delhi’s 1947 Partition Refugee Homescapes'. This book explores the archaeology of the 1947 Partition, the largest mass migration in human history, and the resulting resettlement of half a million refugees in Delhi, India’s capital...
2024-09-10 - At the end of each course, students have the opportunity to provide their input on course instruction. These student ratings of instruction are obtained from the Instructor and Course Evaluation System (ICES surveys) administered by the Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois. Well the results from Spring 2024 are in and we're lucky to have great teachers in Illinois...
2024-09-02 - The LEAD Scholars Program provides anthropology undergraduate students with opportunities for professional development and community building with their undergraduate and graduate peers, and faculty. For...
2024-08-30 - A new academic years brings new and familiar faces—be sure to stop and say hi to the admin and staff that keep the department moving!
2024-08-26 - The Department of Anthropology Undergraduate Studies is excited to announce an opening for a motivated and creative Social Media & Communications Undergraduate Intern. Apply by September 13, 2024 at 5 PM CST Application: https://...
2024-08-19 - The Department of Anthropology has curated resources on Antisemitism, Islamophobia, War and Violence that can be located here on our website.
2024-08-19 - Congratulations to Illinois Anthropology doctoral alumni Dr. Mwenda Ntarangwi for being appointed Vice Chancellor of the University Council of the United States International University – Africa effective July 1, 2024!
2024-08-16 - Congratulations to Illinois Anthropology faculty Dr. Jessica Greenberg for her appointment as the Illinois European Union Center Acting Director for the 2024 - 2025 academic year! Read about it here.
2024-08-16 - Congratulations to Illinois Anthropology faculty Dr. Kendra Calhoun for her feature in the Illinois News Bureau Research News! Calhoun talks with Illinois News Burea writer Diana Yates about her research on how people use self-censorship to avoid having their content suppressed on sites like TikTok. Read the full piece here.
2024-08-12 - Summer is often a time for fieldwork! Doctoral Candidate Yifan Wang writes Illinois News Bureau piece about her research in Belize this past summer, and you can read it here.
2024-08-08 - The American Anthropological Association hosts an online forum, Present Tense, of opinion essays tackling critical topical issues around the world. Illinois Anthropology faculty Jessica Greenberg pens a piece in the collection ICC Arrest Warrants Issued to Israel/Hamas titled '...
2024-08-02 - Gilberto Rosas, chair and professor of Latina/Latino Studies and professor of Illinois Anthropology, recently discussed with the Illinois News Bureau his book "Unsettling" and how U.S. border policies affect attitudes and violence toward migrants. Check out his interview...
2024-08-02 - Participants in the Summer Bridge Program use their strengths to make an impact while learning new skills and exploring new career pathways! They spend 8 weeks in the summer contributing to a community organization in the Champaign-Urbana area. Read 2024 participant Abigail Houkes, a PhD Student at Illinois Anthropology, and her Summer Bridge Story...