2023-09-11
- Graduate students Anena Majumdar, Ella Goulding, Katie Maag, and Hwajung Kim who Professor Helaine Silverman took to New Philadelphia on a "Mythic Mississippi Project" field trip on September 9, 2023.
2023-09-08 - Researchers investigated the relationship between historical traumatic events experienced by Alaska Native communities and epigenetic markers on genes that previous studies have linked to trauma. The new study found a similar pattern among Alaska Native participants, with specific epigenetic differences observed in those who reported experiencing the most intense symptoms of distress when...
2023-09-07 - Please give a warm welcome to the new faculty in Anthropology!
2023-09-06 - Big congratulations to anthropology graduate students Jackie Abing, Nathalie Martinez, and anthropology faculty Jessica Greenberg for being selected as HRI fellows for the 23 - 24 AY!
2023-08-19 - Dr. Jane Desmond, Prof. of Anthropology and Affiliate Faculty at the College of Veterinary Medicine, has been selected for a 2023-2024 Fellowship in Bioethics at Harvard Medical School, a program designed for a dozen thought leaders selected from among applicants from around the world who wish to deepen their work in bioethics. Fellows are chosen on the basis of their...
2023-07-20 - Professor Laura Shackelford and collaborators, including Fabrice Demeter, professor of anthropology at the University of Copenhagen, have been excavating in Tam Pa Ling cave in northeastern Laos for the last fifteen years. Among their most valuable findings were modern human remains which change our perceptions about human migration in Laos. Read more at...
2023-07-18 - We've spent summer semester updating our department website and social media platforms! Take time to connect with us over on our different platforms: LinkedIn Page Facebook Page Instagram username: @uiucanthro Twitter username: @UIUCAnthro And take time to browse through...
2023-07-12 - Anthropology graduate student Alana Ackerman spent the summer working with community partner Immigrant Services of Champaign-Urbana. The purpose of this organization is to help immigrant families overcome their adversities and together build a future where their assets and talents fulfill their hopes and dreams. Alana's partnership with...
2023-07-12 - Anthropology doctoral student Omar Agustin Hernandez spent the summer working with community partner Strides Shelter. Strides operates as a low-barrier emergency shelter and resource center for adults experiencing homelessness. The program strives to reach a population of community members who are often seen but overlooked. Omar's...
2023-06-14 - Doctoral graduate students Alana Ackerman and Omar Hernandez were selected for the 2023 Humanities Without Walls Summer Bridge Program!
2023-06-13 - Congratulations to our May 2023 Graduates! We love to watch the great moments and relive the pride in you! Here is the video of the Sociology, Anthropology, and Interdisciplinary Studies Convocation! Enjoy!
2023-05-18 - Along with May's convocation ceremony and with the help of our exceptional students, Anthropology celebrated the person who helped our undergraduate students get there. Dr Maritza Quiñones, Anthropology Undergraduate Academic Advisor received a Distinguished Service Award for 7 years with the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and our Department! Congratulations, Maritza!...
2023-05-11 - Congratulations to our graduating students! We cannot wait to hear about all the wonderful things you will be doing moving forward, and how your Anthropology degree helped you prepare for them! Please, keep in touch! Special Congratulations to our Honors Students: Rachel Burdette, Highest Distinction Sofia Rivera, Highest Distinction Emilia Gibes, Highest...
2023-05-06 - Prof. Jane Desmond has won a British Academy Visiting Researcher Fellowship for the fall semester, 2023. She will be in residence during the fall semester at the Institute for Science and Society at the University of Nottingham in the UK. Working with colleagues there, she will pursue a research project on the social dimensions of veterinary medicine, producing a "Comparative Mapping of the...
2023-04-09 - Join us in congratulating our very own Anthropology Professor Dr Stanley Ambrose for having been selected as Edward Bass Distinguished Visiting Environmental Scholar at Yale University in Spring 2024. Learn more about the Edward P. Bass Distinguished Visiting Environmental Scholars Program ...