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Congratulations! Anthropology graduate student Sahara Zitlali Vilchis wins a Center for Indigenous Science scholarship!
2023-10-06 - Join us in congratulating anthropology graduate student Sahara Zitlali Vilchis for winning a Center for Indigenous Science scholarship! Vilchis works in Ripan Malhi’s (CIS co-leader/GNDP/GSP/IGOH) Molecular Anthropology Lab where she investigates the diets of individuals from an ancient Native...
Congratulations to Dr. Gilberto Rosas for being selected to co-lead the third Mellon-funded HRI Interseminars Initiative project!
2023-10-05 - Congratulations to Illinois Anthropology faculty Dr. Gilberto Rosas for being selected to co-lead the third Mellon-funded Interseminars Initiative project at the Humanities Research Institute alongside Erik McDuffie (African American Studies and History) and Gisela Sin (Political Science)! Read...
Dr. Kate Clancy writes with Dr. Agustin Fuentes and Dr. Robin Nelson in support of the American Anthropological Association’s decision to withdraw the “Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby” session from the Annual Meeting.
2023-10-03 - The AAA and CASCA boards reached a decision to remove the session “Let’s Talk about Sex Baby: Why biological sex remains a necessary analytic category in anthropology” from the AAA/CASCA 2023 conference program. This decision was based on extensive consultation and was reached in the spirit of...
Spring 2023 CITL List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by their Students!
2023-10-02 - At Illinois Anthropology we have incredible faculty and graduate students teaching! Check out the faculty and graduate students who made the Spring 2023...
UIUC Archaeologists contribute to 19th century history of African-American potter Dave Drake of Edgefield, SC
2023-09-24 - Read this JSTOR Daily News article on a project in which UIUC archaeologists Chris Fennell, George Calfas, Tatiana Niculescu, Rebecca Schumann, Shawn Fields, and UIUC field school students unearthed...
SEAM Anthropology doctoral student Zoe Doubles wins the Illinois Archaeological Survey's Jeanette E. Stephens Student Paper Award!
2023-09-22 - Major congratulations to SEAM doctoral student Zoe Doubles for winning the...
Graduate Student Field Trip to New Philadelphia on a "Mythic Mississippi Project"!
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.
Study, featuring Anthropology faculty Ripan Malhi, links epigenetic changes to historic trauma in Alaska Native communities.
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...
Welcome New Anthropology Faculty!
2023-09-07 - Please give a warm welcome to the new faculty in Anthropology!
Congratulations HRI Fellows from 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!
Professor Jane Desmond receives Fellowship in Bioethics at Harvard Medical School for 2023-2024
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...
Professor Laura Shackelford's Excavation in Laos
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...
Department Social Media!
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...
HWW Summer Bridge Spotlight: Alana Ackerman
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...
HWW Summer Bridge Spotlight: Omar Agustin Hernandez
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...