Congratulations to Dr. Jessica Greenberg on 2025 Book Publication of 'Justice in the Balance: Democracy, Rule of Law, and the European Court of Human Rights'

Join us in congratulating Dr. Jessica R. Greenberg on her new book publication which examines the world’s premier human rights court as the rule of law comes under threat. The book “Justice in the Balance: Democracy, Rule of Law, and the European Court of Human Rights” considers not just why the...

Congratulations to Dr. Christopher Fennell on the book publication of 'Combating Oppression with New Commemorations'

Join us in congratulating Dr. Christopher Fennell on his 2025 book publication. Combating Oppression with New Commemorations examines the ways in which marginalized groups can confront oppressive regimes through commemorations and advocacy of their own heritage. Case studies include an...

Recording Available of Dr. Taiye Winful's Women in Science Lecture

In April 2025, Dr. Taiye Winful gave a lecture titled, "Invisible Burdens: Exploring the links between stress, inflammation, and experience among African populations" as part of the Women in Science Lecture Series by the University of Illinois Archives. A recording of this lecture is now available...

Dr. Lisa Lucero's book featured in Nature book review article!

Maya Wisdom and the Survival of Our Planet by Dr. Lisa J. Lucero is featured in Nature's weekly 'five of the best science picks' published on July 4th, 2025. Read the full article here.

ANTH 230 Students Recognized at 2025 Undergraduate Research Symposium

This spring, PhD candidate Joseph Coyle taught ANTH 230: Sociocultural Anthropology with a focus on original student research. Students designed and carried out original anthropological fieldwork throughout Champaign-Urbana and across Illinois.Two students from the course presented their research...

Congratulations to the Spring 2025 Graduates!

Join the Illinois Department of Anthropology in congratulating our Spring 2025 Graduates! This is a remarkable accomplishment and you leave an enduring mark on our academic community. As we celebrate the end of this chapter, we look forward to witnessing the impact you will continue to make in the...

Recording Available for EUC lecture entitled Structural Racism and Health Inequities: The Case of Roma People in Europe by Dr. Margareta (Magda) Matache

The lecture Structural Racism and Health Inequities: The Case of Roma People in Europe was given by Dr. Margareta (Magda) Matache on April 10, 2025, with the UIUC European Union Center. It explores the different ways anti-Roma racism...

Why were Venezuelan immigrants sent to El Salvador? Illinois Anthropologist Dr. Ellen Moodie speaks with News Bureau life sciences editor Diana Yates about the decision.

On March 15, more than 200 Venezuelan immigrants were accused of engagement in gang activity and deported from the U.S. — not to Venezuela, but to El Salvador, some 1,600 miles away from their home country. Ellen Moodie, an anthropology professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and...

Congratulations to our Fall 2024 List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent!

Congratulations to the Illinois Anthropology faculty and graduate students who made the Fall 2024 List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent in teaching Anthropology and Museum Studies courses! Abing, J TA 104*Bishop, K 220Calhoun, K 399David, L 441Desmond, J 375 & 498Evans, L TA 220Garcia, I TA...

Apply for the Patricia O'Brien Award!

The Patricia O'Brien Award will be presented this spring to the students who submit a superior undergraduate anthropology paper. Any undergraduate anthropology major or minor is eligible to enter. This year, the award includes a prize of $1500 for each of the two winners. Papers will be judged...
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