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Dr. Maldonado and Students Showcase Anthropological Solutions to Real World Challenges at LAS Get Experience Expo
On February 17, Dr. Maldonado of the Department of Anthropology presented at the University of Illinois, LAS Get Experience Expo, showcasing the work of her students from the Fall 2025 Collaborative Methodologies course. Central to this presentation was the students' development of a "Know Your...
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Dr. Jane Desmond is editor of "THE 'OTHER' BORDER: on Canada/US Culture, Power, and Politics"
UIUC Anthropology Professor, Dr. Jane Desmond, is the editor of a special issue of the Review of International American Studies journal titled "THE 'OTHER' BORDER: on Canada/US Culture, Power, and Politics". This issue also includes contributions from Dr. Virginia Dominguez, a UIUC anthropology...
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Dr. R. Elizabeth Velásquez Estrada is Co-editor of New Publication - Fugitive Anthropology: Embodying Activist Research
Congratulations to Dr. R. Elizabeth Velásquez Estrada on the recent publication of Fugitive Anthropology, a book she co-edited with Shanya Cordis, Maya J. Berry, Claudia Chávez Argüelles, and Sarah Ihmoud. The volume explores the power relations that racialized, gendered, and sexualized...
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Krystiana Krupa, Dr. Jenny Davis, and Dr. Jayne-Leigh Thomas Awarded National Endowment for the Humanities Grant
Krystiana Krupa (UIUC, PI), Dr. Jenny Davis (UIUC, co-project director), and Dr. Jayne-Leigh Thomas (Indiana University, co-project director) have been awarded a $271,411 National...
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UIUC Alumni Dr. Katherine Amato Receives AABA Mid-Career Research Award
Dr. Katherine Amato, Northwestern University, combines primatological, physiological, and microbiome data to address questions about how the microbiome functions and interacts with different hosts and environments to affect fitness and health. She has also developed and assessed methods for...
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Congratulations to Dr. Lyle Konigsberg on Receiving the Gabriel W. Lasker Service Award!
Over the course of his decades of service to the AABA, Dr. Konigsberg has served in many roles including Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, and as the Editor-in-Chief of the Yearbook. In addition to service to AABA, he has served section H of the AAAS and the FBI Scientific Working Group for...
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Dr. Elizabeth Velásquez Estrada's publication in the special issue of the Revista Experimental de Antropología!
Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Velásquez Estrada for her publication in the special issue “Violencias etnográficas, sexuales y de género,” (Etnographic violences, sexualities, and gender) in the virtual 25th edition of the...
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Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Velásquez Estrada for her publication “Women’s Politics of Solidarity in El Salvador: Familial Love, Carceral Peace, and Patriarchy” in Critical Criminology!
Congratulations to Illinois Anthropology professor Dr. Elizabeth Velásquez Estrada for publishing her article entitled, “Women’s Politics of Solidarity in El Salvador: Familial Love, Carceral Peace, and Patriarchy” in the journal Critical Criminology!...
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Dr. George Calfas elected to serve as President-Elect of the Register of Professional Archaeologists!
Congratulations to Illinois Anthropology alumnus and research associate Dr. George Calfas for being elected to serve as President-Elect of the Register of Professional Archaeologists from 2026-2027! The Register of Professional Archaeologists is an organization that works to create ethical and...
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Dr. Jenny Davis Appointed to Illinois State Museum Board of Directors by Governor JB Pritzker!
Congratulations to Dr. Jenny Davis for being appointed to the Illinois State Museum Board of Directors by Governor JB Pritzker! The Illinois State Museum Board of Directors works with the Director of the Department of Natural Resources in matters surrounding the Illinois State Museum. Read the...