Interseminars Fellow Omar Agustin Hernandez (Anthropology) talks about the benefits of an interdisciplinary cohort and how his research connects to the theme “Collisions Across Color Lines.” Read about these connections on the...

Anthropology undergraduate student Zyara Morton is an intern at the Chicago Council on Science and Technology (C2ST). As part of their internship Morton writes blog posts for C2ST and recently interviewed our very own Illinois Archaeologist Dr. Kate Bishop!...

Grappling with Monuments of Oppression: Moving from Analysis to Activism provides a timely analysis of the diverse approaches being used around the...

Congratulations to our Undergraduate Studies December 2024 Graduates! Alex Albuixech-Robinson Amr Elayyan Kailey Allisa Kinard Makenna Mae Long Aghalya Sadhvika-Vimala Narayanan We are so proud of you and cannot wait to see where your futures take you!

Congratulations to Illinois Doctoral Alumna Alleen Betzenhauser, Ph.D., for being selected as the next Director of the Illinois State Archaeological Survey (ISAS) as of April 1, 2025, and also serve as the Illinois State Archaeologist! Alleen brings more than two decades of expertise in...

In 1898, two male lions terrorized an encampment of bridge builders on the Tsavo River in Kenya. The lions, which were massive and maneless, crept into the camp at night, raided the tents and dragged off their victims. In a new study, Field Museum researchers collaborated with scientists at...

Interested in a hands-on study abroad experience? Apply for the 2025 Valley of Peace Archaeology field school 'Community Archaeology at the Ancient Maya City of Rivera, Belize' with renowned Illinois Archaeologist Dr. Lisa Lucero for six-weeks in Belize!...