The Department of Anthropology has curated resources on Antisemitism, Islamophobia, War and Violence that can be located here on our website. 

Congratulations to Illinois Anthropology doctoral alumni Dr. Mwenda Ntarangwi for being appointed Vice Chancellor of the University Council of the United States International University – Africa effective July 1, 2024!

Congratulations to Illinois Anthropology faculty Dr. Jessica Greenberg for her appointment as the Illinois European Union Center Acting Director for the 2024 - 2025 academic year! Read about it...

Congratulations to Illinois Anthropology faculty Dr. Kendra Calhoun for her feature in the Illinois News Bureau Research News! Calhoun talks with Illinois News Burea writer Diana Yates about her research on how people use self-censorship to avoid having their content suppressed on sites like TikTok...

Summer is often a time for fieldwork! Doctoral Candidate Yifan Wang writes Illinois News Bureau piece about her research in Belize this past summer, and you can read it ...

The American Anthropological Association hosts an online forum, Present Tense, of opinion essays tackling critical topical issues around the world. Illinois Anthropology faculty Jessica Greenberg pens a piece in the collection...

Gilberto Rosas, chair and professor of Latina/Latino Studies and professor of Illinois Anthropology, recently discussed with the Illinois News Bureau his book "Unsettling" and how U.S. border policies affect attitudes and violence toward migrants. Check out his interview...

Participants in the Summer Bridge Program use their strengths to make an impact while learning new skills and exploring new career pathways! They spend 8 weeks in the summer contributing to a community organization in the Champaign-Urbana area. Read 2024 participant Abigail Houkes, a PhD Student...

                                                The Illinois State Archaeological Survey (ISAS) is part of the Prairie Research Institute at the University...