News & Events
Congratulations to Professor Terry McCabe who, together with colleagues Paul Leslie and Amy Quandt, just received a big NSF grant for research on compound extreme events in northern Tanzania. A project description is below. Collaborative
Congratulations to our newest professor bioarchaeologist Lauren Hosek on this wonderful ²ÊÃñ±¦µä Today coverage of her ongoing research in Denver. Lauren Hosek cradles a human jawbone in the palm of her gloved hand—it’s brown and
The Department of Anthropology welcomes Professor Carole McGranahan as incoming chair of the Department of Anthropology at the ²ÊÃñ±¦µä, effective July 1. Professor McGranahan was elected to succeed Associate Professor Jerry
In the article, Professor Kate Goldfarb discusses the collaboration between ²ÊÃñ±¦µä and the Louisville Historical Museum and their efforts to preserve narratives from the devastating Marshall Fire. Around 11 a.m. on Dec. 30, 2021, a wildfire
Georgia Butcher (PhD Cultural Anthropology in Progress) featured on A Life In Ruins Podcast. On the podcast, Georgia discusses the anthropology of the summer blockbuster movie Top Gun. Listen in here; Life in Ruins Podcast
Professor Fernando Villanea's research on Denisovan genes in modern populations featured on the The Economist podcast. Listen Here
Professor Lauren Hosek discusses the relocation of the Sisters of Loretto project on Denver channel 7 news. In the piece, Professor Hosek explains how this project has given her and her students the opportunity to practice archaeological pursuits
Kevin Darcy (PhD Cultural Anthropology in Progress) featured in A&S Magazine. The article, "Students Opening Doors" showcases Kevin's work to improve communication about disabilities and to strengthen training for faculty, students and staff to
Congratulations to Graduate student Paige Edmiston (PhD Cultural Anthropology in Progress) and her U Pitt colleague Alexandra Dantzer's for the online American Ethnologist publication of their ethical anthropology series, "Yours Sincerely
Anna Wynfield's (PhD Cultural Anthropology in Progress) peer-reviewed article has been published in the Anthropology and Humanism journal. "The Space of Hope: Experiences of Pregnancy and Vaccination During a Pandemic" is a flash ethnography essay