Dr. Suzanne Pilaar Birch Co-Editor of Special Feature Issue of PNAS Dr. Suzanne Pilaar Birch co-edited a special feature issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), "Recent Advances in Archaeological Science Techniques." The introduction, "Current developments and future directions in archaeological science," can be found here. Read more about Dr. Suzanne Pilaar Birch Co-Editor of Special Feature Issue of PNAS
Dr. Meredith Welch-Devine quoted in RTL Article In an RTL article, Dr. Meredith Welch-Devine discusses climate change adaptation and extreme weather impacts: "We should absolutely be concerned about the increasing human cost of these storms," said Meredith Welch-Devine, associate professor in climate change adaptation and extreme weather impacts at the University of Georgia. Read more about Dr. Meredith Welch-Devine quoted in RTL Article
"Delineating Indigenous Chronologies and Rediscovering the History of the Buckhead Site (9CH150), Ossabaw Island, Georgia" - Mary Porter Freeman, Master's Thesis The Department of Anthropology is proud to announce that Mary Porter Freeman will defend her Master's Thesis entitled: "Delineating Indigenous Chronologies and Rediscovering the History of the Buckhead Site (9CH150), Ossabaw Island, Georgia", on Thursday, November 3rd at 1:00pm. Please join us in congratulating her on this accomplishment! Read more about "Delineating Indigenous Chronologies and Rediscovering the History of the Buckhead Site (9CH150), Ossabaw Island, Georgia" - Mary Porter Freeman, Master's Thesis
ANTH 3050 Ethnographic Research Methods Image or Flier: Credit Hours: 3 Provides the basic foundations for conducting ethnographic fieldwork. Students will explore the unique strengths and utility of an ethnographic approach; learn how to conduct ethnographic techniques through hands-on, experiential learning activities; and apply these skills to a research project of their choice. These projects will be closely mentored by the faculty member. Semester Offered: Spring Level: Undergraduate Read more about ANTH 3050
Guest Speaker, Dr. Bondarenko Dmitri M. Bondarenko, Ph.D., Dr. Habil is a Professor in Ethnology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Professor in Global Problems and International Relations, Vice-Director for Research Institute for African Studies and Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences,Director of the International Center of Anthropology, National Research University Higher School of Economics, and Full Professor in Ethnology, Russian State University for the Humanities. Dr. Read more about Guest Speaker, Dr. Bondarenko
New Research on Ancient Greek Forces from Dr. Laurie Reitsema published in PNAS Dr. Laurie Reitsema and colleagues recently published their article The diverse genetic origins of a Classical period Greek Army in the PNAS. Read more about New Research on Ancient Greek Forces from Dr. Laurie Reitsema published in PNAS
Ancient Greek Research From Dr. Laurie Reitsema, Katherine Reinberger, and Adam Kazmi Featured in New York Times Article Dr. Read more about Ancient Greek Research From Dr. Laurie Reitsema, Katherine Reinberger, and Adam Kazmi Featured in New York Times Article
Anthropology Guest Speaker Hsain Ilahiane is Professor and Head of the Department of Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures at Mississippi State University. He is author of Ethnicities, Community Making, and Agrarian Change: The Political Ecology of a Moroccan Oasis (2004); Historical Dictionary of the Berbers (Imazighen) (2017); and of The Mobile Phone Revolution in Morocco: Cultural and Economic Transformations (2022). Abstract: Read more about Anthropology Guest Speaker
Anthropology Fall 2022 Photo Contest This Fall, the Department of Anthropology hosted a Photo Contest for Anthropology Undergraduate Students and Graduate Students. Participants submitted their photos at the beginning of this semester, and their entries were displayed in a Gallery Show Event at the Anthropology Main Office in the first week of September. Students and Faculty spent the following week viewing the galleries and voting for their favorite photos. Read more about Anthropology Fall 2022 Photo Contest
ANTH 4265/6265 Bioarchaeology Image or Flier: Credit Hours: 3 Bioarchaeology is the study of human remains in archaeological contexts. The skeleton is a dynamic structure that responds to stressors in the natural and built environments, offering insights on health, human-environment interactions, and social processes in the past. This course covers basics in bioarchaeology and paleopathology from a biocultural perspective. When this course is taught as a split level, additional requirements for graduate students: Graduate students will explore bioarchaeological topics and methods in greater depth through writing. Students taking the course for graduate study will have a choice of the following, depending on their interests and progress in the graduate program: 1) complete a comprehensive literature review on a method (or suite of methods) and/or bioarchaeological research and biocultural context of human health and diversity in a region, 2) conduct novel research pertinent to their thesis research and produce a publishable-quality paper, or 3) prepare a grant proposal for bioarchaeological research in the format of a National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant proposal. Semester Offered: Spring Level: Graduate Undergraduate Read more about ANTH 4265/6265
