Amit Kaushik Receives Wenner-Gren Foundation Dissertation Fieldwork Grant to Study Caste and Conservation in Central India Amit Kaushik is a PhD candidate in the Integrative Conservation (ICON) and Anthropology at the Department of Anthropology, University of Georgia. Read more about Amit Kaushik Receives Wenner-Gren Foundation Dissertation Fieldwork Grant to Study Caste and Conservation in Central India
The Future of the Basque Pastoral System: a Lunch and Learn with Simon Maraud and Edwige Marty Join us for a Lunch and Learn with guest speakers Simon Maraud, PhD, and Edwige Marty, PhD, on the future of the Basque pastoral system. This transdisciplinary project, funded by NSF's Dynamics of Integrated Socio-Environmental Systems (DISES) program, examines linkages between climate change, land management, landscape, and policy to understand how to sustain small-scale pastoral systems in a changing world. Read more about The Future of the Basque Pastoral System: a Lunch and Learn with Simon Maraud and Edwige Marty
Tabitha Dentice receives graduate Joshua Laerm Academic Support Award The Joshua Laerm Academic Support Award is given to students to support their studies in natural history and is provided by the Georgia Museum of Natural History. Read more about the award and the Georgia Museum of Natural History here. Read more about Tabitha Dentice receives graduate Joshua Laerm Academic Support Award
Kaludiyapokuna Primate Conservation and Research Center hosts 56 students from Lenawa Primary School, Dambulla Sri Lanka Kaludiyapokuna Primate Conservation and Research Center Long-term project in Sri Lanka with Co-Director Dr. Salmi A few notes from the field: This week, we had a workshop with 56 students from the Lenawa Primary School (Grades 1–5, ages 5–10), Dambulla, Sri Lanka. Read more about Kaludiyapokuna Primate Conservation and Research Center hosts 56 students from Lenawa Primary School, Dambulla Sri Lanka
PhD Candidate Receives American Society of Primatologists' Primate Welfare Award Rhiannon Schultz, PhD Candidate in Anthropology, recently presented some of her dissertation research at the annual meeting of the American Society of Primatologists. Her talk, titled Developmental and Health-related Variation in Activity and Energy Expenditure in Male Western Lowland Gorillas, reflects over six years of research with gorillas living in zoological institutions. For her work, Rhiannon was awarded the prestigious American Society of Primatologists' Primate Welfare Award. Read more about PhD Candidate Receives American Society of Primatologists' Primate Welfare Award
Anthro Social Media Group Join us for our inaugural meeting. We will discuss in further detail what to expect from this program, including our goals, topics of interest, and how you can contribute to our vision! No social media experience is needed; social media lovers, creative thinkers, and anyone who is just curious are invited! Read more about Anthro Social Media Group
2025 Photo Contest Exhibition See the world through our anthropologists’ eyes! Stop by Baldwin Hall Room 250 on October 17 from 1:00–3:00 p.m. for the Fall 2025 Photo Contest Exhibition. Check out the photos, vote for your favorite, and grab some refreshments while you’re there! Photo submissions will be accepted starting September 27th through the October 10th. No photography experience needed! Share moments from your fieldwork, lab, or anything that captures your anthropological journey—whether it's from across the globe or close to home. Read more about 2025 Photo Contest Exhibition
2025 Anthropology Student Photo Contest Submit Your Photos Here Read more about 2025 Anthropology Student Photo Contest
Film Screening & Director Q&A Helena from Sarayaku In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2025, the Department of Anthropology is hosting a public screening of the film Helena from Sarayaku, followed by a Q&A with the director Eriberto Gualinga, an internationally recognized Indigenous filmmaker from the Kichwa community of Sarayaku in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Watch the Film Trailer Here Read more about Film Screening & Director Q&A
The Living Forest: A Proposal for Indigenous-Led Conservation and Climate Change Mitigation In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2025, the Department of Anthropology is hosting an invited talk with Tulio Viteri, the Director of International Relations for the Indigenous Kichwa community of Sarayaku in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Mr. Viteri will give a presentation on the Living Forest Proposal, a grassroots initiative for Indigenous-led conservation and climate change mitigation. Read more about The Living Forest: A Proposal for Indigenous-Led Conservation and Climate Change Mitigation
