Dr. Gyucha Receives Honorary Citizenship Award from the City of Vésztő, Hungary Dr. Attila Gyucha, Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology, and his long-time collaborator, Dr. William Parkinson at the Field Museum/University of Illinois at Chicago, have been awarded the Honorary Citizenship of the City of Vésztő in southeastern Hungary, the municipality's highest civic distinction, in recognition of more than 25 years of archaeological research, heritage preservation, and community engagement. Read more about Dr. Gyucha Receives Honorary Citizenship Award from the City of Vésztő, Hungary
UGA Students Participate in Excavation of a 7,000-Year-Old Neolithic Settlement in Hungary A one-month archaeological field season recently concluded at the Neolithic site of Szeghalom–Kovácshalom in southeastern Hungary. The excavations were directed by Dr. Attila Gyucha, Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Georgia. The research is part of an NSF-funded project, for which another department member, Assistant Professor Dr. Read more about UGA Students Participate in Excavation of a 7,000-Year-Old Neolithic Settlement in Hungary
PhD Candidate, Aoife Kate Pitts, Receives Richard Evans Schultes Research Award The Society for Ethnobotany announced in June that Kate Pitts has received the Richard Evans Schultes Research Award ($5000) to support the second half of her fieldwork in Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia. Her project titled "Livelihoods, Knowledge, and Chagras: Ethnobotanical Change in the Colombian Amazon". Read more about PhD Candidate, Aoife Kate Pitts, Receives Richard Evans Schultes Research Award
A Look Inside the Classroom: Our Animals, Ourselves Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (ANTH2275SL) Anthropology provides several opportunities for students to engage in service-learning through their time at UGA. Read more about A Look Inside the Classroom: Our Animals, Ourselves Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (ANTH2275SL)
ANTH 4755/6755 Archaeological Science Image or Flier: Advanced introduction to studying and analyzing material culture. Focuses on studying physical and chemical properties of objects and sites. Includes visits to labs and facilities on campus to allow direct observation and hands-on participation. This course acts as the capstone for the Certificate in Archaeological Sciences. Semester Offered: Fall Course Type: Lab Level: Undergraduate Read more about ANTH 4755/6755
Dissertation Defense Please join us for Raul L. P. Basilio's Dissertation Defense titled "The Production of Unequal Urban Ecologies in Recreio dos Bandeirantes" on Monday, June 29th at 10:00 AM in Baldwin Hall, Room 264. Virtual attendance is available through zoom. Zoom Meeting ID: 815 278 6435Zoom Passcode: 2026 Read more about Dissertation Defense
New actionable guidance for addressing the digital curation crisis How do cultural heritage professionals responsibly manage and preserve the ever-growing body of digital objects generated across cultural heritage research? These concerns, also known as the digital curation crisis, are being faced by an increasing number of data producers and preservationists across the field. Read more about New actionable guidance for addressing the digital curation crisis
PhD Candidate, Amit Kaushik, Awarded Rufford Small Grant We are pleased to share that in December 2025, Amit Kaushik was awarded the Rufford Small Grant (First) from the Rufford Foundation to support part of his doctoral research. Read more about PhD Candidate, Amit Kaushik, Awarded Rufford Small Grant
Celebrating Our Students: Awards and Convocation Highlights The Department of Anthropology wants to recognize all of the incredible achievements of students, staff and faculty and a special congratulations to our graduates this semester! On Friday, April 24th, the department gathered for our annual Awards and Recognition Ceremony. The ceremony was a fun-filled afternoon of gratitude and fellowship. Read more about Celebrating Our Students: Awards and Convocation Highlights
PhD Student, Delancey Griffin, Recipient of NSF GRFP The Department of Anthropology is honored to announce that PhD student, Delancey Griffin, was selected as a recipient of the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Established in 1952, the program supports outstanding graduate students in their research. The fellowship will support Delancey for five years and is a prestigious recognition. Her advisor, Dr. Read more about PhD Student, Delancey Griffin, Recipient of NSF GRFP
