A Deep Dive Into Deep Time: Archaeology, Underwater The phrase “underwater archaeology” conjures notions of shipwrecks, vessels lost at sea, and the dramatic catastrophes that sank them; however, archaeology underwater can also reveal details about ancient landscapes that contain a record of past human occupations. Many of these sites are on the earth’s continental shelves where vast stretches of shallow, coastal lands were exposed at the end of the last Ice Age. These once dry landscapes supported life for plants, animals, and humans for thousands of years. Read more about A Deep Dive Into Deep Time: Archaeology, Underwater
Tuğçe Yalçın Receives Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award This year, the Department of Anthropology and the Center for Teaching and Learning recognized my enthusiasm for learning and teaching by awarding me the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award. Being on this year’s list together with my dear friend Faith, whom I have always admired, makes this recognition even more meaningful. To express my gratitude and sense of belonging, I leave this metaphorical narrative open to the interpretation of my friends who feel similarly and of the professors who have mentored me for the last three years. Read more about Tuğçe Yalçın Receives Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
"Overcoming Obstacles, Seeding Possibilities: Tracing the Veiled Contributions of Latin American Immigrant Farmers in the Southeastern U.S." Please join us for Emily Ramsey's dissertation defense titled "Overcoming Obstacles, Seeding Possibilities: Tracing the Veiled Contributions of Latin American Immigrant Farmers in the Southeastern U.S." on Tuesday, March 24th, 2026 at 11:00 AM in Baldwin Hall, Room 114A. Virtual attendance is possible. Please email Hannah for the meeting ID and passcode or reference the attached flyer. Read more about "Overcoming Obstacles, Seeding Possibilities: Tracing the Veiled Contributions of Latin American Immigrant Farmers in the Southeastern U.S."
Research Seminar Explores New Approaches to the Early Colonial Southeast This semester, our department hosted a research seminar that brought together scholars working to deepen understanding of the social landscape of the Southeast before, during, and after the Spanish entradas led by Hernando de Soto (1539–1543) and Juan Pardo (1566–1568). Participants examined how to more effectively situate Indigenous communities, town sites, and early colonial encounters within absolute calendrical time, while also looking beyond Spanish documentary accounts to reconstruct the broader landscapes that shaped those interactions. Read more about Research Seminar Explores New Approaches to the Early Colonial Southeast
"Indigenous Settlement and Environmental Histories of Ossabaw Island" Please join us for Brett Parbus' dissertation defense “Indigenous Settlement and Environmental Histories of Ossabaw Island” on Thursday, March 26th at 3:00 PM at the Laboratory of Archaeology (1125 Whitehall Road). Virtual attendance is possible. Zoom link found here. Read more about "Indigenous Settlement and Environmental Histories of Ossabaw Island"
Dr. Roberta Salmi has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 Sandy Beaver Excellence in Teaching Award Read more about Dr. Roberta Salmi has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 Sandy Beaver Excellence in Teaching Award
Department of Anthropology Undergraduate Commencement Read more about Department of Anthropology Undergraduate Commencement
Department of Anthropology Awards Ceremony SAVE THE DATE! Read more about Department of Anthropology Awards Ceremony
“Vessels of Survivance: Native American Presence, Practice, and Continuity in Contemporary Pottery” Please join us for Penny Merva's MA Thesis defense titled “Vessels of Survivance: Native American Presence, Practice, and Continuity in Contemporary Pottery” on Thursday, March 26th at 10:00 AM in Baldwin Hall, Room G41. Zoom attendance possible. See flyer for details. Read more about “Vessels of Survivance: Native American Presence, Practice, and Continuity in Contemporary Pottery”
“Understanding Perspectives on Special and Unique Context Animal Remains with Regards to NAGPRA” Please join us for Claire Auerbach's virtual dissertation defense titled “Understanding Perspectives on Special and Unique Context Animal Remains with Regards to NAGPRA” on Wednesday, March 25 at 9:00 AM. Virtual attendance available by emailing cauerb@uga.edu Read more about “Understanding Perspectives on Special and Unique Context Animal Remains with Regards to NAGPRA”
