Kinship Trouble: Anthropological Perspectives on the Ancient DNA Revolution

Join the Department of Anthropology in welcoming Dr. Sabina Cveček, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Field Museum of Natural History in her talk titled "Kinship Trouble". This talk explores what anthropology can contribute to the growing dialogue between archaeology and archaeogenetics. While ancient DNA research has transformed how researchers reconstruct kinship and social organization in the past, genetic relatedness is not synonymous with kinship.

Anthropology Students Recipients of 2026 Joshua Laerm Academic Support Award

We'd like to congratulate the Anthropology students who received the 2026 Joshua Laerm Academic Support Awards! These awards, for both undergraduate and graduate students, are competitive awards designed to assist students in their studies and research. Students proposals could be for supplies, equipment, publishing, travel or other costs associated with field or collection-oriented research and disseminating the results of said research. 

Examining interruptions and renewals of food systems through a lens of food justice among Nuxalk, Ahtna, and Yupi'k of the North Pacific Coast

Please join the Department of Anthropology, Laboratory of Archaeology, and Institute of Native American Studies in a guest lecture by Dr. Erika Gavenus, Postdoctoral Researcher at Indiana University, titled "Examining interruptions and renewals of food systems through a lens of food justice among Nuxalk, Ahtna, and Yupi'k of the North Pacific Coast".

ANTH 4920

Capstone in Forensic Science
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Credit Hours:
3

This capstone course enables final-year Forensic Science minors to synthesize and apply interdisciplinary knowledge through seminars, professional development, and an independent thesis or project. Students explore scientific foundations, career and graduate pathways, and professional communication, culminating in a written and oral presentation emphasizing forensic science as a rigorous scientific discipline.

Semester Offered:
Spring
Level:
Undergraduate

ANTH 4842/6842

Institutional Dimensions of Sustainability
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Credit Hours:
3

Exploration of the institutional frameworks employed to govern human-environmental interactions. Conventional and critical perspectives on idealized institutional forms (e.g., state, market, community) and governance trends will be covered. Taught in seminar format designed to advance student work on a topic of interest.

Semester Offered:
Spring
Level:
Graduate
Undergraduate

ANTH 4780/6780

ECA: Evolution, Conservation & the Arts
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Credit Hours:
4

This course integrates evolutionary theory, conservation science, and art. Students research scientific concepts and develop creative projects that translate them into accessible communication. Through active learning, guest lectures, and workshops, the class emphasizes creative problem-solving, fostering deeper engagement and ownership of the learning experience.

Semester Offered:
Spring
Level:
Graduate
Undergraduate

ANTH 4280

Internship in Anthropology
Credit Hours:
3

Supervised experience with public agencies, private industry, or non-profit organizations working in anthropological related areas, such as internships in ethnographic investigation, environmental impact assessment, archaeological endeavors, museum collections, conservation, heritage programs, and biological anthropology research. Students must submit a proposal outlining their duties and responsibilities to the faculty undergraduate coordinator.

Semester Offered:
Spring
Level:
Undergraduate
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