Dr. Bram Tucker, an associate professor at the Department of Anthropology, spoke with the UGA Office of Research to share his personal and intellectual evolution that led him to become a cultural anthropologist. In an interview hosted by Ph.D. student Amit Kaushik, Dr. Tucker discusses what exactly cultural anthropology is and how one might pursue a similar path for themselves.

The Dating Iroquoia team is thrilled to announce the commencement of an exciting new phase of research, focused on exploring the sixteenth-century depopulation of the St. Lawrence River Valley. Made possible through an award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), this groundbreaking endeavor will be conducted in collaboration with the Huron-Wendat Nation Bureau du Nionwentsïo, the University of Georgia, Cornell University, and the University of Montreal.

Amit Kaushik, a PhD student at the University of Georgia Department of Anthropology, recently released the article The First Kings of Europe: UGA assistant professor explores ancient hierarchies in Field Museum exhibit with UGA Resea

I am a current master's student working to develop collaborative methodologies in archaeology and anthropology by working directly with descendant communities. I am currently researching the image use of Indigenous funerary objects in archaeological publications. Through this, I'm working to promote Indigenous perspectives on visualization and the intelligent use of artifact photography in order to convey the greatest amount of relevant information through images in articles and other publications.

My broad research interests revolve around climate change vulnerability and adaptation. I have a particular interest in comprehending how climate change affects individuals and communities in different ways, both socially and politically. I want to explore the ways different communities’ contexts add to the interaction between adaptation and resilience initiatives, and look into the understanding of “inclusive” policy processes regarding the unequal distribution of climate impacts necessary to inform policy responses.

Loscos, Spain. Drs. Ted Gragson and Victor Thompson, Ph.D. candidates Brett Parbus and Faith McDonald from the University of Georgia in collaboration with Ph.D. candidate Lydia Allué Andrés from the Université Toulouse 2 (France) and Universidad de Zaragoza (Spain) and others are investigating the abandoned medieval town of San Miguel de Mercadal. Historic documents indicate the town was occupied between AD 1280-1495 yet the presence of a chapel in an architectural style common to the 11th century suggests the town may be older.

During my education, I became particularly interested in the changing dynamics of human-animal interactions, especially in the Zagros Mountains of Iran. This region is significant in discussions surrounding the emergence of animal domestication and husbandry, as well as the roles animals play in various societies, including nomadic, semi-nomadic, and sedentary communities. To further explore these interests, I participated in the seminar "Initiation to Zooarchaeology", a collaboration between CNRS (led by Dr.

Dr. Laurie Reitsema's research has been highlighted in Nature Italy, a digital magazine that reports on scientific research, and issues of science policy, in Italy.