PhD Student, Tuğçe Yalçın, Selected for Fellowship at ANAMED Tuğçe Yalçın was selected for PhD Fellowship at ANAMED (Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations) to pursue her dissertation project. It is a 9-month fellowship that will run from September 2026 until June 2027. This fellowship will support her research by enabling her to reside in Istanbul, providing access to Koç University’s laboratories, and offering financial support for research-related expenses. Read more about PhD Student, Tuğçe Yalçın, Selected for Fellowship at ANAMED
Certificate in Health Humanities: Health, Arts, and Society (HARTS) Read more about Certificate in Health Humanities: Health, Arts, and Society (HARTS)
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Jacob Holland-Lulewicz Jacob “Jake” Holland-Lulewicz, an anthropology Ph.D. alumnus from the University of Georgia (UGA), shares insights into his graduate career and how it helped craft a path to achieving his dream role in academia! Read more about Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Jacob Holland-Lulewicz
"Municipal Archaeology as Heritage Governance: Evaluating Public Benefit in City Planning" Join us for Sarah Love's Prospectus Defense titled "Municipal Archaeology as Heritage Governance: Evaluating Public Benefit in City Planning" on Wednesday, April 22nd at 9:00 AM in LeConte Hall, Room 320. Read more about "Municipal Archaeology as Heritage Governance: Evaluating Public Benefit in City Planning"
Workshop Explores Research Methods to Transform Qualitative Methods into Quantitative Data On January 23, 2026, political scientist Dr. Nathan Cook delivered a seminar and a workshop for graduate students and faculty of the Department of Anthropology and the Center for Integrative Conservation Research at the University of Georgia. Dr. Nathan Cook is an assistant professor at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University, working on the intersections of public policy analysis, environmental policy, and international development. Read more about Workshop Explores Research Methods to Transform Qualitative Methods into Quantitative Data
Alumni Spotlight: Jacob Estes University of Georgia (UGA) alumnus Jacob Estes reflects on both his undergraduate and graduate journeys and how his interdisciplinary path helped shape a dynamic career, leading him to where he is now! Read more about Alumni Spotlight: Jacob Estes
PhD Student, Sarieh Amiribeirami, co-authored paper published in scientific journal Nature PhD Student, Sarieh Amiribeirami, co-authored a paper published in the scientific journal, Nature. Read below for a brief description of the work and if you'd like to access the full paper follow this link. Read more about PhD Student, Sarieh Amiribeirami, co-authored paper published in scientific journal Nature
Dawg Day of Giving 2026 Calling all Anthro Dawgs! Today is Dawg Day of Giving! A 24-hour fundraiser to support our students, research, and initiatives! You can give directly to the department through the link below! Any gift is appreciated. hashtagDonate Here Read more about Dawg Day of Giving 2026
Dr. Don Nelson Awarded UGA's 2025 Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grant Dr. Don Nelson is a part of a team of investigators on the "Resilient Agricultural Landscapes Initiative". Read more about Dr. Don Nelson Awarded UGA's 2025 Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grant
Dr. Isabelle Holland-Lulewicz, BA & BS ‘15, PhD ‘20, will be joining the department as the alumni speaker at our Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony Dr. Isabelle Holland-Lulewicz graduated from the University of Georgia with a BA in Anthropology and BS in Geology in 2015 and again with her PhD in Anthropology in 2020. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Faculty in Ecology at Pennsylvania State University where she is the director of the Socio-ecological Histories of Estuarine Landscapes (SHEL) Lab at Penn State. Read more about Dr. Isabelle Holland-Lulewicz, BA & BS ‘15, PhD ‘20, will be joining the department as the alumni speaker at our Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
