Unlock Your Writing Potential: Anthropology Writing Coaches Here to Help The Anthropology Writing Lab is now open and ready to support your writing needs! Our lab is staffed with Writing Intensive Program (WIP) coaches, who are trained to help guide students through the writing process—from brainstorming to final revisions. Meet the writing coaches and learn more about their expertise to help you prepare for your next appointment! Read more about Unlock Your Writing Potential: Anthropology Writing Coaches Here to Help
Meet our new Graduate Students! The Department of Anthropology is pleased to welcome this year’s cohort of graduate students. Each of these individuals comes with a diverse background and noteworthy experiences, contributing to the University of Georgia's ongoing commitment to academic excellence. Read more about Meet our new Graduate Students!
Reef Doctor: Restoring marine life and livelihoods in Madagascar Madagascar’s geographic isolation has resulted in one of the most unique and remarkable places on earth for its biodiversity, and the only place on the planet where most of its species exist. In recent decades, environmental degradation and social issues have made the island a conservation priority for its irreplaceable species. Read more about Reef Doctor: Restoring marine life and livelihoods in Madagascar
Understanding past civilizations' responses to climate change How have human civilizations responded to significant environmental changes in the past and how have these changes influenced agrarian societies' interactions with their ecological settings and their strategies for managing water, plants, and animals? Dr. Suzanne Pilaar Birch is a Principal Investigator on Collaborative Research: Long Term Relationship between Climate Change and Agricultural Response, a project that investigates these questions by examining past societal responses to environmental stress across the Mediterranean. Read more about Understanding past civilizations' responses to climate change
How research is enhancing gorilla health in zoos If you have visited a North American zoo in recent years, you may have stumbled upon someone intently observing the gorillas and carefully noting their behaviors. Who is that and what are they doing? That person would be Rhiannon Schultz, a PhD candidate at the University of Georgia Department of Anthropology, who is collecting data that provides zoological institutions with valuable information for addressing and measuring animal welfare. Read more about How research is enhancing gorilla health in zoos
Mapping the future: How a PhD student is reshaping conservation in Indonesia In the heart of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, Kristen Morrow joined on-the-ground efforts to help support primate populations and learn from local communities. Morrow is a PhD candidate at the UGA Department of Anthropology, whose research examines the importance of unprotected, secondary forests for local livelihoods and primate conservation. Read more about Mapping the future: How a PhD student is reshaping conservation in Indonesia
Anthroday 2025 Anthropology Day is a day for anthropologists to celebrate our discipline while sharing it with the world around us. Come celebrate World Anthropology Day and learn about the study of humanity! Read more about Anthroday 2025
Fall 2024 Photo Contest Exhibition Submit your photo here! Get a look behind the camera lenses of our talented anthropologists! Join us at Baldwin Hall Room 250 on October 2nd from 1:00-2:00 pm to experience the Fall 2024 Photo Contest Exhibition and vote for your favorite photo! Refreshments will be served. Read more about Fall 2024 Photo Contest Exhibition
Dating Iroquoia project captures national attention in Canada Historians have long pondered the disappearance of the St. Lawrence Iroquoians after their last documented encounter nearly 500 years ago. In 1535, French explorer Jacques Cartier encountered the Iroquoians in Hochelaga, now present-day Montreal. Within the following decades, this community of over 1,000 people seemingly vanished. Read more about Dating Iroquoia project captures national attention in Canada
