Geoffrey Hedges-Knyrim has received a competitive National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant to fund his dissertation research. His research examines the relationship between agricultural practices, the environment, and social factors during the Iron Age (c. 1200–600 BCE) of the Southern Levant (modern Israel, Palestine, and Jordan) using plant remains. This relationship will be […]
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Public Talk on Thursday, October 5th
Professors César Abadía and Camilo Ruiz will give a public talk on October 5 at 6 p.m. at the Massachusetts College of Arts. During the talk, they will share insights into the creation of Casa Común, a collaborative art project involving victims of the Colombian armed conflict.
New article published: Indigenous Fire Futures
Prof. Bruno Seraphin is lead author on an article titled “Indigenous Fire Futures” published recently by Environment and Society: Advances in Research! He co-authored this piece with Deniss Martinez, Tony Marks-Block, Peter Nelson, and Kirsten Vinyeta. Karuk ceremonial leader Leaf Hillman also provided invaluable feedback. Check out the article linked here!
Dialogue with Madeline Sayet
Co-sponsored by: American Studies Program, Department of English, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Native American Cultural Programs, UConn Humanities Institute, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, Yale Group for the Study of Native America.
Archaeology Lecture Series: Dr. Matthias Blessing
Dr. Matthias Blessing gave a captivating lecture to members of the department about his recent archaeological survey in Namibia.
Eleanor Ouimet Receives 2023 CETL Teaching Innovation Award
The anthropology professor was named a 2023-2024 recipient of the University Teaching Innovation Award by the UConn Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
Giving Day Runs March 8th and 9th
Mark your calendars; Giving Day, brought to you by UConn Gives, will be running this week on March 8th and 9th! It is a great opportunity to support the Anthropology Department. Any donations, no matter how much, would be greatly appreciated. To give, visit our fundraising page here.
New Study Shows Archery Appeared in Europe Thousands of Years Earlier than Previously Thought
A new study published in Science Advances contextualizes the traditions and technological knowledge of early, pioneering Homo sapiens. The study demonstrates the mastery of archery by modern populations and extends the evidence of archery in Europe back by about 40,000 years.
Tanner Kovach and Jayson Gill Publish Scholarly Article
Congratulations go out to graduate students Tanner Kovach and Jayson Gill for completing and publishing a new scholarly article in the prestigious Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory! The article, entitled School of Rocks: a Transmission Time Investment Model for Pleistocene Lithic Technology, proposes a “transmission time investment model for integrating the tenets of human […]
Upcoming Lecture from Archaeological Society of Connecticut
On Wednesday, March 8th, at 7:00 PM, Jim Bailey of the Archaeological Society of Connecticut will be hosting a virtual lecture entitled Pirates on the Run: An Investigation of 17th Century Arabian Coins Found in New England. It is free to join and will be held via Zoom. Be sure to sign up! Click here […]