A lot of people wonder what anthropologists do. Here is a short video we put together, asking some of our faculty what their research interests are. Check it out!
Month: October 2018
Archaeological and Forensic Science Lab Methods – Weekend Modules
Registration for up to three out of four one credit weekend modules in Archaeological and Forensic Science lab methods will be opening up shortly. Please see this flier for more information, or contact gideon.hartman@uconn.edu.
Congratulations to UConn Anthropology Alumnus Nathan Wales
2012 UConn Anthropology alumnus, Dr. Nathan Wales, was recently announced as a new lecturer at the University of York Archeology Department. Nathan, who works with ancient DNA material, will be leading the ancient genetics group at BioArCH. Read more about Nathan here.
Guest Lecture by Nicholas J. Conard – Thursday October 11, 4 pm
Nicholas J. Conard is a professor of Anthropology, currently the director of the Department of Early Prehistory and Quaternary Ecology, at the University of Tübingen, Germany. This lecture will detail recent archaeological finding on the evolution of art and music. The location is the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, Konover Auditorium (UConn, Storrs). The time is 4 pm on Thursday October the 11th, 2018. More details in the flier here.
Interview with New Faculty Deborah Bolnick
New UConn Anthropology professor Deborah Bolnick was recently interviewed for Science Magazine. Focus was on the Summer Internship for Indigenous Peoples in Genomics project (SING). SING works to connect anthropologists with indigenous people, to help with co-operation and understanding. Read the article here or here.