The UConn Department of Anthropology is home to a diverse community of graduate students studying a variety of subfields. Continue reading to learn more about their favorite parts of their research, why they became interested in anthropology, and fun facts about them!
Q&A
Where are you/will you be conducting your research/fieldwork?
My fieldwork takes place across the United States.
What do you find most interesting about your field work/research location?
Statelessness is relatively unknown in the United States yet there are thousands of people across the US impacted by it. Conducting fieldwork in the United States has changed my understanding and perception of the United States and our lack of rights for stateless individuals and other immigrants.
What do you do in your downtime? Share something interesting about yourself!
Biking is incredibly popular in the town I live in so I started doing it myself after seeing so many people out enjoying it.