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! Nellychris Omeonu Program Entrance: 2024 What sparked your interest in Anthropology? I honestly […]
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Graduate Student Spotlight: Steve Medeiros
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! Steve S. Medeiros Program Entrance: 2022 Using an interdisciplinary methodology to understand the […]
New Merchandise Coming Soon!
Coming soon! The UConn Anthropology Department is excited to announce that we will have new merchandise available to purchase on Marketplace soon! More updates will be available in the following weeks.
Dimitris Xygalatas Featured on UConn 360 Podcast!
Check out episode 127 of the UConn 360 podcast: Togetherness in Tradition! In this episode, Dr. Dimitris Xygalatas speaks on the importance of in-person rituals during the holiday season, and goes into the details of his impressive research.
Graduate Student Spotlight: Ash McLeod
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! Ash McLeod Program Entrance: 2017 Where are you/will you be conducting your research/fieldwork? […]
Graduate Student Spotlight: Kseniia Lukina
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! Kseniia Lukina Entry into program: 2024 What sparked your interest in Anthropology? Once, […]
Migrant Women Installation Co-Curated by César Abadía-Barrero
Congrats to César Abadía-Barrero for his work with the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, which is now on display through an exhibit on the experiences of migrant women from Latin America. View the full article on UConn Today!
Graduate Student Spotlight: Magda López Rodríguez
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! Magda López Rodríguez Program Entrance: 2023 Disability, Sexuality, Latinx communities, Medical Anthropology, CBPR.
Graduate Student Spotlight: Roxanne Lebenzon
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! Roxanne Lebenzon Behavioral ecology, zooarchaeology, paleoenvironmental reconstruction.
Field School in Contact Period Archaeology
The UConn Anthropology Department and the Office of State Archaeology are excited to announce that we will once again be offering an archaeological field school at the John Hollister Site in Glastonbury, CT. The field school will take place in the summer of 2025 and is a 4-week, 4 credit intensive program. The Hollister Site […]