Patrol (2023) is a community-collaborative documentary that follows Indigenous Rama and Black Kriol communities in Nicaragua as they fight to protect their territory from illegal cattle ranchers and other settlers from colonizing their territory. Filmmakers Camilo de Castro and Brad Allgood accompanied Rama and Kriol forest rangers, Nicaraguan journalists, and a U.S. conservation biologist over […]
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Upcoming: Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Ash McLeod
On April 7th at 12pm, EST, Ash McLeod will be defending her dissertation: “Toward a Decolonial Cuisine: The Entangled Politics of Food Revitalization in Native-led Culinary Organizations.” For information on attending, please contact the Department of Anthropology via email: deborah.bolnick@uconn.edu. Below is Ash’s overview of the dissertation. “Over the last decade, Native American chefs […]
Guest Lecture: Human Origins and Dispersals
Join Dr. Katerina Harvati on Monday, March 3rd for her lecture: “Human Origins and Dispersals: The View from South-East Europe.” This event is presented by the Departments of Anthropology, Earth Sciences, and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and will take place from 4-5pm on March 3rd, in room 4118 of the Homer Babbidge Library. Light refreshments […]
Student Instagram Exhibit: “In-Tension”
In Dr. Françoise Dussart’s course Anthropological Perspectives on Art, students became curators of their own digital exhibit, “In-Tension.” This online exhibition delves into the complex relationship between tension and intention in the creation, presentation, and interpretation of artworks through an anthropological lens. The 60 second reels created by 19 students-curators explore the contradictions and reflects […]
Updated Contact Period Archaeology Field School Information
Hi everyone! The Contact Period Domestic and Battlefield Archaeology Field School dates and content are now updated. Details can be found below! The University of Connecticut Department of Anthropology and the Connecticut Office of State Archeology will offer a field school in Contact Period & Battlefield Archaeology focused on the 17th century John Hollister site […]
Merchandise is live on Marketplace!!
Exciting news! Our new merchandise is now available for purchase on UConn Marketplace! We have a brand-new variety to choose from, so head on over to the Department of Anthropology Marketplace storefront to make your selection! At this time, merchandise is available for in-person pickup only, but we are aiming to include shipping in the […]
Info Session- Summer Archaeology in Armenian Pre-History Program
Join us on Friday, January 24th at 4:00-5:00pm for an info session about our upcoming summer program! Students can participate in person or online via zoom. This meeting will be held in McHugh 107 and is on the Summer Archaeology in Armenian Pre-history program. Registration link: https://nexus.uconn.edu/upcoming_events.php Zoom link: https://wesleyan.zoom.us/j/93897319055?pwd=5P9Hp9x9Xf2pGv3W3ELubOYGUtZhZu.1 Contact jayson.gill@uconn.edu for any […]
Spring 2025 Class: Historical Archaeologies & Material Modernity
Course Description Historical Archaeologies and Material Modernity is a graduate level seminar class for students interested in developing an understanding of advanced theory and method in the diverse subfields of Historical archaeology and material culture studies. Historical archaeology was initially defined as the study of the material world post-colonization in the Americas, Africa, Asia, and […]
Three More Weeks to Apply to Field Schools Abroad!
Still interested in joining us in Mauritius or Armenia this summer? Students have three weeks left to submit applications, which can be found on the UConn EGL website. All applications are due by February 1st!
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.