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In Memoriam: Merrill Singer

The UConn Department of Anthropology mourns the passing of Professor Emeritus Merrill Singer.  Professor Singer joined the department in 2007 after serving for 25 years as Director of Research, among other leadership roles at the Hispanic Health Council in Hartford, Connecticut. A prolific researcher, dedicated community organizer, and renowned critical medical anthropologist, Professor Singer’s publications […]

UConn Anthropology Presentations at the SAA Annual Meeting

Last week, several UConn Anthropology students, faculty, affiliates, and grads presented their research at the Society for American Archaeology 90th annual meeting in Denver, Colorado. Congrats to Roxanne Lebenzon, Jayson Gill, Daniel Adler, Chelsea Betts, Sarah Sportman, Steph Scialo, Nate Acebo, David Leslie, Kate Reinhart, and Kevin McBride on their amazing work!

End of Year Sale: 20% Off Merchandise

Still interested in purchasing UConn Anthropology merchandise before the semester ends? Check out our 20% off end of year sale, effective when code MAGNOLIA20 is used at checkout! This promotion will run from Thursday, May 1st through Sunday, May 4th, and can be found on UConn Marketplace. 

Samantha Archer Wins Graduate Teaching Award

  Congratulations to PhD student Samantha Archer for winning the University Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award through the UConn Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning! Through this award, Samantha will be “joining a group of distinguished educators who are recognized and respected for teaching excellence.” Amazing job, and congratulations again to Samantha Archer for this amazing […]

Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Corrin Laposki

On April 8th, at 10:00 AM, PhD student Corrin Laposki will be defending her dissertation, “A State of Unrest: Tracing Metabolic Instability Through Oxygen, Nitrogen, and Carbon Isotopes.” This defense will take place in the Class of 1947 Conference Room in the Homer Babbidge Library and can be streamed via WebEx. If interested, a WebEx […]