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Spring 2021 Sociocultural Colloquium
The department is proud to present the Spring 2021 lineup for our Sociocultural Colloquium: Contact César Abadía-Barrero or Richard Ashby Wilson with questions. Join via: https://uconnvtc.webex.com/meet/anthrodept
Dr. Xygalatas interviewed on the importance of rituals in 2020.
Dr. Dimitris Xygalatas, associate professor for UConn Anthropology, provides important cultural insight from his research on how rituals are even more important during the 2020 holiday season. In a recent interview with The Atlantic, Xygalatas explains how rituals “help us alleviate anxiety and they help to increase social connection”. This is no exception during the […]
Letter from UConn Anthropology Graduate Students
Graduate students in the Department of Anthropology have collaboratively prepared the following letter, which calls for deep and urgent attention to the colonial legacies and ongoing reality of systemic racism in the field of anthropology, at UConn, and “at home” within the department itself. The letter includes a series of action items that the department […]
We are Hiring!
The University of Connecticut’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences invites applications for four positions at the level of Assistant Professor as part of a cluster hire in the Environment and Human Interactions. This initiative also includes two appointments at the Associate or Full Professor level. The Department of Anthropology is particularly interested in candidates […]
Dr. Haile Eshe Cole featured on UConn Today
UConn Anthropology faculty member Dr. Haile Eshe Cole’s research was recently featured on UConn Today. Dr. Cole’s research centers around how racism negatively impacts the maternal health of black women. You can learn more about her research here or by enrolling in her Spring 2021 course titled: AFRA/ANTH 3320 Race, Culture, and Reproductive Health.
Anti-Racism Curriculum Spring 2021
2020 Anthropology Sociocultural Seminar Series
The department is pleased to present the 2020 Sociocultural Seminar series lineup: Join via: https://uconnvtc.webex.com/meet/anthrodept Contact Dr. César Abadia-Barrero or Dr. Richard Wilson for more information.
Solidarity with Black Lives Matter
UConn Department of Anthropology Solidarity Statement with Black Lives Matter The Department of Anthropology of the University of Connecticut joins the UConn community in proclaiming Black Lives Matter. We stand with the Black community against systemic racism and ongoing police brutality. We mourn with the family, friends, and communities of Black people who have lost their […]
Anti-Racism Curriculum, Fall 2020
As part of the Department of Anthropology’s core commitment to educate and empower UConn students to become agents of change in our collective struggle for a more just future, we present our anti-racism curriculum for Fall 2020. Our 13 introductory and upper-division undergraduate and one graduate courses focus on or integrate critical components on race, […]