An Art Exhibit at The Wadsworth Museum in Hartford by Researcher and Curator: Catalina Alvarado Cañuta, PhDc Anthropology. Weaving Images of Healing: Caring for the Ancestors of the Future is part of Catalina Alvarado-Cañuta’s doctoral project, which presents Indigenous art as a living methodology for research and collective relief. By bringing together creators from different […]
Graduate Students
Congratulations to Urvi Kaul
Congratulations to grad student Urvi Kaul for her first place win at the Three Minute Thesis Challenge. Urvi placed first in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Science Ph.D. category. Her thesis was titled “Biological and Social Narratives of Displacement”. For more information, check out the article in the UConn Today.
UConn PhD Candidate Lecture
Brady Kelsey will be giving a talk for the Latino, Latin American, and Caribbean Center at Central Connecticut State University on April 8th from 3-4 pm as a part of the Wisdom Wednesday Spring 2026 Series where Faculty, graduate, and undergraduate researchers showcase their research exploring Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Studies. Brady will discuss […]
Brown Bag Series – Fall 2025
The UConn Anthropology Department Equity and Inclusion Commitee proudly hosted our first Brown Bag of Fall 2025! Panel 1, “What Does Anthropology Mean to Us,” featured an engaging discussion with Kate Reinhart, Nellychris, Matthew, and Shakil, moderated by Harshani. The conversation sparked thoughtful questions and reflections from attendees across departments, including our undergraduate and graduate students, […]
Congrats to Roxanne Lebenzon: Successful Dissertation Defense
Congrats to PhD student Roxanne Lebenzon for successfully defending her dissertation, “Ungulate body size and shape variability in Southwest Asia during the Pleistocene-Holocene Transition.” Keep up the great work Roxie, wishing you all the best!
Successful Dissertation Defense: Megan Alexander
Congratulations to Megan Alexander for successfully defending her dissertation, “Care at the Threshold: Exploring Death Doula Practices in the Contemporary United States.” Wishing you all the best following your amazing achievement, Megan!
Graduate Student Spotlight: Fatemeh Saki
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! Fatemeh Saki Program Entrance: 2023 Advisor: Richard Sosis My research focuses on shamanistic […]
Graduate Student Spotlight: Sophia de Schiffart
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! Sophia de Schiffart Program Entrance: 2024 Advisor: Natalie Munro My research focuses on […]
Graduate Student Spotlight: Chen Zeigen
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! Chen Zeigen Program Entrance: 2020 Paleoenvironment; Stable isotope analysis; Prehistoric Archaeology; Levantine Paleolithic; […]
Graduate Student Spotlight: Katharine Reinhart
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! Katharine Reinhart Program Entrance: 2024 Advisor: Alexia Smith Archaeobotany/Paleoethnobotany, Macrobotanical Analysis, Anthracology, Colonial […]