UConn Today article: Making a Difference, from the Classroom to the Community details E-Corps program and Disaster Corps curriculum. This article delves into the history, community impact, and future of the E-Corps program. The Environmental Corps (E-Corps) program serves the dual purpose of partnering with towns to assist in bridging capacity gaps, while providing an […]
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Professor Shoreman-Ouimet Featured in UConn Today article
Assistant professor of environment and human interactions with UConn’s Department of Anthropology and associate director of UConn’s Institute of Environment and Energy (IoEE) Eleanor Shoreman-Ouimet has been featured in UConn Today article – Perfect Storms: UConn Research Team Shining Light on Extreme Weather Preparedness in Connecticut. This article covers topics such as aging volunteers, limited […]
What Happens When Local Hospitals Stops Delivering Babies?
Anthropology and Molecular and Cell Biology student Bryce Turner has been featured in the UConn Today. He is studying in the FastTrack Master of Public Health program as well as the Experimental Anthropology Lab. Turner ’26 who wants to work in the area of health care policy – particularly behavioral health policy – says the […]
Pandemic Journaling Project Reminds Universities of their Impact
‘Universities can be both a window into stuff that’s happening and a door to new ways of asking and reflecting’
Sevgi Demiroglu Featured in National Geographic!
Congrats to PhD student Sevgi Demiroglu, who was recently featured in National Geographic Magazine for her anthropological research in Tana Toraja, Indonesia! The article, titled “A Closer Look: Sitting with the Dead” analyzes the Torajan practice of preserving the dead, to where deceased individuals are still a physical and active part of life. For Torajans, […]
Picturing the Pandemic- Library Exhibit Featured on UConn Today
On March 14th, Picturing the Pandemic, an exhibit co-curated by Dr. Sarah Willen was featured on UConn Today! This was created by the Pandemic Journaling Project, of which Willen is a co-founder, and Seeing Truth: Art, Science, Museums, and Making Knowledge. Visit the exhibit today at the Homer Babbidge Library in Storrs, or read about it […]
Sarah Willen Featured in “How We Remember the COVID-19 Pandemic.”
Check out Connecticut Public Radio’s How We Remember the COVID-19 Pandemic, which features UConn’s Dr. Sarah Willen, the co-founder of the Pandemic Journaling Project.
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.
Coming Soon! New Department Merchandise
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, including sneak peaks of our other new products. The baseball cap is inspired by previous department merchandise, and is perfect for long days in […]
Anthropology in the News- Moving As One
Graduate student Mohammadamin Saraei of the Department of Psychological Sciences and Experimental Anthropology Lab was recently recognized in UConn Today for his research at the UConn Islamic Center. Through collaboration with professors Alexandra Paxton and Dimitris Xygalatas, Saraei studied the concept of synchrony, researching how synchronous movements or acts psychologically affect humans. Saraei’s research was […]