Interested in a fieldwork opportunity this summer? Check out the excavations in Hohle Fels cave, which will run from May 5th through August 29th 2025. This program is run through the University of Tübingen, and focuses on paleolithic excavations. About: Excavations in the Lone and Ach valleys of the Swabian Jura have produced early examples […]
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UConn Marketplace Early-Bird Sale!
This week only! From January 31st to February 7th, enjoy 15% off anthropology merch when you use code EARLY-BIRD at checkout! Shop sweatshirts, hats, t-shirts and more! Check out our Marketplace storefront! Orders can be picked up from Beach Hall 402 or 438!
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 […]
Field School in Contact Period Archaeology
The UConn Anthropology Department and the Office of State Archaeology are excited to announce that we will once again be offering an archaeological field school at the John Hollister Site in Glastonbury, CT. The field school will take place in the summer of 2025 and is a 4-week, 4 credit intensive program. The Hollister Site […]
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 […]
Spring 2025 Class: Race, Racialization & Health
Looking for an interesting, upper-level course to take this spring? Check out ANTH 5395: Race, Racialization, and Health taught by Dr. Sarah Williams. This seminar takes a transdisciplinary approach to understanding racialization as a process and tool that is inextricable from the formation and continuation of medicine and public health. Through a critical medical anthropology […]
Day in the Life of a Field School Student: Hollister Site
Join the Summer 2024 field students for a day in the life at the Hollister Site! For more information on the department’s research and field training, check out our upcoming field schools.
Day in the Life of a Field School Student: Mauritius
The UConn Summer Interdisciplinary Ethnography Field School in Mauritius is a faculty-led summer program for students looking for hands-on field experience and interested in interdisciplinary social scientific research. Students from the 2023 summer season compiled their experiences in “Day in the Life of a Field School Student” to give prospective students an idea of what […]
Donate to UConn Gives!
UConn gives is this week, and ends April 18th! The Anthropology department greatly appreciates any donations–your donations help Anthropology students participate in archaeological excavations and conduct ethnographic field research, attend and actively participate in conferences and workshops, enroll in field schools, and more! Please share widely; we can use your support
Upcoming Event: Anthropology Club Movie Night!
The UConn Anthropology Club will be hosting a movie night this Monday, January 29th at 6pm in Beach 443! We will be watching a documentary Prof. Seraphin has worked on, The Women They Are Carrying Fire – Pa’asik`tavaansas Kuniktáamvunatih. This will be accompanied by a Q&A session at the end of the documentary. All are […]