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 […]

Congrats to all of our graduating seniors and PhD students! We wish you the best of luck on this next chapter!

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!

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. 

Last week, several UConn Anthropology faculty and grads presented their research at the Paleoanthropology Society annual meeting in Denver, Colorado. Congrats to Chen Zeigen, Jayson Gill, Dan Adler, and Christian Tryon on their amazing talks!

On Tuesday, May 20th, PhD candidate Johan Jarl will be defending his dissertation, “Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction of the Middle–Upper Paleolithic in the Southern Caucasus Using Phytolith Analysis.” This event will take in room 211 of the Business Building, or virtually via WebEx. If interested in a WebEx link, contact Johan via email: johan.jarl@uconn.edu. Johan describes his […]

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!

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!

Interested in participating in an archaeological field school this summer? Check out Táatamay-Indigenous Archaeology Field School (TFS), running from June 23rd-July 31st, 2025. This course will take place in Fallbrook, California, in San Diego County, and is in partnership with Pechanga Band of Indians, The Wildlands Conservancy and SDSU Field Programs. Application review date is […]

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, […]