News
- Ashley Brennaman wins Lambda Alpha Graduate Research Grant Award - Congratulations to the doctoral student Ashley Brennaman for winning the Lambda Alpha Graduate Research Grant Award! Sponsored by Lambda Alpha — the national honor society for anthropology — this award is one of only six given nationwide each year. Ashley’s... Read More
- Alum Nikita Sessler Werner featured in recent Discover Magazine article - UWM Anthropology is proud to share that Nikita Sessler Werner’s 2019 MS thesis on the archaeological evidence for child labor in prehistoric European mining contexts is featured in the June 2020 issue of Discover magazine. You can read the article... Read More
- Alum Angela Glaros Writes about Teaching the Anthropology of Food in latest Anthropology News - Alum Angela Glaros, a former student of William Washabaugh, and her colleague, Mariah Slaughter, try to blend anthropological theory with a hands-on approach in the classroom. They discuss their experiences in the latest edition of Anthropology News. You can read... Read More
- Amy Klemmer and Allison Kotowicz Receive Graduate School Fellowships - Congratulations are in order for Amy Klemmer and Allison Kotowicz. Amy Klemmer, received a Graduate School Distinguished Graduate Student Fellowship to support her ongoing research on prehistoric fishing strategies practiced along the coast of Ecuador and the potential impacts of... Read More
- Alum Rick Edwards to Present Research for Lake Mills Aztalan Historical Society, March 21st - Alum Rick Edwards will be presenting his research about the indigenous people and civilizations in the Lake Mills area, on Saturday, March 21, 2 p.m. at the Lake Mills City Hall, Community Room, 200 Water St. Follow the link below... Read More
- Dr. Perley interviewed by the Oberlin Review - Dr. Perley recently visited Oberlin College in Ohio and was interviewed by the school paper. Follow the link below to the interview: Dr. Bernard C. Perley, Cartoonist and Anthropologist
- AIA Lecture Series: When Did Vesuvius Explode? - Sunday, February 9, 2020, 3:00pm Pedar Foss, Professor, Classical Studies, DePauw University, Indiana Title: When Did Vesuvius Explode? It has long been held, on the basis of a letter of Pliny the Younger, that Mt. Vesuvius erupted on 24 August,... Read More
- Lake Effect’s Joy Powers chats with Thomas Malaby about the history of role-playing games and what they say about our society. - Follow the link below to listen to the interview! Dungeons & Dragons’ Wisconsin Roots & The Evolution Of Role-Playing Games
- AIA Lecture Series: Ancient Maya Political Integration: A Case Study from Copán, Honduras - This Saturday, December 7th is the next lecture in the AIA series. In this lecture Dr. Landau addresses the questions of how political leaders come to power and why others choose to follow. This talk examines the dynamics of political... Read More
- UWM students share poster prize at this year’s Wisconsin Federation of Museums Conference in Horicon, WI - Congratulations to Emma Eisner and Katrina Schmitz who won the student poster award at the Wisconsin Federation of Museums conference in Horicon, WI this past weekend. Both chose a topic based on their thesis. Both were so good the judges... Read More
Events
- AIA Lecture Series: When Did Vesuvius Explode? - Sunday, February 9, 2020, 3:00pm Pedar Foss, Professor, Classical Studies, DePauw University, Indiana Title: When Did Vesuvius Explode? It has long been held, on the basis of a letter of Pliny the Younger, that Mt. Vesuvius erupted on 24 August,... Read More
- AIA Lecture Series: Ancient Maya Political Integration: A Case Study from Copán, Honduras - This Saturday, December 7th is the next lecture in the AIA series. In this lecture Dr. Landau addresses the questions of how political leaders come to power and why others choose to follow. This talk examines the dynamics of political... Read More
- AIA Lecture: Missing in Action, Body Not Recovered: DPAA Archaeological Activities in Southeast Asia - Sunday, November 10, 2019 , 3:00pm Michael M. Gregory, PhD, SNA International Title: Missing in Action, Body Not Recovered: DPAA Archaeological Activities in Southeast Asia Abstract: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) is tasked with providing “the fullest possible accounting”... Read More