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Alum Kevin Cullen, Director of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, discovers 130 ft Schooner on bottom of Lake Michigan - UWM Anthropology is proud to announce that alum Kevin Cullen, along with his team, recently discovered the final resting place of a 131-year old Schooner named the Margaret A. Muir at the bottom of Lake Michigan near Algoma, WI. Kevin... Read More
Congratulations to our Dean’s List Honor Students! - The Anthropology Department celebrates the accomplishments and hard work of our Anthropology Majors this past semester. Great job and have a wonderful summer! Ryleigh Carroll Crystal Hernandez Keni Thiesen DeAmayiah Clayhiggs Laila Howe Elsie Touchstone Angelina Collura Heather Kluczykowski Lauryn... Read More
New Faculty Book, Anthropological Archaeology Underwater, Now Available Free for Limited Time - The Department of Anthropology is very proud to announce that Professor Ashley Lemke’s new book, Anthropological Archaeology Underwater, is now available. You can purchase a physical copy or download a free copy for a limited time (until June 14th) here.... Read More
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4th Unhopped Iron Brewer Challenge: Unhopped and Unplugged Brews – April 6th, 2024 - On Saturday April 6, 2024 from 5:00-7:00pm in the Honors College (HON 196), 3363 N Maryland Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53211 the Hortus Academicus/Brew Garden initiative at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will hold a tasting competition with three judges choosing the... Read More
Anthropology Colloquium Series: Aaron R. Atencio – Friday, March 15th @ 3:30 PM - Edges In: A Theoretical Perspective of Cultural Preservation through Photo Documentation Aaron R. Atencio, PhD Research Curator of Cultural Sciences Milwaukee Public Museum Friday March 15, 2024 @ 3:30 pm Sabin Hall G-90, UW-Milwaukee (Some photographs in this presentation will... Read More
Anthropology Colloquium Series: Molli A. Pauliot – Friday, February 23rd @ 3:30 PM - A Collaborative Future: Changes and Trends in Museum Practice Molli A. Pauliot, M.S.W., M.A. PhD candidate, Department of Anthropology University of Wisconsin-Madison Friday, February 23 2024 @ 3:30 pm, Sabin Hall G-90, UW-Milwaukee Molli Pauliot is a doctoral candidate at... Read More
PhD Student to Present at Upcoming LACUSL Speaker Series, Dec. 5th. - Cheri L. Price, a PhD Student from the Department of Anthropology, will be presenting, “When Life Hands you Tikuee Iya, Make Ndute Tukuee Iya: A research Journey with Pottery and the Mixtec Language in Oaxaca, Mexico”, December 5th in the... Read More
UWM Anthropology Colloquium Series: Friday December 1, 2023 - Nutritional “rules of engagement”: Foraging choices & survival in wild primates Professor Mitchell Irwin, Dept. of Anthropology, Northern Illinois University Friday December 1, 2023 @ 3:30 pm, Sabin Hall G90, UW-Milwaukee
UWM Anthropology Colloquium Series: Friday, November 10, 2023 - UWM Anthropology Colloquium, Co-sponsored by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies Ocomtún: A Recently Discovered City in the Maya Lowlands Professor Ivan Šprajc Professor, Director of the Institute of Anthropological and Spatial Studies Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts... Read More

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