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Congratulations to PhD Candidate, Amy Klemmer, on her recent edited volume, Zooarchaeology Beyond Human Subsistence - PhD Candidate, Amy Klemmer and colleague, Gillian L. Wong, co-edited the recently published volume, Zooarchaeology Beyond Human Subsistence. In this volume, “they present seven groundbreaking chapters that delve into the diverse ways humans have interacted with animals in the past,... Read More
Join us at our next Department Colloquium, “Deciphering Diets”, presented by Dr. Margaret Bryer – Dec. 4th 4:00 PM
UWM Anthropology SURF Students Present at Annual MAC Conference - A new open-access archaeology lab has just dropped! UWM Support for Undergraduate Research (SURF) students Elsie Touchstone and Rachel Stewart along with their research mentor, Dr. Shannon Freire, presented their co-created Archaeological Dating Lab at the 2024 Midwest Archeological Conference... Read More
Anthropology Department Colloquia Return Wednesday Dec. 4th - The Department of Anthropology will hold its first colloquium on December 4th at 4:00 PM in Sabin Hall, room G90 on the ground floor. Students, Faculty, and Public are all welcome to attend for free. Unfortunately, our November 6th Colloquium... Read More
Distinguished Professor Emerita, Trudy Turner, Receives Edward Spaights Plaza Award - Distinguished Professor Emerita of Anthropology, Dr. Trudy Turner, was honored on October 9th at the annual UWM Employee Excellence Awards Ceremony. Dr. Turner was a professor of Anthropology from 1977 to 2021 and served as the Secretary of the University... Read More
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
ONEIDA POTTERY: JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND YEARS - Click Here to register!
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

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