UWM Anthropology Searching For Assistant/Associate Professor in Great Lakes Archaeology

UWM Anthropology is searching for qualified candidates to apply for the position of Assistant/Associate Professor in Great Lakes Archaeology. This is an important position within the department and will be the cornerstone of our Midwest Archaeological program. Please follow the… Read More

Uncovering the Neanderthal Diet

By Aislinn Sanders What Neanderthals ate has been an ongoing debate in research communities. A new study on Neanderthal teeth has attempted to provide an answer to this question. Led by Dr. Klervia Jaouen, a researcher at the Observatory Midi… Read More

Midwest Archaeological Conference comes to La Crosse

By Aislinn Sanders   Update: The MAC conference went fantastically and over 20 current and former UWM personnel were present to honor Bob Jeske’s long and distinguished career. Our many sessions and symposia were well-attended and received great feedback. Please… Read More

New Student Spotlight Episode Available!

Timmis Maddox is a PhD student studying Iron Age archaeology at UW-Milwaukee. Student Spotlight asks Timmis about his dissertation research, experiences in graduate school, and what he hopes to do after graduating. We learn that grad school can be a… Read More

Join UWM in our 414 Day Celebration!

On Thursday, April 14th, UWM will be hosting their Day of Giving Event in conjunction with Milwaukee’s unofficial holiday, Milwaukee Day. This year, the Alumni Association is urging all past and current students, parents, and anyone interested in the betterment… Read More

Reimagining Leadership Through Games

Thursday, November 11 2021 6:30 PM

Honors House

As part of the Honors College’s efforts to make the HC a more radically welcoming and equitable space, the Equity Team and the Digital Cultures Collaboratory are hosting a game night designed to foster deeper conversations about the nature and practice of leadership and the exercise of power.

Rather than simply reproducing traditional conceptions of leadership that often involve hierarchical, top-down power structures, we seek to question those old models in order to reimagine something new and more just. We will experiment with these ideas in practice by playing a tabletop, role-playing game (The Quiet Year) designed to foster these important discussions and build these skills.

The face-to-face version of this event will take place on the evening of Nov. 11 in Honors House (beginning at 6:30 p.m.) The online version will take place on the evening of Nov. 12. There are a limited number of seats available and only open to students in the Honors College. Priority registration for BIPOC and first-gen students through Oct. 23rd. Future events will be open for non-honors students, so stay tuned!

Check out the Zoom info session for more information!

https://wisconsin-edu.zoom.us/rec/share/n1A1LmfB7q-e15oLalY01m1W1D6dhqG6yIj5ZLozDiO_TJh4snBwMLVaHbqgzFfo.5uWk_3OwR-m7p3W7?startTime=1634051278000

Or register here: https://forms.office.com/r/TSXhsG8n66

Upcoming AIA Lecture, October 17th

Sunday, October 17 2021 3:00 PM

This Sunday, October 17th, the Archaeological Institute of America-Milwaukee Society will be hosting a free online lecture by Lesley A. Gregoricka titled, “Aridity and Adaptation among Arabian Bronze Age Communities:  Investigating Mobility and Climate Change Using Isotope Analysis”.

See below flyer for more information or visit https://aia-milwaukee.uwm.edu/

Follow the Progress of Our Field School on Our New Blog!

Follow the link below to follow the 2021 UWM Archaeological Field School with weekly updates and photos of their work and artifacts! UWM Field School Discovers Large Pit Features & Post Holes Despite Rain in Week 5

New Episode of Ask a Professor Now Available!

Ask A Professor! Ep. 2: The Life and Career of Archaeologist Robert Jeske is now available to view on our new Videos page! Or watch on YouTube by clicking here. In this episode we will ask Bob about how he… Read More

Alum Dr. Brooke Drew Presents Research on Historic Cemetery in Indiana

UWM Anthro is pleased to share the following presentation by Alum Dr. Brooke Drew on the Bethel Cemetery in Indiana. Dr. Brooke Drew, Indiana State University, uncovers the methodology a team of experts and students used to name unmarked burials… Read More