The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s Chairman’s Award for Achievement in Historic Preservation: The University of Alabama’s Office of Archaeological Research, in partnership with several federal and state agencies and Indian tribes,
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Prof. Ian Brown Elected to Prestigious Antiquarian Society
Dr. Ian Brown, professor and chair of the department of anthropology at The University of Alabama, was recently elected to The Society of Antiquaries of London—the oldest and most prestigious
Three Students Win Prizes for Conference Presentations
Wonderful news regarding our Anthropology graduate students. Nikki Henderson won the H. Russell Bernard Student Paper Prize from the Society for Anthropological Sciences for her paper, “Medical Disease or Moral
Dr. Milady Murphy Endowed Scholarship in the Anthropology of Health and Wellness
Dr. Michael Murphy says it’s difficult to surprise someone after 30 years of marriage, but on Oct. 8, he revealed a months-in-the-making anniversary surprise to his wife Dr. Milady Murphy,
Mirjam Holleman Advances to 3 Minute Thesis Finals
PhD student Mirjam Holleman has advanced to the final round of the UA 3 Minute Thesis competition for her presentation, “A cross cultural framework for measuring attitudes toward disability.” The
Tina Thomas and Nikki Henderson Win Outstanding Dissertation & Thesis Awards
Wonderful news: Earlier this month, the department nominated Nikki Henderson (MA 2016, now in our PhD program) for Outstanding Thesis for her thesis entitled “CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE FOLK PSYCHIATRY OF
Norman Singer’s Passing
It gives me such sadness to inform you of the passing of Norman J. Singer, Professor Emeritus of Law and Anthropology at the University of Alabama, a post he held for
Jim and Judith Knight Receive Lifetime Achievement Awards
It gives us great pleasure to announce that our own Jim Knight, Emeritus Professor in UA’s Department of Anthropology, was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Southeastern Archaeological Conference
Anthropology Homecoming Table
Madeline Anscombe, Shannon Edsall, and Kelso Kennedy setting up the Anthropology Table on the Quad during Homecoming, October 1, 2016.