Many folks from the department, past and present, joined us at Surin to wish Dr. Michael Murphy a bon voyage as he sails into retirement! But before he sails off
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Nikki Henderson & Clare Farrow awarded Graduate Council Fellowships
Nikki Henderson (for the PhD program) and Clare Farrow (for the MA program) have each been awarded a Graduate Council Fellowship if they choose to come to or, in Nikki’s
Dr. Jo Weaver receives National Science Foundation Senior Award
Dr. Jo Weaver has received an NSF Senior Award for her work on food insecurity and mental health in Brazil. This is a collaborative 3-site project with her colleagues
Paul Eubanks awarded Outstanding Research by a Doctoral Student
Paul Eubanks has been awarded Outstanding Research by a Doctoral Student from the College of Arts & Sciences, and also will be nominated by the college for the University-wide award.
Jessica Kowalski wins Krause Award
Congratulations to doctoral student Jessica Kowalski as the 2015 recipient of The Richard A. Krause Award. The Krause Award is given for academic excellence at the graduate level in anthropology. The
Paul Eubanks wins Panamerican Award
Recent PhD Paul Eubanks was awarded the 2015 Panamerican Consultants Inc. Award (formerly The Bob Work Award). The Panamerican Award is a graduate student paper competition with a monetary prize.
Alum Daniel Turner admitted to Archaeology PhD program in Netherlands
Congratulations to UA Anthropology alum Daniel Turner! Daniel R. Turner (BA Anthropology, University of Alabama 2010; M. Phil Cambridge 2012) has been admitted to the PhD program in archaeology at Leiden
Vernon James Knight Endowed Scholarship in Anthropology is Now Official!
The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama have approached the attached resolution for the new Vernon James Knight Endowed Scholarship in Anthropology. Please consider donating! To donate to
Congratulations to Paul Eubanks for Successfully Defending Dissertation
Paul N. Eubanks successfully defended his dissertation “Salt Production in the Southeastern Caddo Homeland” on Tuesday, November 17, 2015. Congratulations, Dr. Eubanks!
Dr. Chris Lynn Accepted for UA A&S Greece Initiative
Congratulations to Dr. Christopher Lynn who is going to Greece! Dr. Lynn, an associate professor in the Department of Anthropology, will explore connections between fireside relaxation, creative tendencies, and religious