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The Department of Anthropology was founded in 1935 as part of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ. The first undergraduate degrees in Anthropology were given in 1959, the first MA degrees in 1968 and the first PhD degrees in 1988. We are the only anthropology program in the United States that maintains a holistic approach to circumpolar studies, providing instruction and research in all aspects of anthropology.

 

Anthropology Events
  • Nov15

      Zoom
      3:00 p.m.
    The Department of Anthropology welcomes Dr. Brent Vickers on November 15, 2024 for a guest lecture on how he balances federal regulations with the needs of rural ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñn communities for subsistence hunting and fishing. Part of the Anthropology Colloquium Series.
  • Anthropology News
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    • Boats at a dock in Kodiak, AK. Photo courtesy of Tori McDermott.

      Kodiak Ideation Studio Session

      November 14, 2024

      ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ’s Kodiak Ideation Studio united interdisciplinary teams with Kodiak’s mariculture industry to explore real-world solutions in kelp farming and beyond.

    • Russian performance artist Jenna Marvin in Queendom

      Queendom: Film Screening and Panel Discussion on Trans Lives

      November 14, 2024

      Experience Queendom film screening and panel on Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience with ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ scholars and advocates honoring identity.

    • Rosemary McGuire. Image courtesy of McGuire

      Field to Feature

      November 01, 2024

      ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Anthropology student Rosemary McGuire featured in the Society for Historical Archaeology Newsletter, sharing insights from the Chena Townsite Field School.

    Anthropology News

     

  • May 19, 2024
    There was a total of nine stations at the Arctic Research Open House (AROH 2024), of which eight were indoors, meaning we lucked out with the BEST one! It was a gorgeous day and the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ College of Liberal Arts' two activity tents were indeed full of activity! Thank you to the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ archaeologists Ben Potter and Josh Reuther, friends of PoEM (Pop-up Ethnomycology Museum) Andrew Forbes, Sveta Yamin-Pasternak, Igor Pasternak, artist and creator of the Boreal Gamelan Kellie Lynch, and, most importantly, to ALL THE VISITORS who kept our AROH crew so happily busy throughout the event with all your great questions and participation. Thank you! Happy Summer!
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