Apply to the Ethnographic Field School Deadline March 1, 2016

Now in its fourth year, the Ethnographic Field School (EFS) is a five-week (July 1- August 6) course for graduate students in cultural anthropology. The focus of the EFS is qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection in the context of participatory action research. Held in Tallahassee, Florida. Director: Clarence Gravlee APPLY TO THE ETHNOGRAPHIC FIELD SCHOOL HERE. […]

Check out the 2016 Winter Newsletter

Take a look at it here or look at our archived newletters to see what the department has been doing in past years.

Dr. George Aaron Broadwell Quoted by BBC News

Dr. Broadwell was quoted last week by BBC News journalist Vanessa Barford in an article titled, “Is the word ‘ghetto’ racist?” The article looks into the meaning of ‘ghetto’ following film director Quentin Tarantino’s use of the word at the Golden Globes. The story is at http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35296993.

Dr. Peter Schmidt Honorary Fellow of PGIAR

Dr. Peter Schmidt has been elected as an Honorary Fellow of the Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology (PGIAR) in Colombo, Sri Lanka, by the PGIAR Board of Managers at their 243rd meeting. This is a lifetime appointment. Congratulations to Dr. Schmidt!

Dr. Harrison Featured in Huffington Post

The Huffington Post has a feature article about Dr. Faye V. Harrison and her work with engaged and feminist anthropology: For University of Florida anthropologist Faye V. Harrison, the term engagement is not an appropriated buzzword. Grounded in global critical race feminism, her three-decade long career has been marked by dedication to publicly-engaged work about […]

Gerald Murray, Ph.D.

Gerald Murray, Ph.D. Title : Professor Emeritus Interests : Applied anthropology, anthropology of religion, linguistics, agroforestry, Caribbean and Latin America, Israel and Palestine Programs : Cultural Anthropology Personal Statement I have done extended fieldwork in Haiti and the Dominican Republic , and have done applied contract assignments in 15 countries for 27 public and private agencies. I designed and […]

Anthropology Professor Moseley Elected to AAAS

Michael Edward Moseley, distinguished professor of anthropology, was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences: One of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies, the Academy is also a leading center for independent policy research. Members contribute to Academy publications and studies of science and technology policy, energy and global security, social policy and […]

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