Anthropology

THE SOCIAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA WORKING GROUP (SCAD) PRESENTS:  Friend or Foe? The New Role of Corporations in Africa’s Development and Mining Sectors By Natasha Sakolsky, Pact Institute  Monday October 23, 12:50 PM, in 471 Grinter Hall The Social Change and Development in ...

Faculty Position in Anthropology of Islam and Muslim Societies The Department of Anthropology at Stanford University invites applications for an open rank faculty position in the Anthropology of Islam and Muslim Societies. The successful candidate will be appointed in the Anthropology ...

  UF Anthropology Coffee Day https://youtu.be/t7MUQ-JyiQE Free* Head shots available The Department of Anthropology would like to create a poster with each faculty and graduate student’s photo. We are offering free head shots to all current faculty, graduate students, or uFASA members. Chris LeClere will set ...

SAA Record Features UF Archaeologist Peter Schmidt   http://onlinedigeditions.com/publication/?i=440506#{“issue_id”:440506,”page”:0} The Department is also represented by two UF/Anthropology PhD graduates: pp 20-21: Kathy Weedman and p 35: Jonathan Walz   Tenth Annual ASMEA Conference “The Middle East and Africa: Assessing the Regions Ten Years On” and taking place ...

  Fall 2017 UF Teaching Assistant Workshops The Teaching Center conducts several workshops each semester which are designed to help teaching assistants improve their teaching skills.   This semester there are two strands of workshops:  “Improving your Teaching” on Tuesdays from 5-7pm in ...

Hi All, As many of you know today was Mike Warren’s last day of service with the Department of Anthropology and the University of Florida.  After many years of dedicated service to our department and the Pound Lab, Mike is retiring.  ...

Hello Anthropologists! FASA is seeking donations for our silent auction at this year’s Potlatch, which will be held on November 4th! If you have a legacy item or something you’d like to donate please bring it to the Anthropology Department office at ...

For more information on the position, follow the link: CAPHIL Research Assistant Scientist Position Read more "UF Department of Anthropology Research Assistant Scientist Position"

Open Call for the FASA 2017 POTLATCH T-shirt design! The Florida Anthropological Student Association (FASA) is happy to announce its 2017 Potlatch happening on November 4. As in the previous editions, t-shirts will be sold to help fundraising for our students’ ...

Job opportunities Searches in Anthropology at Stanford University Two tenure track positions: a tenured or tenure-track faculty position in Korean Studies and an Assistant- or Associate-Level faculty position in Law and Legal Institutions in Muslim Societies.  The formal ads are available online ...

CLACSO The Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO) cordially invites you to its Fiftieth International Conference: Challenges of the Social Sciences in Times of Crisis.  Objective of the Conference: To rethink and evaluate the social sciences from a critical, alternative, and ...

http://www.gainesville.com/news/20170803/uf-grad-hosts-history-channel-show Read more "UF Alumni Featured in Gainesville Sun for Hosting History Channel TV Show"

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/william-r-maples-popularized-forensic-anthropology-long-csi-180964317/ Read more "William R. Maples featured in Smithsonian Magazine"

CONGRATS!!!  JOB WELL DONE!!! PhD graduates for SS/17: Andrews, Deborah Cheek, Lauren Dunnavant, Justin Graham, Tracey Hames, John Hussey, R. Scott Lewis, Eshe Okraku, Therese Rej, Peter Troufflard, Joanna Vyas, Deven Winburn, Allysha Wylde, Michael MA graduates for SS/17: Boucher, Anthony Cacan, Aja Goodwin, Joshua Grafft-Weiss, Amber RECRUITMENT ANNOUNCEMENT Date:               July 24, 2017  Title:               Fishery Social Scientist Location:        South Atlantic ...

Full article here: http://www.archaeology.org/issues/263-1707/from-the-trenches/5628-trenches-new-mexico-ancestral-pueblo-macaws Read more "Grad Student work featured in Archaeology Magazine"

https://ufliberalartsandsciences.exposure.co/bones-got-bite-pt-1 https://ufliberalartsandsciences.exposure.co/bones-got-bite-pt-3 Read more "Pound Lab working with Florida Museum to Study Shark Bites"

Dr. Ruth Thompson-Miller has had a productive career in academia, winning many awards and honors, while publishing and presenting her work in many forums. She received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida in 2004, as a McNair Scholar and University ...

Deb Andrews recently published in Culture, Agriculture, Food and Environment, 06/2017, Volume 39, Issue 1 Article Book Review Read more "Grad Student Publication"

Fall Supplemental Retention Scholarship Applications are being accepted for the Fall Supplemental Retention Scholarship. This award is designed for all UF doctoral students who are three or fewer semesters away from graduation, but are no longer eligible to receive a fellowship, ...

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GRADUATES – SPRING 2017 PhD: Carey, Mia Infante, Felipe Kolpan, Kate Macrae, Scott Salazar, Carola MA: Carey, Elizabeth (Netty) Gonzalez, Cady Hagos, Werede Masanga Maisha, Felicien McDaniel, Kevin Muzyczka, Kelly Striepe, Nicole Summer 2017 – UF Humanities Grant/Fellowship Proposal Review Opportunity Make this the summer that you plan ahead for your fall humanities ...