2018 Global Health Anthropology Graduates

This May 2018 eight of our Anthropology graduates completed the coursework needed for a global health focus in their major or minor.  Five of our seniors graduated with a Global Health Concentration in the Anthropology Major, including Siera Carusone, Alex Heeschen, Tabetha Luhn, Catie Owen, and Celina Rossier.  Three of our seniors graduated with a […]

Graduating Senior Profile: Alex Heeschen

submitted by Sofia Benito Alston (’21), UVM Anthropology CommTeam Alex Heeschen is many things: hardworking, dedicated, intelligent, passionate and lively. This list clearly falls short, but provides an image of what he’s like. His UVM adventure began in 2014 and will be coming to a bittersweet end this May. When he arrived, Alex was a […]

Congratulations to our 2018 Graduates!

Congratulations to our 2018 Department of Anthropology graduates as they line up for the ceremony.  

Roisin Todd Receives Hannah Howard Prize and George Henry Perkins Award

https://www.uvm.edu/cas/news/rosin-todd-receives-hannah-howard-prize-and-george-henry-perkins-award submitted by Izzy Siedman, UVM Anthropology CommTeam        

Haviland Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Anthropology: Catie Owen

submitted by Ava Benham (’18), UVM Anthropology CommTeam Graduating senior Catie Owen has been awarded the W. A. Haviland Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Anthropology.  The Haviland Award is presented to a graduating senior who has demonstrated a strong commitment in finding solutions for real-world crises through the use of anthropological perspectives. “I feel very […]

James B. Petersen Archaeology Award: Sylvie Littledale

submitted by Sofia Benito Alston (’21), UVM Anthropology CommTeam Sylvie Diana Littledale is this year’s recipient of the James B. Petersen Archaeology Award for an outstanding Anthropology graduate who is pursuing archaeology. On April 16th, UVM celebrated its annual Student Research Conference where students get to discuss the research they have carried out. One of […]

Coffee break

With the stress of finals it’s easy to forget to take care of oneself, so tomorrow (Tuesday) please stop by the anthropology department for some coffee and a nice pause. Good luck studying!

Graduates reception

Hello all graduating anthropology seniors (and parents of graduates)! We would like to celebrate your accomplishment with a small reception in the Anthropology department shortly after the commencement ceremony. We hope to see you all there!

Bring Arabic back!

One of our Anthropology major students, Ali Barritt, has created a petition to bring Arabic language courses back to UVM. The Arabic department was cut last spring and affected a number of students studying Arabic and Arab studies. Please sign the petition:   https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1-nB5SSckkRtVgAt6NsC-nysKKHkOZNFRsaAtBeJzvlZ-vg/viewform

End of classes!

It’s official! Classes for the 2017-2018 school year are over. Congratulations to all you wonderful students for surviving another year at UVM, and good luck with finals!