Department of Anthropology News
Archaeology News
Biological Anthropology News
Cultural Anthropology News
Geography News
Events and Opportunities
Don't miss the first Brown Bag Lunch Series for "Anthropology Month." hosted by the Anthropology Graduate Student Society.
Join us: NOON TODAY!
Clark B230. Bring your lunch and listen to Dr. Snodgrass.
Interested in Study Abroad Opportunities?
Well then, stop by the Study Abroad Fair this week to get all your questions answered. There will be nearly 80 tables featuring all of CSU's study abroad programs, third-party program providers, and other international education vendors. This is a great opportunity to explore the possibilities of incorporating study abroad into their academic experience at CSU. For more information, please visit the Study Abroad website.
OTHER EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
2012 Intertribal Powwow and Annual Conference
PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITY:
Call for Submissions - Furthering Perspectives Vol. 5.
Anthropology Graduate Student Society
Department News
Join us for the inaugural Anthropology Connections Alumni Breakfast next month! This is one topic sure to make for lively breakfast conversation. Click here to reserve your space.
We look forward to seeing you!
DON'T MISS OUT LATEST EDITION OF THE DEPARTMENT NEWSLETTER!
Scholarships
Scholarships help keep dreams alive. For many students, the receipt of financial assistance is what makes the decision regarding staying in school. Your investment to the Anthropology Scholarship can help change the life of a student. Consider making a gift today.
Anthropology Scholarship Opportunities
Scholarships Available in the College of Liberal Arts
Student News
CSU Celebrates Black History Month.
Throughout the month of February, there will be a number of guest speakers and events hosted by CSU's Black/African American Cultural Center. Check out the website for more information on events on campus!
Career Development
Check out our Anthropology Careers to learn about job and internship opportunities available for Anthropology students and graduates. We post updates regularly so be sure to check back often!
Alumni News
Check out our Alumni Publications page! If you have a publication you'd like us to include, let us know!
Archaeology News
How relevant is archaeology today?
A recent article written by Archaeologist and Professor Dr. Chris Fisher and a colleague at the The Field Museum in Chicago,Gary Fienman states that "we cannot understand contemporary and future change in the absence of a baseline derived from long-term studies and archaeology is uniquely poised to provide these critical data." Read more
Biological Anthropology News
Anthropology is insane!
At least according to Nick Johs senior honors thesis: The Daily Grind: Osteoarthritis in a 19th century cemetery sample from the Colorado Insane Asylum. Johs undertook the study of osteoarthritis in the skeletal collection from the late 19th century Colorado Insane Asylum that was located in Pueblo, Colorado in order to assess whether strenuous physical labor or activity had any notable effect on the occurrence of osteoarthritis in the skeleton. Read more
Cultural Anthropology News
Professor elected president of the Society for Economic Anthropology
In March, 2011, Kate Browne was elected President of the Society for Economic Anthropology (SEA). The SEA is the only anthropological association organized to promote scholarship about how social and economic life interact. Members include anthropologists, economists, geographers, and sociologists among others, and together represent scholars from a wide variety of countries.
Geography News
New courses in geography!
Geography continues to develop within the Department of Anthropology and this semester we are happy to report the addition of three new exciting upper-level courses!
Dr. Steve Leisz is offering a course on Land Change Science and Remote Sensing. This course will help students make critical connections
between the social and economic influences on land-use practices and the remote sensing tools and techniques to identify change.
ONLINE COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
ANTH 100 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (GT-SS3)
ANTH 120 - Human Origins and Variation (GT-SC2)
ANTH121 - Human Origins and Variations Laboratory
ANTH 140 - Introduction to Prehistory (GT-HI1)
ANTH 200 - Cultures and the Global System (GT-SS3)
ANTH 338 - Gender and Anthropology
GR 100 - Introduction to Geography (GT-SS2)
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EVENTS & LECTURES
February 9: Anthropology Club Brown Bag featuring Jeff Snodgrass
February 16: Anthropology Club Brown Bag featuring Mica Glantz
February 23: Anthropology Club Brown Bag featuring Jason LaBelle
February 28:
Anthropology Connections Alumni Breakfast
Dr. Mary Van Buren will host a conversation on her research entitled: Mother, Daughter, Sister, Whore: Humanizing Prostitution in Victorian Ouray
February 29: Anthropology Club Brown Bag featuring Stephen Leisz
April 3:
Anthropology Connections Potluck Lecture
Dr. Jason Sibold will present on his research evaluating climate and Native American influences on patterns of Wildfire.
April 19-22: HPSfAA Conference and Intertribal Powwow - for details, click here.
Stay tuned for more exciting Anthropology events!
Contact Jaime.King@colostate.edu with questions or for suggestions about our upcoming schedule.
