Current News and Events
ACTION ANTHROPOLOGY IN A CONTESTED WORLD
Apr 4, 2024
Laura K. Jurgensen of the 1st Special Forces Command, Airborne will discuss One Alumna’s
Perspective on Career Opportunities and Being Part of Potential Solutions.
What are the career opportunities for anthropology graduates
interested in Socio-Cultural Action Anthropology? What are the
ethical considerations in working for governmental, NGOs and
defense organizations whose aims are to assess, impact, solve
problems and influence human populations? This presentation will
discuss one UAF alumna’s experiences and perspectives working
for different stakeholder groups and organizations over 30 years:
91ÊÓƵ Native, Western Pacific Micronesian, USDA Forest Service,
USFWS Office of Subsistence Management and the US Army. The
talk will also consider the myriad of challenges involved in sitting at
the table in a contested world with climate change, land and
cultural rights and terrorism intermingled in the same human
experience. Can you be part of the solution and also passionately
engaged with full-time employment?
3-28-2024
The Spicer Legacy of Enduring and Persistent Peoples: A Panel Presentation
Mar 22, 2024
Join us to learn more about the 2024 call for mini-grant proposals and to hear brief
presentations about the projects of current recipients:
- Ben Bridges (dual PhD candidate in Folklore & Anthropology, Indiana University Bloomington): Southeast 91ÊÓƵ Native Cedar Arts
- Nicholas Puente (PhD candidate in Anthropology, with a focus on Archaeology, University of Colorado Boulder): Fostering Local Maya Voices and Community Museum
- Andrew Gorvetzian (PhD student in Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology, with a focus on Ethnology, University of New Mexico): Garifuna Language Revitalization
2024 Geist Fund Competition Announcement
3/22/24
We have an exciting opportunity for both graduate and undergraduate students wanting
to research anthropology, archeology and paleontology.
Attached is information regarding the UA Museum's Geist fund competition.
The UA Museum's Geist Fund competition is now open for student projects in archaeology,
anthropology and paleontology that relate to collections at the Museums.
Proposals are due March 22nd and the award limit is $3500. Geist flyer and info sheets
are attached.
For more information on the Geist Fund, visit /museum/collections/archaeo/geistfund/
Contact Josh Reuther (jreuther@alaska.edu) for more information.
May the odds be ever in your favor!
Brian Hemphill – In Memoriam
2/9/2024
Dr. Brian Hemphill, a long-time faculty member at the Department of Anthropology, University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks, passed away on December 24, 2023, in Fairbanks.
1/8/2024
The Chena Townsite Archaeological Field School, Directed by Dr. Justin Cramb, gained certification through the Register of Professional Archaeologists. This certification is recognition that the UAF program meets the highest standards of archaeological field training including professional criteria of research design, a qualified field director, a curriculum of formal instruction and proper data recovery and recording techniques. This also makes field school students eligible for scholarships through the RPA.
NSF grant awarded to UAF archaeologists.
9/14/2023
A National Science Foundation research grant was awarded to UAF archaeologists Dr. Ben Potter (PI) and Dr. Josh Reuther (co-PI) in collaboration with Dr. Francois Lanoe (co-PI, University of Arizona) to analyze archaeological materials in central 91ÊÓƵ. The $931,466 grant will also support a post-doctoral fellow, graduate and undergraduate student research assistants, and incorporate a robust consultation process with local Native communities.