Anthropology

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IMPORTANT DEPARTMENTAL CONTACTS: 

• Director of Undergraduate Studies: Stephanie Sadre-Orafai | sadreose@ucmail.uc.edu
  
• Director of Graduate Studies: Jeff Jacobson | jacobsjt@ucmail.uc.edu
• Department Head: Susan E. Allen |allese@ucmail.uc.edu
• Program Manager: Kate Katzarova |katzarep@ucmail.uc.edu
• Financial Administrator: Kathy Ahern | ahernkn@ucmail.uc.edu
  
• Business Administrator: Ashley Hutchison |hutchia2@ucmail.uc.edu

Anthropologists study the diverse origins, evolutionary pathways, and contemporary lives of humans across the globe, including their impacts on one another and the planet. As careful observers of humans in their everyday surroundings, anthropologists often conduct intensive fieldwork to understand the complex interplays between individuals and the world around them. At UC, anthropologists are decidedly interdisciplinary, investigating various aspects of the human condition by using genetic information, artifacts, isotopes, interviews, and personal narratives.

Anthropologists have an unbounded view of human history and evolution. They investigate how societies, cultures, and our species have changed over time and use this knowledge to advocate for a more equitable and just future. A degree in Anthropology from UC provides you with a unique combination of analytical skills and firsthand engagement with the complexities of global human diversity. 

Anthropology students at UC actively participate in faculty research in labs and field sites locally, nationally, and internationally. They also have the opportunity to pursue their own independent research and receive funding, credit, or both to do so. As a department that spans the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences, students in our program can seek funding from a range of sources, from departmental STEM Awards to Taft Research Fellowships. 

        2022: UC Inclusive Anthropological Research through Community Engagement                      Colloquium

• January 27^th Virtual Talk - Dr. Jennifer Raff, from the University of Kansas, presents A different way: reflections on community engaged research as a paleogeneticist
• February 17^th Virtual Talk - Dr. Christian Wells, from the University of South Florida, presents Diversity Improves Design: empowering partnerships and building capacity for environmental justice
  • Link to attend: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inclusive-anthropological-research-via-community-engagement-dr-wells-tickets-247351142927
• March 3^rd - Dr. Khadene Harris, from Kenyon University, presentation topic TBA
  • Location: Swift Rm 500
  • Link to attend virtually: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inclusive-anthropological-research-via-community-engagement-dr-harris-tickets-247366368467
• April 7^th Virtual Talk - Dr. Michelle Bezanson, from Santa Clara University, presents Evaluating Impact: what are good practices for primate conservation?
  • Link to attend: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inclusive-anthropological-research-via-community-engagement-dr-bezanson-tickets-247370791697
• April 14^th - Dr. Rachel Ama Asaa Engmann, from the Christiansborg Archaeological Heritage Project, presents Autoarchaeology, archaeology for, by, and with direct descendant communities
  • Location: Swift Rm 500
  • Link to attend virtually: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inclusive-anthropological-research-via-community-engagement-dr-engmann-tickets-247371975237
• April 28^th Virtual Talk - Dr. Melinda Gonzalez, from Rutgers University, present Disaster, recovery, and sovereignty in Puerto Rico after Hurrican Maria
  • Link to attend: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inclusive-anthropological-research-via-community-engagement-dr-gonzalez-tickets-247378163747
  2021: UC Race, Equity, and Justice in Anthropology Spring Colloquium
  • February 18 - Dr. Michael Campbell, from Howard University, presents Genetic Variation and Adaptation in Africa: Understanding the Evolution of Human Common Traits
  • March 11 - Dr. Marcel Rosa-Salas, from the University of Illinois at Chicago, presents Reaching Verified Hispanics: Digital Advertising, Ethnoracial Data, and the Right to be Surveilled
  • March 25 - Dr. Justin T. Hosbey, from Emory University, presents Louisiana: Race, Ecology, and the Legacies of the Plantations
  • April 15 - Dr. Maria C. Avila-Arcos, from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, presents Return of Genetic Ancestry Results to Participants of the Afro-Mexico Genomics Project

• Anthropology social hours
  • An opportunity to socialize as a community - food provided by the department. All members of the Anthropology community (faculty, students, staff) invited. Varied dates/times to accommodate differing schedules. Braunstein Atrium.
• Lunch with the head
  • Monthly informal opportunity for conversation - drop by, bring your own lunch. All members of the Anthropology community (faculty, students, staff) invited. Braunstein Atrium, TBA. 
    

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Department Contact Information

Department of Anthropology
University of Cincinnati
PO Box 210380
481 Braunstein Hall
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0380
PH: (513) 556-2772
FAX: (513) 556-2778