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Congratulations to all of our graduates and best wishes! Doctor of Philosophy Eudes Lopes Master of Arts Xavier Robillard-Martel Undergraduate Majors Ruby French Prinita Mukherjee - with honors Arianne Seenauth - with honors Mickayla Smith Harper Tooch Undergraduate Minors Anna Beck Diego Burga...
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There are still seats available in these NEW anthropology courses... Community Engagement in Archaeology ANTHR 3030/6030 - TR 1:00-2:15 pm - Dedrick, Maia Meaningful community-engaged archaeology has the potential to transform the discipline. Increasingly, archaeologists engage intentionally with communities, through...
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The university’s acknowledgment states that the Ithaca campus is located on the traditional homelands of the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ', also known as the Cayuga Nation.
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Ruby French '21 shares her experiences majoring in anthropology and encourages students new to anthropology to take courses that might be challenging and speak up in class.What inspired you to choose Anthropology? Do you have a specific area of interest? I was first introduced to anthropology when I took a course on chimpanzees with Professor...
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During 2020, Cornell’s Society for the Humanities chose “Afterlives” as its theme for 2021-22. Scholars from all over the world and all around the College of Arts and Sciences responded to the call, resulting in a record number of applications for the Society’s fellowships.
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Grady Owens '21 is a dual major in History and Asian Studies, with a minor in Anthropology. He shares his experiences as he prepares to graduate from Cornell.What inspired you to minor in Anthropology? Do you have a specific area of interest? I had taken three anthropology courses with Professor Magnus Fiskesjö and one anthro/archaeology...
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Anthropology Major Arianne Seenauth '21 reflects on her experiences at Cornell and shares advice for students new to anthropology.What inspired you to choose Anthropology? Do you have a specific area of interest?I have grown up very lucky to have parents with the means and desire to travel and have been doing so from a young age. This...
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The Prehistory of Power: Archaeological Visions of the PoliticalThis seminar examines the prehistory of power as seen in archaeological approaches to political life. We will consider the impact of political theory on archaeology and the reverberations of archaeological research upon modern regimes and revolutions. Our focus will be on a critical...
/news/new-course-fall-2021-prehistory-power-archaeological-visions-politicalIt's the End of the World As We Know ItLiving in the contemporary moment means living with reminders that the end of the world – at least as we know it – is looming. From the global ecological crisis to evangelical apocalyptic visions, and from nuclear threats to the changes wrought by automated work, people are brushing up against the limits...
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Connor Griffiths '21 is majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies and minoring in Anthropology. He is interested in Medical Anthropology and hopes to think like an anthropologist in any and all spaces he occupies. He shares his experiences and advice as he prepares for graduation.What is your major?I am an Interdisciplinary Studies major in the...
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