News from Anthropology

Fulbright Awarded to Anthropology Major Watson Hartsoe

2013-05-17T11:57:07Z

Graduating Senior Watson Hartsoe was awarded a Fulbright to do anthropological research in Honduras this coming year. The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government.

Wilson spent summer in Ireland

2012-10-09T11:49:49Z

Marshall Wilson C'14 participated in an archaeological field school on Achill Island, County Mayo in Ireland this past summer. Dr. Ray stopped by to say "hello" and check on the local holy well dedicated to St. Colman.

Snowden studying in Denmark

2012-10-09T18:31:27Z

Chandler Sowden C'14 is currently studying Nordic Culture and Mythology in Denmark (she is pictured here at an Iron Age burial mound).

Ryan selected as Rhodes Scholar

2011-11-21T12:08:08Z

Anthropology major Carrie Ryan, C'12, is one of 32 American students to be selected as a Rhodes Scholar this year.

Zeman admitted to graduate program

2011-04-14T10:31:47Z

David Zeman ('06) was recently admitted to the University of Michigan's MSW program, and will begin his study there in the fall.

Green accepted into Ph.D. program

2011-03-29T11:47:49Z

Molly Green (’09) was recently accepted to the Ph.D. program in Anthropology at the University of Florida with a research assistantship. Molly plans to study Latin American gender relations.

Patterson earns Master’s

2011-03-14T10:31:04Z

Diana Patterson (C'10) recently was awarded the Critical Language Scholarship for Arabic, and after completing her Master's degree at the University of Chicago, will start a Ph.D. program in Anthropology at the University of Kentucky.

Diana Patterson, C’10, to Present Paper

2010-09-06T12:21:01Z

Diana Patterson, Class of 2010 and starting graduate school at the University of Chicago this fall, will present a paper entitled "Pilgrims in the 'Unholy Land': Asian Migrant Workers in Jordan" as part of a panel entitled "People In/Out of Place/Time and the Politics of Representation" at the American Anthropological Association meetings in November, 2010.

Carrie Ryan, C’12, attends White House tea

2010-09-07T10:31:59Z

Sophomore Carrie Ryan attended a Mother’s Day tea at the White House hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama in recognition of her receipt of the 2009 Outstanding Youth Volunteer Award for Generations United.

Anthropology majors present papers at Scholarship Sewanee

2010-09-07T10:38:44Z

On April 15, 2010, Anthropology Majors Rebecca Fowler and Dean Hayes presented papers at Scholarship Sewanee.

Southern Anthropological Society Annual Meeting

2010-09-07T10:41:31Z

Students presented papers at the Southern Anthropological Society Annual Meeting which took place this year in Savannah, Georgia (February 19-21, 2010).

Student Research presented at Luncheon

2010-09-07T10:45:43Z

Field Methods students presented their research at the December 9, 2009 luncheon in Jasper, Tennessee.