Welcome to the Department of Anthropology
Michelle Afful, Nana Ofosu-Hemma, K.C. Caden, and Tyrone Little at the Undergraduate Research Forum
High School Students get to Explore Biological Anthropology Through Miami's Summer Scholars Program
Students with Dr. Neringa Klumbyte at the Presidential Palace in Vilnius, Lithuania
Students discuss with Guest Lecturer Dr. Morag Kersel on International Archaeology Day
Erin Lindberg and Cashon Perry participate in an archaeology dig on Miami's campus
Valarie Gabbard and Jaime Wiener conduct DNA extraction, polymerase chain reaction, fragment analysis, and genotyping methods at the Primate Molecular Ecology and Evolution Lab at UT-Austin.
Students in explore how post-authoritarianism has impacted the Baltics in Tallinn, Estonia
Miami students and those from Christ University in Bangalore, India explore how cultural context can impact the COVID-19 pandemic.
Students conduct archaeological fieldwork on Miami's campus
Dr. Card and Amanda Friend use 3D Laser Scanning
Nico Jaworski presents his research on woolley monkey vocalizations at the American Association of Biological Anthropologist Conference in Denver, Colorado
Recent Posts
News
Recent News
Rossi Named Distinguished Service Awardee
Dante Rossi ('20), Anthropology Major and Student Body Vice President has been named a Presidential Distinguished Service Awardee.
Research Opportunities in the Miami University Anthropology Department
Miami University's College of Arts and Science students talk about the variety and value of research opportunities in the college.
Archaeologist Morag Kersel tells the (w)hole story for the 2019 International Archaeology Day lectureTerra Collier
The Department of Anthropology presented its second annual International Archaeology Day lecture on Thursday, October 17. Followed by a Q&A, the lecture was given by DePaul University archaeologist Dr. Morag Kersel, who spoke about her field work in Jordan, Israel, and the Palestinian territories.
Marchant Gives Commencement Address
Reminding students that graduation was, from an anthropological perspective "a rite of passage" marking their transition from one phase of their lives to another, Professor Linda Marchant gave the keynote address at Miami's midterm commencement ceremony.
Prof. Card’s Mayan Discovery Touted In El Salvador
Dr. Jeb Card addressed an academic conference in El Salvador last week, where he described his recent discovery that a decorative Mayan flask contained a political message--one that requires historians to rethink some of their ideas about pre-contact El Salvador's place in the Mayan empire.