NEWS
Read below for the most up-to-date news from the Department of Anthropology.
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Recent News
Anthropology Alum Breaks Down Medical Barriers to Help Others
Robbie Finch is working with HealthCare in Action, providing medical care to homeless people in Los Angeles.read more ❯
Anthropology Student Helps Unearth History as Part of Archeology Internship
Mallory Holcomb said her internship with the 2023 Fort Halifax Rediscovery Project helped prepare her for life as an archaeologist. read more ❯
Anthropology Researcher's Book Examines Hidden Heroes of Rwanda Genocide
“To Save Heaven and Earth: Rescue in the Rwandan Genocide,” by Jennie E. Burnet, examines stories of those who risked their lives to save others.read more ❯
Professor’s Devotion to Greek Studies Leads To International Education Award
Louis A. Ruprecht Jr.'s has been recognized with the Sheth Distinguished Faculty Award for International Achievement.read more ❯
Anthropology Grad Student Finds Diverse Career Options Thanks To Internships
Boluwatife Oluleye's internships have allowed her to get experience collecting and analyzing archaeological artifacts and creating a digital archive.read more ❯
In the Classroom: Students Examine the Meaning Behind Magical Creatures And Monsters
Associate Professor Cassandra White uses the intriguing subject matter to teach students key concepts in cultural anthropology.read more ❯
Unlocking the Secrets of the Ancient Coastal Maya
After more than a decade of research, Georgia State scientist Jeffrey Glover shares what he’s learned about the people who lived on a stretch of coastline in Quintana Roo Mexico over a span of 3,000 years.read more ❯
Student Achievements
Anthropology major Amanda Pregibon won a Signature Experience Award at the Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference in April 2021 for her virtual oral presentation titled “Comparing dietary proclivities in Pleistocene fossil primates from Swartkrans cave,...read more ❯
Recent Events in the Anthropology Department
International Conference
Jennifer Patico organized “Socialism, Capitalism, and Childhood: Materialities and Mutual Imaginations,” a conference held at Georgia State and online on October 20-21, 2021.
Conceived and coordinated as part of a broader, multi-sited...read more ❯
HT94 Project
This art project commemorated migrants who have died trying to cross the Sonoran Desert of Arizona. HT94 was conceived by the Undocumented Migration Project and was installed at multiple venues around the USA and the world.
Drs....read more ❯
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The Department of Anthropology
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Department Specialist
Lynda Bourne
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Department Chair
Dr. Jennifer Patico
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Dr. Faidra Papavasiliou
Director of Graduate Studies
Dr. Steven Black