NEWS
Read below for the most up-to-date news from the Department of Anthropology.
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Recent News
Passion for Languages Inspires Anthropology Grad to Connect With Others, Make GSU History
Margarita Pinto (B.A. ’24) is using her fervent interest in other cultures and languages to advocate for the Deaf community. read more ❯
Georgia State Alumna Shares Veteran Stories From Secret War in Laos
Untold stories from a covert operation are now coming to light thanks to a Georgia State graduate. read more ❯
Five Georgia State Students Earn National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Five Georgia State students in the College of Arts & Sciences have received the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.read more ❯
Atlanta’s African Art Scene Leads Anthropology Graduate to Three Full-Ride Ph.D. Programs
Nigeria native Bukunmi Bifarin fell in love with Atlanta's African art scene while attending Georgia State. That love earned her three full-ride scholarships to three Ph.D. programs. read more ❯
Student Awards
Graduate student Alexandra St. Tellien won the Department’s inaugural Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban Scholarship in Africana Studies in 2023, as well as the Outstanding Graduate Research Paper Award.
Bukunmi Bifarin has been awarded the 2024 Fluehr-Lobban...read more ❯
Exploring the Cultural Heritage of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula: Spring Break 2023
This spring break study abroad program introduced 10 students to the rich cultural history of the Yucatan Peninsula. The students visited several museums and archaeological sites maintained by the federal government (INAH) as well...read more ❯
Faculty Awards and Achievements
In summer 2022, Dr. Cassandra White was accepted to participate in a National Endowment for the Humanities Institute called “The Making of Modern Brazil,” which involved one week of virtual and two weeks of in-person exchanges, discussions, lectures, and films with...read more ❯
Public and Engaged Anthropology at Georgia State University
“Empire Inca: L’Histoire Révélée”
In the summer of 2022, Dr. Bethany Turner was invited to contribute to a French documentary on the history of the Inca Empire, “Empire Inca: L’Histoire Révélée” for the French...read more ❯
Honoring Kathryn Kozaitis
Dr. Kathryn A. Kozaitis, applied anthropologist and ethnographer of Greece and the United States, has retired as Professor of Anthropology after 28 years of service at Georgia State University. She completed the Joint Ph.D. Program in Anthropology and Social Work at...read more ❯
From the Chair's Desk
This latest edition of the Georgia State University Department of Anthropology Newsletter was first published on World Anthropology Day, February 15, 2024. As we continue to circulate the newsletter – and in the continuing spirit of that holiday – we have much news...read more ❯
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