Stories
News Article in Chicago Tribune features Prof. Mark Schurr on expedition at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
Prof. Alex Chávez Receives Collaborative Research Grant for Humanities Without Walls Consortium
Anthropology Professor Alex E. Chávez was a recipient of a collaborative research grant from the Humanities Without Walls consortium on the theme of “The Global Midwest” funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. As co-principal investigator of the team, the main focus of their work was to examine how Latina/o visual and performing arts advance collective social expression of globalization in the Midwestern United States. The edited volume titled Latina/o Aesthetics in the Global Midwest…
Student Spotlight: Jelena Jankovic-Rankovic receives Nanovic Institute grant!
Professor uses cutting-edge technology to conduct ‘engaged anthropology’ at prehistoric Illinois site
Mark Schurr, professor and acting chair of Notre Dame’s Department of Anthropology, is dedicated to research that doesn’t just serve academic ends, but can also do good for the world. At his latest research site — the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie near Joliet, Illinois — he is exploring what life was like for 17th-century Native Americans and working to determine how to best restore the area to a natural environment that allows visitors to enjoy and learn from the land.
Anthro Represents at Habitat for Humanity
Notre Dame Department of Anthropology Professors Donna Glowacki and Anna Rivara lend a helping hand on Saturday March 24th for the Faculty Build Habitat for Humanity event.
Cool Classes: Irish-American Tap Dance
Anthropologist delivers prestigious Gifford Lectures at the University of Edinburgh
Agustín Fuentes, the Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C., Endowed Chair in Anthropology, has been selected to deliver the 2018 Gifford Lectures at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Founded by the jurist Adam Lord Gifford, the renowned lecture series invites pre-eminent scholars to address topics related to theology, philosophy, and science. Fuentes is the second consecutive College of Arts and Letters faculty member to be chosen.
Mark Schurr and Maddie McLeester in AP News!
Professor Mark Schurr and his colleague Madeleine McLeester are mentioned in an Associated Press article on their drone collaboration with Dartmouth College, "Old, meet new: Drones, hight-tech camera revamp archaeology".…
Anthropology Majors, Graduates, and Faculty Explore the Field Museum in Chicago
This November, a group of Notre Dame Anthropology undergraduate and graduate students joined a weekend opportunity to visit The Field Museum with Professor Mark Golitko and Professor Rahul Oka, who share professional connections and ongoing expertise with the Field Museum. Senior Anthropology Major, Nicholas Furnari, shared his report.
The Department of Anthropology is delighted that our Anthropology Majors and Minors can continue to share direct experiences with our faculty as part of the close longstanding relationship between our two institutions.