Congratulatons to Alison Wylie on being awarded honorary doctorate by Erasmus University Rotterdam
In her acceptance speech, Anthropology Faculty Associate Dr. Alison Wylie (Philosophy, UBC) profiles her archaeological work with the Musqueam First Nation.
Jay Hilsden receives 2024 Peter Wall Legacy Award
Congratulations to Anthropology MA student Jay Hilsden on receiving a Wall Research Award! Jay’s research focuses on documenting the diversity of flatfish, such as halibut, flounders, and soles, in British Columbia’s archaeological record. Flatfish bones are important for understanding species’ ranges, abundances, and the diets of past peoples, but identifying these species through skeletal remains […]
Steve Daniel Inducted into CFL Hall of Fame
Join us in congratulating Anthropology PhD student, Steve Daniel on his induction into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame at the 2024 Grey Cup in Vancouver this month. Daniel becomes the only pro sports analyst/statistician inducted into any Hall of Fame, NHL, CFL, Major League Baseball, NFL or otherwise. This is a significant recognition of […]
Congratulations to our November 2024 Anthropology Grads
Please join us in celebrating our Fall 2024 graduates. We are incredibly proud of our students’ achievements, and we wish them all the best in their future endeavours. Masters of Arts, Anthropology Sydney Dawson Supervisor: Dr. Shaylih Muehlmann Thesis: You can’t say that on TikTok: cxnsxshxp, algorithmic (in)visibility, and the threat of Representation Rosalie Tatiana […]
2024 Dr. Dan Small Prize Awardees Announced
Congratulations to Anthropology MA student Caroline Stampliaka and undergraduate student Parla Azarvash on receiving the Dr. Dan Small Prize for their work in the 2024 Urban Ethnographic Field School. The Dr. Dan Small Prize is given out by the Urban Ethnographic Field School (UEFS) every year, at the conclusion of the course in August. The […]
Apply by Nov. 8 | Hugh Gusterson’s Lind Initiative Seminar
UBC students are invited to apply to the 3-credit Phil Lind Initiative Seminar on the topic of the 2024 Phil Lind Initiative series, What It Means to Be “American”: Navigating Identity in a Changing Nation, taking place in the Winter Term-2 semester of 2025.
Anthropology & Surveillance Webinar
Dr. Hugh Gusterson was one of six panelists on a webinar focused on anthropology and surveillance. The webinar was presented by the World Anthropological Union (WAU), the field’s primary international organization. The WAU aims to bring awareness of global anthropological thought and perspectives to international science and policy discussions, while facilitating conversations and collaborations among […]
Call the Mothers: Searching for Mexico’s Disappeared from the War on Drugs
Congratulations to Dr. Shaylih Muehlmann on the publication of her latest book Call the Mothers: Searching for Mexico’s Disappeared from the War on Drugs (University of California Press). About the book A gripping portrait of the relentless women taking missing persons, kidnapping, and extortion cases into their own hands—and building a movement for one another. […]
Field School in Alaska with Kristen Barnett
Anthropology assistant professor, Kristen Barnett, will be leading a 6-credit GoGlobal field school in Alaska. This course begins with on-campus coursework and preparation including lectures, readings, and field preparedness on February 1, 2025 and ends on June 1, 2025.
Field School in Sardinia with Sabina Magliocco in Summer 2025
Anthropology Professor Sabina Magliocco will be leading a 3-credit GoGlobal field school in Sardinia, Italy in the first summer term of 2025. Apply through the link below by December 5, 2024!