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Dr. Keith Hunley Appointed Associate Dean of Social Sciences & Interdisciplinary Departments, UNM College of Arts and Sciences
Posted: Jun 28, 2024 - 12:00am
Dr. Keith Hunley has been appointed Associate Dean for Social Sciences & Interdisciplinary Departments in the UNM College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Hunley is an Evolutionary Anthropologist who joined the faculty in 2004. He served a...read more
LGBTQI+ PRIDE Month, June 2024
Posted: Jun 03, 2024 - 12:00pm
Celebrate LGBTQI+ PRIDE Month, June 2024. Click on the red links below for more information. Scroll down to read about Pride Month, events, research, news and organizations. Note: LGBTQ+ History Month takes p...read more
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Dr. Catherine Rhodes awarded a U.S. Scholars Fulbright Fellowship to Mexico
Posted: May 29, 2024 - 12:00pm
Catherine R. Rhodes is an Assistant Professor in the Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology (SCALA) program in the UNM Anthropology Department and founding director of the Maya (Yucatec) Language Program at the University of New Mexico. She has b...read more
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Dr. Emily Jones awarded SAR Weatherhead Resident Scholar Fellowship
Posted: May 24, 2024 - 12:00pm
Dr. Emily Jones awarded School for Advanced Research (SAR) Weatherhead Resident Scholar Fellowship for the 2024-2025 academic year. SAR offers nine-month appointments to a selection of scholars who have completed their research and require tim...read more
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In Memoriam: Dr. Bruce Huckell
Posted: May 17, 2024 - 12:00am
Dr. Bruce Huckell, Associate Professor of Anthropology at UNM, passed away on May 13, 2024. Dr. Huckell was a leader in the fields of geoarchaeology, lithic technology, and early prehistoric foragers in North America. He received his bachelor's degr...read more
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In Memoriam: Dr. J.J. Brody
Posted: May 08, 2024 - 12:00pm
Dr. J. J. Brody (UNM PhD 1970) passed away this week at the age of 95. Dr. Brody was born on April 24, 1929 in Brooklyn to Aladar and Esther (Kraiman) Brody. He received his Bachelor's degree in 1956, his Master of Arts in 1964, and his ...read more
Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month, May 2024
Posted: Apr 30, 2024 - 12:00pm
UNM celebrates Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month, May 2024. Click on the red links below for more information. Scroll down to read about UNM organizations, events, scholars, the history of A...read more
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Ortiz Center for Intercultural Studies Spring 2024 Call For Project Proposals
Posted: Apr 03, 2024 - 12:00pm
The Ortiz Center for Intercultural Studies invites applications from UNM faculty and students of the Department of and Anthropology and the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology to apply for funding to support collaborative initiatives in the art...read more
National Arab American Heritage Month, April 2024
Posted: Apr 01, 2024 - 12:00pm
UNM celebrates National Arab American Heritage Month, April 2024. Click on the red links below for more information. Scroll down to read about events, the history of National Arab American Heritage Month, research, news and organizations. UNM Langua...read more
Women's History Month, March 2024
Posted: Mar 01, 2024 - 12:00pm
UNM celebrates Women's History Month, March 2024. Click on the red links below for more information. Scroll down to read about UNM organizations, events, scholars, the history of Women's History Month, research, news and organizations. UNM Wome...read more
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Early Dispersal of Domestic Horses in the Great Plains and Northern Rockies wins AAAS 2024 Newcomb Cleveland Prize
Posted: Feb 22, 2024 - 12:00pm
An interdisciplinary team led by UNM Anthropology graduate Will Taylor (UNM PhD 2017, currently Assistant Professor and Curator of Archaeology at the University of Colorado Boulder) for the prestigious AAAS 2024 Newcomb Cleveland Prize for...read more
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In Memoriam: Dr. Ana Steffen: A Legacy of Science Leadership
Posted: Feb 12, 2024 - 10:00am
Dr. Ana Steffen: A Legacy of Science Leadership Bandelier National Monument, Valles Caldera National Preserve On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate the curiosity, tenacity, and influence of women in...read more
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Podcast: Amazonian Cosmopolitans Navigating a Shamanic Cosmos, Shifting Indigenous Policies, and Other Modern Projects with Dr. Suzanne Oakdale
Posted: Feb 09, 2024 - 12:00am
In Amazonian Cosmopolitans: Navigating a Shamanic Cosmos, Shifting Indigenous Policies, and Other Modern Projects (U Nebraska Press, 2022), Suzanne Oakdale focuses on the autobiographical accounts of two Brazilian Indigenous leade...read more
National Black History Month, February 2024
Posted: Feb 01, 2024 - 08:00am
UNM celebrates National Black History Month (also known as African American History Month), February 2024. Click on the red links below for more information. Scroll down to read about events, Black scholars, the history of Black History Month, ...read more
Undergraduate Anthropology Society Co-Presidents Featured in the College of Arts and Sciences Research Wins News
Posted: Jan 31, 2024 - 12:00pm
UNM Undergraduate Anthropology Society (UAS) co-presidents My Linh Lucero and Serena Smith were featured in a recent College of Arts and Sciences Research Wins Newsletter for their research projects. My Linh Lucero is a double major in A...read more