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Patrick Cruz (Archaeology, PhD Candidate) successfully defended his research prospectus entitled, “Reimagining Communities in the TsinKwayeh Valley.” His committee members were, Professors Scott Ortman (advisor), Samantha Fladd,
Andrew Aceves (PhD Archaeology in Progress) awarded an Alice Hamilton scholarship from the Colorado Archaeological Society to investigate ancient kiln use and ceramic production at the site of Atzompa, in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Patrick McKenzie (PhD Cultural Anthropology in Progress) successfully completed and defended his MA thesis titled, “Remembrance, Revival, and Ruin: Monumental Histories and Futures in Bulgaria,.” His committee was comprised of Donna M. Goldstein (
Camden Paillot (Masters Candidate, Cultural Anthropology) and Patrick Mckenzie (PhD Cultural Anthropology in Progress) presented their MA thesis research at the annual conference of the American Association of Geographers on Saturday, 20 April.
Adi Prakash (PhD Cultural Anthropology in Progress) awarded an Center for Humanities and the Arts (CHA) Summer Fellowship. Adi will use the funding for his pre-dissertation research studying environmentalism, politics, and language
Professor Will Taylor received the Spring 2024 Kayden Book Award. Each year faculty members publishing in the Humanities are invited to submit books in progress for the Kayden Book Award. This award will support Professor
Scarlett Engle (Cultural Anthropology, PhD Candidate) accepted a position as the Tribal Relations Specialist at the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. This is a new position for the Forest, so Scarlett will be creating the program and
Gerorgia Butcher (Cultural Anthropology, PhD Candidate) with sponsorship by the CU Graduate School attended the AAAS Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering Workshop In Washington D.C. The CASE workshop is an exciting
Paige Edmiston (Cultural Anthropology, PhD Candidate) awarded an AAUW American Dissertation Fellowship. The purpose of the American Dissertation Fellowship is to offset a scholar’s living expenses while they complete their
Professor Fernando Villanea featured on a Colorado Public Radio episode of ¿Quién Are We?. This episode explores how growing up in beautiful, tropical Costa Rica led Professor Villanea to fall in love with the biology of nature. And it’s