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New Article from Ph.D. Student, Seungyeon Hong and Dr. Jennifer Birch

The new article "Negotiating power and community in Early Baekje: Collective action and urban transformation in the Han River Basin, Korea", by Ph.D. Student Seungyeon Hong and Dr. Jennifer Birch, was published in Archaeological Research in Asia journal. Read the article here.   The paper aims to explore how emerging ruling groups and local commoners interacted during the creation of a new social order in the early state, based on…

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PhD Candidate, Asif Sandeelo, Published in TNS Magazine

Asif Ali Sandeelo is a PhD candidate in Anthropology and the Integrative Conservation (ICON) program. As part of his ICON internship with IUCN Pakistan, he produced an article that was published in The News on Sunday (TNS). It is the weekly magazine edition of The News International, a widely read English daily newspaper in Pakistan. It features in-depth analysis, special reports, and articles covering politics, economy,…

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Alumni Spotlight: David Hecht, '22, Luther College's Young Alumni Award recipient and 2026 Commencement Speaker

The Department of Anthropology would like to congratulate David Hecht, PhD '22, for receiving the 2026 Young Alumni Award from his baccalaureate university, Luther College. David will also deliver Luther College's Commencement address on Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM in Carlson Stadium in Decorah, IA.    David received his PhD in Anthropology and Integrative Conservation (ICON) here at the University of Georgia. Talley Vodicka,…


A Look Inside the Classroom: Animal Communication (ANTH4742/6742)

On Tuesday, May 5th, students from our Animal Communication course taught by Dr. Roberta Salmi presented their cumulative projects on animal communication during a mini conference. From left to right: Lauren Silverman, Reese Tabler, Maxton Moreland, Olivia Stratigos The Animal Communication mini conference highlighted a semester of student-led research, with projects examining gorilla vocal exchanges, the effects of noise on killer whale…

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PhD Candidate, Seungyeon Hong, awarded 2026 SAA Student Paper Award

The Society for American Archaeology (SAA) Student Paper Award is an annual honor recognizing outstanding conference papers based on original student research. Seungyeon Hong, a Ph.D. Candidate at department of anthropology, received this award at the Awards Ceremony during the 91st Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology (April 29-May 3, 2026), held in San Francisco. Graduate students from the University of Georgia…

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Spring 2026 Ph.D. Graduate, James Strawn, Joins Troy University Faculty

James Strawn recently completed his Ph.D. in Anthropology at the University of Georgia and will join Troy University as an Assistant Professor and Archaeology Lab Manager in the Department of Anthropology, Sociology, and Criminology beginning this fall. His dissertation builds on growing work in archaeology that questions whether projectile point “types” reflect real cultural groups. He shows that the haft shape of stone tools preserves patterns…


A Look Inside the Classroom: Environmental Archaeology (ANTH4290/6290)

The Environmental Archaeology class (ANTH 4290/6290) took a trip to the Old Athens Cemetery located next door to the department. Here they had the opportunity to core trees for dendrochronology. Photos include students coring a red cedar tree in the cemetery and a collection of the tree cores where you can see the tree-rings. One of the undergraduate students pictured below, Rosemarie Owens, said, "I had a lot of fun coring trees! We got to look…


Dr. Laurie Reitsema and Students Present at American Association for Biological Anthropologists Annual Meeting

On March 18th-21st, 2026, the American Association of Biological Anthropologists held their 95th annual meeting in Denver, Colorado. Anthropology undergraduate student Payton Gray, graduate student Tabitha Dentice, and professor Dr. Laurie Reitsema attended this conference to share their research, learned about emerging topics and trends in biological anthropology, and fostered their network! From left to right: Payton Gray, Tabitha…


PhD Student, Tuğçe Yalçın, Selected for Fellowship at ANAMED

Tuğçe Yalçın was selected for PhD Fellowship at ANAMED (Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations) to pursue her dissertation project. It is a 9-month fellowship that will run from September 2026 until June 2027. This fellowship will support her research by enabling her to reside in Istanbul, providing access to Koç University’s laboratories, and offering financial support for research-related expenses.  This photo was taken in 2019,…

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Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Jacob Holland-Lulewicz

Jacob “Jake” Holland-Lulewicz, an anthropology Ph.D. alumnus from the University of Georgia (UGA), shares insights into his graduate career and how it helped craft a path to achieving his dream role in academia!   During his time at UGA, Jake reflects on the faculty holding the biggest influence on where he is today. Jake emphasizes that it is hard for him to envision a path to where he is today without UGA and the Anthropology…
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