READ: Xuyi Zhao’s Article “A timespace of zero-COVID in Southwest China: Building community, governing time”
PhD student Xuyi Zhao has a new article published in City and Society. The paper titled “A timespace of zero-COVID in Southwest China: Building community, governing time” discusses the interplays of time, power, and legitimacy during China’s pandemic community building. An earlier version of this paper won an Honorable Mention for the 2023 Graduate Student […]
PhD Student Warrenkevin Henderson interviewed by BU Today for Veterans Day
Anthropology PhD student Warrenkevin Henderson reflects on what Veterans Day means to him in a new BU Today article featuring BU veterans and soldiers. Warrenkevin served in the US Navy from 2008-2017. Thank you for your service Warrenkevin! Read the BU Today Article HERE
NEW Special Topics Course: AN 598 Primate Conversation with Professor Cheryl Knott
Check out the new Special Topics in Anthropology Course: AN 598 Primate Conservation with Professor Cheryl Knott, open for spring 2025 registration! The course will meet T/TH 11AM-12:15PM See the poster below for details! AN598 Primate Conservation Poster
PhD Student Ziqi Xie recieves the AAA’s David M. Schneider Award
Congratulations to PhD student Ziqi Xie who has received the AAA’s David M. Schneider Award for research. This award is given each year to a graduate student in anthropology in recognition of innovative work in the fields of kinship, culture theory, and American culture. Awards will be presented at the AAA Annual Meeting in Tampa, Florida.
PhD Student Leyla Jafarova Wins the “2024 National Association for the Practice of Anthropology Student Paper Award”
PhD sociocultural anthropology student Leyla Jafarova is the Graduate Winner of the “2024 National Association for the Practice of Anthropology Student Paper Award.” Congratulations Leyla!
Congrats to PhD Student, Paniz Edjlali
Congratulations to Dr. Paniz Edjlali who has just successfully defended her dissertation: “Negotiating Love and Relationships: Different Approaches to Identity and Belonging Among First- and Second-Generation Immigrants in Paris”!
Congrats to PhD Student, Warrenkevin Henderson
Congratulations to Warrenkevin Henderson who has just successfully defended his prospectus!
READ: Undergrad Student, Jessica Buckley featured on The Brink
Undergraduate double anthropology and archaeology major Jessica Buckley is featured on Boston University’s The Brink, a research news site. The article titled “For BU Undergrad, Meal Leftovers Aren’t Trash–They’re Glimpses into the Past” highlights the Jessica’s UROP research in BU’s Zooarchaeology Lab examining shellfish remains under the mentorship of Prof. Catherine West. Jessica’s research was […]
Undergrad Student Ruofei Shang Presents at the 27th Annual UROP Symposium
AN major Ruofei Shang (faculty mentors Kimberly Arkin, Takeo Rivera and Margaret Litvin) presented at the UROP symposium last week. Project title: “Asian American Youth Palestine Activism: Why Do Asian American Youths Get Involved in the Palestine Liberation Movement?”
Undergrad Student Jessica Buckley Presents at the 27th Annual UROP Symposium
Jessica Buckley (Faculty Mentor: Catherine West) “Ancestral Subsistence on Chirikof Island: Shell Midden Analysis”