Anthropology, Actually

Divinity school, the life of a star, Ursula Le Guin, the Tibetan plateau, Reader’s Digest … each a starting point. What thread connects them? Anthropology, actually. In this feature, our alumni and current students – undergraduate and graduate – reflect on the various routes each took to the field and the many different directions the field has taken them.

Photo of Hollis Miller in front of an excavated test pit

Anthropology, actually — Hollis Miller and a community-oriented project to uncover the lived experience of colonialism for Sugpiaq families

(February 25, 2020)

Photo of Kyle Trembley with a rat on his head

Anthropology, actually — Kyle Trembley conducts multispecies ethnography in Seattle and India

(November 15, 2019)

Photo of Jennifer J.Carroll

Anthropology, actually — "That! That is what I want to do." Jennifer Carroll

(May 6, 2019)

Photo of Ben Hanowell

Anthropology, actually — Forging a social scientist career path

(April 22, 2019)

Jack McBride in the field

Anthropology, actually — Primates and South American dreams

(March 6, 2019)

Photo of Michele Statz

Anthropology, actually — Michele Statz, finding balance in America’s heartland

(January 4, 2019)

Photo of Graham Pruss

Anthropology, actually — Graham Pruss’ journey from Reader’s Digest to homelessness ethnographer

(December 17, 2018)

Photo of Ian Kretzler

Anthropology, actually — Ian Kretzler, Pacific NW past and the Mellon/ACLS fellowship

(November 5, 2018)

Photo of Sarah Stansfield

Anthropology, actually — Sarah Stansfield and the importance of one class towards publishing your first article

(October 2, 2018)