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On Sunday, June 14, the Department of Anthropology gathered over 800 family, friends, faculty, and staff at Kane Hall's Roethke Auditorium to honor the graduating class of 2026. The celebration honored the 258 combined graduate and undergraduate students who have completed degrees across our Archaeological, Biological, and Sociocultural Anthropology subfields and undergraduate degree tracks (…
As students, teachers and employers wrestle with the demands of an increasingly AI-powered world, the UW has a new proposition: an interdisciplinary AI minor, with an anthropologist and a computer scientist at the helm. The UW's Magdalena Balazinska, professor and director of the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, and Ben Marwick, professor of anthropology, are quoted.…
Through summer excavations at a former plantation and an anthropology honors thesis, Raquel Matthews is advancing our understanding of the lives of enslaved people who lived there.
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The Department of Anthropology had an impressive showing at this year's UW Undergraduate Research Symposium (May 15, 2026), with 43 students delivering 27 combined poster and oral presentations from across the archaeological, biological, and sociocultural subfields. Thank you to our 14 faculty and affiliate mentors: Holly Barker, Heather Clark, Jade d'Alpoim Guedes, Ben Fitzhugh, Christine Harper…
A program designed to support Black women during pregnancy is helping shape ongoing efforts to address maternal health disparities in communities that have long faced unequal access to care. Rachel Chapman, a professor of anthropology at the UW, is quoted.Featured
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The department of Anthropology is excited to announce that we will be hosting a Medical Anthropology and Global Health Career Panel featuring alumni who completed the Medical Anthropology and Global Health track. Our guests will share about their work in the field plus provide insight into how their time at UW has informed their careers. Please click below to RSVP to the event: Medical…
UW Anthropology hosted the 9th Northwest Evolution, Ecology, and Human Behavior (NWEEHB) Symposium, at the UW Pack Forest Conference Center Feb 27-Mar 1, 2026. NWEEHB is an intimate, interdisciplinary symposium held every other year, aimed at fostering connection and collaboration among regional anthropological and archaeological scholars. This year's gathering drew 45 attendees (including 26…
Come curious. Leave inspired. The UW offers an exciting lineup of in-person and online events. From thought-provoking art and music to conversations on culture, history, and science, the UW community invites you to explore, learn, and connect across disciplines throughout the University. And you don’t have to wait until Marchtake a look at everything still happening this February. In addition,…
Each year, University of Washington faculty and students participate in research that deepens our understanding of humanity’s past while strengthening global academic partnerships.This fall, a team from University of Washington’s Department of Anthropology traveled to one of the most biologically and culturally rich regions on the planet: the Jiuzhaigou National Nature Reserve (JNNR), 九寨沟 (…
The University of Washington’s Public Lectures series once again offers an exceptional lineup of speakers and topics. Explore the lectures below and join us in celebrating the collaboration and curiosity that make these programs possible.
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