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Anthropology Teaching Fellows, 2026-2027

Getting to Know Anthropology’s 2026-2027 Teaching Fellows

Tuesday, October 27

Nikki Grigg is an anthropological archaeologist who studies citizenship, race, and diaspora in the nineteenth-century United States. Her research expl...

Michel-Rolph Trouillot (1949 - 2012) Recognized as Legacy Honoree by American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Wednesday, October 14

Professor Tuttle - in this photo, he has gray hair and goatee, wearing glasses and a blue shirt.

Russell Tuttle, scholar of human evolution, 1939-2026

Thursday, October 1

faculty anthropology

The six-decade UChicago professor was known for championing honest scholarship, diverse perspectives, and his students. Remembered for his inclusivit...

Anthropologist of the Caribbean emphasizes the power of ‘big small places’

Tuesday, August 4

NYT - CAIR, a Muslim Nonprofit, Gets a Terrorism Label in Florida and Texas; Article quotes Assoc. Prof. Darryl Li on "unvarnished politics" of recent terror-designations

Friday, July 31

Professor Alice Yao Awarded 2026 ACLS Fellowship

Thursday, April 16

Sarah Newman holding her book 'Unmaking Waste' alongside University President Paul Alivisatos and UChicago Press Director Garrett Kiely

Assoc. Prof. Sarah Newman wins Laing Award from UChicago Press for 'Unmaking Waste'

Tuesday, April 14

Reuters - Florida governor signs 'terrorist' designation law, raises free speech and due process concerns; Article quotes Assoc. Prof. Darryl Li on dangers of terrorist designation pushes in Texas and Florida

Tuesday, April 7