Russell Tuttle, scholar of human evolution, 1939-2026
The six-decade UChicago professor was known for championing honest scholarship, diverse perspectives, and his students. Remembered for his inclusivit...
October 2, 2026
Faculty Anthropology Announcements
Maggi Galaxy | Stephan Palmié and Antoni Miralda
Maggi Galaxy is a richly illustrated, multi-disciplinary exploration of the aesthetics and politics of an astonishingly globalized commodity: The Magg...
December 9, 2025
Faculty Anthropology Announcements
SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA: History, Tragedy, and Renewal
Join Professor Alan Kolata for intensive study in Cambodia during the September Term of 2026. Based first at Wat Damnak, a tranquil, historically sign...
December 10, 2025
Undergrads get a taste of Anthropology at UChicago in the past and the present
Anthropology adds a new course for undergraduates that explores the department, giving students exposure to its history and its faculty’s work. By Sar...
December 4, 2025
Faculty Anthropology Announcements
Fear of a Dead White Planet
Fear of a Dead White Planet asks: “How does one study when the planet is on fire?” The More Worlds Collective (Joseph Masco, Tim Choy, Jake Kosek, and...
September 21, 2026
Faculty Anthropology Announcements
Sneak Preview of Anthro VR 360 Project
Julie Y. Chu, Associate Professor of Anthropology, and Daria Tsoupikova (University of Illinois Chicago) will offer a sneak preview of the immersive V...
September 8, 2025
Yung Hung Ching Cambodia Community Fund Will Support Multidisciplinary Research
Better understanding how people respond to current and impending environmental change caused by human activities in the complex ecosystem of the Meko...
May 19, 2025
Faculty Anthropology Announcements
The Petro-state Masquerade from Ryan Cecil Jobson
Ryan Cecil Jobson, Neubauer Family Assistant Professor of Anthropology, recently published The Petro-state Masquerade: Oil, Sovereignty, and Power in ...
January 7, 2025
Faculty Anthropology Announcements
Shannon Lee Dawdy on chaos, trauma, and the 2024 US election
Shannon Lee Dawdy discussed the 2024 U.S. general election with the New York Times, examining the current moment through the lens of 2020’s electoral ...
November 5, 2024
Faculty Anthropology Announcements
A ‘stickler for the truth,’ Russell Tuttle’s career is measured in groundbreaking research and celebrated mentorship
The professor of anthropology is retiring after six decades at UChicago. By Sarah Steimer A professor of Anthropology, Evolutionary Biology,...
May 16, 2024