Anthropology

Deer crossing yard in front of well.

White-tailed Deer Bones Give a Glimpse into Connecticut’s Past and May Help Inform a More Sustainable Future

'This contributes to broader discussions about how humans interact with their environment, and that there are ways that we can manage environments sustainably and interact with resources sustainably'

Views of campus with foggy weather. (Tom Rettig/UConn Photo)

Ten Named To Fulbright US Student Program For 2023-24

The program provides grants for individually designed study and research projects or for English teaching assistantships around the world

After winning the NCAA Championship,  UConn Men's Basketball Coach, Dan Hurley, CT Governor Ned Lamont, and UConn President Radenka Maric, ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange.

Ritual, Superstition, and Other Things that Make Life Worthwhile

A conversation with UConn Professor Dimitris Xygalatas

Audrey Berry stands in front of poster.

Research Ready: Preparing Students for Life After UConn

CLAS programs create new opportunities for underrepresented students interested in research careers

Laure Metz making experimental bow and arrow shots with arrows armed with Neronian light points

New Study Shows Archery Appeared in Europe Thousands of Years Earlier than Previously Thought

The use of bow-and-arrow technology gave humans an edge over Neanderthal neighbors in hunting game

Migrants' shoes and a Bible lined up to dry in a reception center (Photo by Madeline Baird)

The Darién Gap in Focus: Exhibition Centers the Stories of Migrants Traveling through Panama in Transit to the U.S.-Mexico Border

"The photographs connect us closer to the experiences of migrants transiting through Panama: shoes laying across the migratory reception center, two children under a tent sponsored by U.S. and E.U. aid, a Bible drying under the sun, children playing in the river, and border officials' increasing presence in Darién."

Students are taught how to gather tobacco in a barn.

Opening Eyes and Minds: UConn Experts Help Transform Connecticut K-12 Curricula

State turns to CLAS faculty for expertise on Black and Latino history, Asian American and Pacific Islander studies, and more

Melinda Das, a tenth grader at Whetherfield High School and one of the contributors to the “Picturing the Pandemic” exhibition, speaks during the opening reception of the exhibition at the Hartford Public Library

Pandemic Journaling Project Continues to Grow and Develop

The record of thoughts and feelings collected from around the globe during the pandemic has hit the road with a multimedia exhibition at the Hartford Public Library through December 15

A graphic with a dove icon which reads "2022 Human Rights Institute Funding Awards"

2022 Human Rights Institute Funding Awards Announced

The Human Rights Institute is delighted to announce the results of our annual funding competitions.  We are honored to be able to support the study and scholarship of human rights across the university for undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and staff.

Scenes from the Involvement Fair at Fairfield Way on September 7, 2022.

Native American and Indigenous Community Takes Shape At UConn

Momentum is building around Native American and Indigenous studies and programming at UConn, and new faculty and students are poised make UConn a New England hub for Native Studies and the broader Indigenous community