Trent Anthropology Graduate Program

📣 Upcoming Public Lecture hosted by AGRS

Discover the world of Roman coinage and imperial imagery.
Join AGRS for “Tracking the Roman Portraiture System through the Provincial Coins of Imperial Women” with guest speaker Dr Fae Amiro from the Department of Classics at Mount Allison University.

🗓 Thursday February 26
⏰ 4 PM
📍 SC 115

Explore how portraits of imperial women on provincial coins reveal communication, power, and identity across the Roman Empire.

Open to everyone.
For more information: [email protected]

Consider applying for this Grant for travel to and participation at the CAA/ASA Conference.

2026 Application Period: February 4 – March 13, 2026

Application Submission - National Trust for Canada
https://nationaltrustcanada.ca/herb-stovel-scholarship/application-submission

“Project Research Bursaries up to $2,500 for candidates who propose special projects, results-oriented travel and participation at conferences, and events that continue Herb’s passion for community innovation and/or international dialogue in built heritage conservation theory and practice. Applications that are focused only on general tuition expenses will not be considered.”

Something exciting has just launched!

Masters students in the Anthropology Graduate Program, guided by Dr. Lianne Tripp, have created a brand new student led journal.

📚 Explorations of Variation and Evolution
🌱 Also known as EVE
EVE is a space for students to share their curiosity, ideas, and discoveries in biological anthropology

🧬 Human biology
🐒 Primatology
💀 Osteology
🦴 Bioarchaeology
🩻 Paleopathology
🔍 Paleoanthropology
🧪 Forensic anthropology
🧭 Medical anthropology

If you are passionate about exploring what makes us human, this journal is for you.

⏳ Wait for more details to be shared soon

📣 Trent Durham Bioarchaeology Field School Info Session

Interested in hands on experience in biological anthropology and field work? Come learn more about the ANTH 3850H Biological Anthropology Field School at Trent Durham.

📅 Thursday, February 5
🕧 12:30 pm
📍 Durham Campus, Room A124
💻 Virtual Zoom link available by request: [email protected]

Find out what the field school involves, how to prepare, and what you can expect this summer. All students are welcome.

Join us for the next Trent Durham Anthropology Lecture Series event
Professor Joseph Wilson
Author of Humans of AI: Understanding the People Behind the Machines

📘 Anthropology and AI: Finding the Human Stories in the Algorithms
📅 February 11, 2026
🕡 6:30 pm
📍 Durham Campus, DBR B 107

Discover how anthropology helps uncover the real people, ideas, and work behind artificial intelligence.

This event is open to everyone. Come learn, explore, and be inspired!

📢 Thinking about grad school?

Join us for the Anthropology Graduate Program Info Session and learn about:

✅ Research projects
✅ Funding opportunities
✅ How to apply successfully

✨ Who should attend?
Current 4th-year students exploring graduate research projects
Current Trent students in 3rd year interested in the Accelerated Master’s pathway (available only to Trent students!)

📅 Date: November 24
🕒 Time: 3:00–4:30 PM
📍 Location: Room DNA C228
(Limited seats + refreshments!)
💻 Zoom option available
https://trentu.zoom.us/meeting/register/Xse5_HyZRlG9NpddKG1j2A

📖 TU-DA Lecture Highlights

Last night, the Department of Anthropology at Trent University Durham hosted guest speakers Professor Laure Dubreuil and Dr. Atsumi Ishida for:

“From Foragers to Farmers: A Ground Stone Perspective on Southwest Asia's Neolithic Transition”

🔍 The lecture explored how ancient tools reveal the story of early farming in Southwest Asia.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this engaging evening of archaeological discovery! 🏺🌍

🌾 TU-DA Lecture

Join us at Trent Durham for a fascinating talk by Dr. Laure Dubreuil and Dr. Atsumi Ishida on the Neolithic transition in Southwest Asia, exploring how ground stone tools help us understand the shift from foraging to farming.

🗓️ Monday, November 3
🕡 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Room A121, Trent Durham Campus
✨ Everyone welcome!

✨ Outdoor learning at its best! 🌿
Our grad students in ANTH 5300H Problems in Mesoamerican Archaeology I enjoying class discussions on the back patio of the Anthropology House at Trent Durham. Fresh air, great ideas, and a perfect fall vibe!

Thinking about grad school in Anthropology?

Join us for an upcoming info session to learn more about Trent University's research-based M.A./M.Sc. programs in Anthropology.

📣 Hosted by Professor Paul Szpak, Director of the Anthropology Graduate Program, this session will cover the application process, funding opportunities, and exciting research areas.

Explore fields like:
🏛 Archaeology (SE Asia, Mesoamerica, Peru, Ontario)
🌊 Underwater Archaeology
🐾 Zooarchaeology
🩺 Medical Anthropology
🦴 Bioarchaeology
🌍 Ethnography and Linguistics

📅 Date: October 16
🕒 Time: 3:00 to 4:30 PM
📍 Location: Room DNA C228, Trent University *Limited seats available

🔗Zoom Option Available
To register for Zoom: https://trentu.zoom.us/meeting/register/Ac3U_vO_THWIdop5UVHlpg

Ever wondered what our grad students are up to this summer?

For Lorna Miessner, it means exploring a 19th-century shipwreck in the Bobcaygeon River as part of her graduate research. 🛶📚

We're proud to support hands-on experiences like this in our graduate program!