UC Berkeley Anthropology

Congratulations to our 2026 graduates!! And thank you to all those who came to support our incredible students in their accomplishments! We are immensely proud of each and every one of you and look forward to seeing all of the wonderful things you will do!

New merch alert! Visit the Constance Chiang Pan Reading Room on 5/6, 5/8, or 5/18 to pick up your new Anthropology Department shirt, hoodie, tote, or mug!

Thank you to all who came to senior brunch and congratulations to our 2026 grads! You will all be missed!

Looking for ways to get more involved with the department’s undergraduate journal? The Handprint is holding a recruitment event! Refreshments provided!

We are excited to invite you to the Anthropology Department's commencement ceremony! This year, it will be held at the Hertz Hall main auditorium. We are excited to honor this major achievement!

Additional notes about the commencement ceremony:

Speeches:
The Anthropology Commencement Ceremony always includes an Undergrad & a Grad Student Speaker.

If you would like to be considered to be our Undergrad Commencement Speaker, please email [email protected] and include an abstract, outline, or draft of the talk that you would like to give, if chosen. Speeches should 5 minutes in length.

Disability Accommodations:
If you or a guest of yours requires disability-related accommodations to attend our Commencement, please email our Anthro Grad Advisor, Tabea Mastel, at [email protected] to request assistance. Please check in as soon as possible.

Anthropology Departmental Prizes:
Every year, the Anthropology Department offers Academic Prizes to our graduating seniors; these prizes are presented at our Commencement Ceremony. Three of these Prizes are chosen by our Faculty Prize Committee.

To compete for these prizes, you must submit your applications by the deadline: Monday, April 27th at 5pm. Please, no late submissions!

*You must attend our Commencement Ceremony to be eligible.*

Volunteering:
If you are not yet graduating, but would like to come and help the Anthropology Dept. roll out a fantastic Commencement, please email [email protected]

We are looking for a few Undergrads to assist us and keep things moving smoothly. We will be giving gift cards to each of our Student Volunteers!

Thank you!

Check out this upcoming talk!

Please join us for a panel discussion about archaeological opportunities in public agencies. This event will feature brief presentations, a discussion of opportunities, and a meet-and-greet with representatives from several agencies.

This event will take place in person at the ARF.

- Free and open to the public -

Moderator: Jun Sunseri, UC Berkeley
Panelist: Eric Blind, California Department of Parks and Recreation
Panelist: Annamarie Guerrero, East Bay Parks
Panelist: Linn Gassaway, National Park Service (retired)
Panelist: Kathleen Forrest, Senior Cultural Resources Specialist, PG&E Land & Environmental Management
Contact Info:
[email protected]
Access Coordinator:
Nicholas Tripcevich, [email protected],
Free

Join us in the Anthro Reading Room!!!

The BigGive is now open! Donate to the Anthropology department here! https://givingday.berkeley.edu/giving-day/108613/department/108738

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