Idaho State University Anthropology Program

10/09/2026

⭐Indigenous People's Day is this Monday October 12 all day! We have events spanning all day starting with a Tipi rising at 8am and ending with an Indigenous Contemporary Fashion Show and the Aztec Dancers! Click the link to pre-register and check out the agenda for specific event information. ⭐

https://www.isu.edu/ipd/

10/06/2026

Dr. Mink and graduate students Isa Lara Maldonado and Sean Aschenbeck were asked to train 29 coroners from around Idaho on survey and scatter documentation at the annual Idaho Association of Coroners conference in Boise.

We are grateful for the invitation from the IAC to train these wonderful folks!

09/30/2026

🔥Mark your calendars!🔥
October 14th from 12-1 at the IMNH
Graduate student Isa Maldonado will be talking about her research and experience in Belize.
FREE!

09/23/2026

Still looking for a class to fill your late 8 schedule? Look no further!

09/23/2026

Last week Dr. Minks Advanced Forensics class visited Chubbuck PD evidence. This was especially exciting as our two tour guide evidence techs are both ISU alumni! Thank you Kaylee and Aaron for the informative tour.

09/23/2026

Today we had the immense pleasure of having Nate Eaton from East Idaho News talk with Dr. Minks Advanced Forensic Science class! As a journalist he has a unique perspective on forensics and crime.

09/21/2026

Grace Christensen, an alum of our Anthropology program [back], Julia Alcalá, a Anthropology graduate student [middle], and Alex Robinson [front], celebrate completing a day of field work at the Camas Prairie Centennial Marsh supporting Alex's ethnopedological research on the impacts of traditional stewardship on soil properties.

09/16/2026

⭐To all graduate students, check out this funding opportunity through the AIA!⭐✈

Learn about and apply for the Thomas H. Carpenter and Lynne C. Lancaster Traveling Fellowships from Archaeological Institute of America. Find scholarships, fellowships, and grants for excavation, research, publication, and site preservation on the AIA website.

09/16/2026

🚨Late 8 Class ALERT!🚨