Texas State Department of Anthropology

Dr. Christina Conlee to give public virtual lecture tilted "Beyond the Nasca LInes"

Dr. Christina Conlee will be giving a public virtual lecture tilted "Beyond the Nasca Lines: Ancient Life in the Peruvian Desert" on Monday June 8th at 7:00 pm MDT through the Adult Lecture Series of the Salt Lake County Library. For more information and to sign up for the talk go to

https://apps.slcolibrary.org/Events/sign-up.php?event=84.

15 TXST archaeology graduate students presented original research at the Annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology in San Francisco this weekend! Way to go and represent TXST Anthropology!!!

Anthropology Awards Luncheon

The Dept. of Anthropology had an awards ceremony this past Friday, April 24th, to recognize our outstanding students. Those honored that day were students who received an Academic Excellence Award, Outstanding Undergraduate Student, Outstanding Master's Student and Outstanding Doctoral Student. The dept. also recognized those students inducted into the Lambda Alpha Honor Society and into Phi Beta Kappa. Congratulations to all!!!

Department Movie Night

This Thursday, April 30th, the department will be screening Arrival in ELA 114 at 6pm. Refreshments will be provided and all are welcome!

Dr. Kate Spradley Interviewed on The Current

Dr. Kate Spradley was interviewed about Operation Identification (OpID) by Texas State University President Dr. Kelly Damphousse on the 34th episode of The Current.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9azglGL2GIo

Jacob David Lozano, a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in Applied Anthropology at Texas State University, has been awarded the Meso-American Research Grant in the amount of $5,000. The award supports his continued work in Mesoamerican archaeology, including upcoming field and outreach activities in Belize.

The funding will assist with archaeological research, travel, lodging, and participation in the Belize Community Archaeology (BCA) program, a community-based initiative focused on expanding access to archaeological education. Through BCA, Lozano contributes to hands-on training in ceramic analysis, excavation techniques, iconography, and laboratory and statistical methods for students in Belize, supporting both cultural heritage engagement and professional development.

This award reflects Lozano’s continued dedication to research, mentorship, and collaborative fieldwork, while underscoring the meaningful role archaeology can play in bringing people into closer connection with the past and the communities that preserve it.

Knock out 3 credits in just 3 weeks this summer! 🎓💻

The Texas State Department of Anthropology is offering several 100% online May Mini Sessions to help you get ahead.

The University Star recently published an article titled "Anthropology grant takes students to France for WWII recovery project," which details the research conducted by Dr. Todd Ahlman and his team from the Center for Archaeological Studies (CAS).

https://universitystar.com/35183/news/anthropology-grant-takes-students-to-france-for-wwii-recovery-project/

Archaeology Club Meeting

Join the Archaeology Club tomorrow, April 16th , for their last meeting of the semester! Come hear Ashley Alvarado and Cristin Embree talk about the Center for Archaeological Studies (CAS) and learn how you can further your career in archaeology. Meeting located at 1921 Old Ranch Rd.

OpID Documentary Featured in The Border Chronicle

A short documentary on Operation Identification is featured in The Border Chronicle as part of an article written about filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz (El Equipo) who focuses on enforced disappearance and migration.

https://www.theborderchronicle.com/exclusive-documentary-short-premier-what-do-argentinas-disappeared-have-to-do-with-unidentified-migrants-on-the-u-s-mexico-border/