Department of Anthropology at Illinois

09/14/2026

Join us on Friday for a Brown Bag Talk by Dr. Chris Fennell! His talk titled "Grappling with Monuments of Oppression: Moving from Analysis to Activism" will be held at noon in room 209 of Davenport Hall. We hope to see you there!

09/03/2026

Come celebrate the launch of Dr. Kate Clancy's book, Pregnancy Interrupted: The Science & Stories of How Pregnancies Really End. Dr. Clancy will be in conversation with Julie Laut, the founder and director of Urbana Champaign Reproductive Justice. Books will be available onsite for purchase, and Dr. Clancy will be available to sign copies after the talk.

08/25/2026

Our Fall Meet and Greet takes place this Thursday. Come chat with fellow anthropology students and faculty. We hope to see you there!

08/20/2026

Are you looking to pick up an extra course for this Fall 2026 semester? Consider taking ANTH 515: Medical Anthropology Theory to learn more about health systems and how they relate to anthropology. Also consider LLS 296: Advanced Border Studies to examine border systems and the dynamics involved with them.

04/24/2026

🏆 Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Image of Research competition! We are simply amazed by the diversity and beauty of graduate student research on our campus.

🎤 1ST PRIZE - Visions of Freedom by Michelle Patiño-Flores (Anthropology) - Department of Anthropology at Illinois

🐛 2ND PRIZE - Unseen World of Ultraviolet Insects by Alexa Rojas (Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences) - Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences at Illinois

🧬 3RD PRIZE - Synthetic Symbiosis: A Cruelty-Free Future by Kevin Huang (Electrical & Computer Engineering) - Illinois ECE

🐎 HONORABLE MENTION - The Beginning of Becoming by Jaden Thompson (Veterinary Medicine) - University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine

💃 PEOPLE'S CHOICE Move by Syed Faizaan Ahab (Art Education) - College of Fine & Applied Arts at Illinois

📸 Check out the online exhibit at https://go.grad.illinois.edu/image-of-research-exhibit

04/24/2026

04/24/2026

Q&A with Latina/Latino studies and anthropology alum C. Lucio, the executive assistant to the general superintendent for participatory budgeting at the Chicago Park District.

04/24/2026

Anthropology student Lysette Valdez was selected to speak at the 2026 Sociology, Anthropology, and Interdisciplinary Studies Convocation! 🎉Congratulations, Lysette! 🎉

04/20/2026

Are you interested in taking courses during the Spring 2026 semester? Here are some courses you may want to consider!

04/12/2026

Are you interested in taking biological anthropology courses for the Fall 2026 semester? 🧪🧬 Here are a few courses that may be of interest. Check out ✨Course Explorer✨ for more information!