CUA Anthropology Department

At the beginning of this semester, CUA's Anthropology Department officially merged with the History Department as part of a wide-ranging re-organization of the School (now College) of Arts and Sciences. The Anthropology major and minor will continue as before, but under the umbrella of the new Department of History and Anthropology. We're excited about the opportunities this re-organization is providing for both Anthropology faculty and students. However, in recognition of this new structure we will not be posting new Anthropology news on this page; we'll keep it accessible as an archive, but all new Anthropology news and events, like tomorrow's Flannery-Herzfeld talk on the Cultural Heritage of Native America featuring Sam Holley-Kline, will be shared here:
https://www.facebook.com/CatholicUniversityHISTandANTHdept/

Join us on November 5th! Dexter Ingram, author of THE SPY ARCHIVE, will present "Hidden Lives, Secret Missions: The Real History of Espionage - and why it matters today". See image for details. Co-sponsored by CUA HISTORY CLUB, with support from CUA INTELLIGENCE CLUB. Email questions to [email protected].

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CUA Anthropology Department

🌍🍇 This summer, Dr. Josh Samuels (Department of History & Anthropology) traveled to Italy to conduct ethnographic fieldwork, visiting experimental farms to study how winemakers are using historic techniques and crop varieties to adapt to climate change.
While in Tuscany, he also caught up with Archaeology & Classics double-major Nate Erb, who was hard at work at the Etruscan site of Poggio Civitate. Dr. Samuels even brought Nate his very own excavation trowel! 🏺✨
Their work highlights the many ways Catholic University students and faculty are engaging with history, culture, and climate challenges on a global stage.

We’re so proud of our alum, Nicole!

Did you know the incoming chief of MI6 has a background in anthropology? Anthropologists have often worked for military agencies, which has sometimes spurred ethical debates within the discipline.

Blaise Metreweli appointed as MI6's first female chief Blaise Metreweli joined the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in 1999 and will become its 18th chief.

Go Nicole!!!

Congrats to Lauren, Nicole, Kate, Katie, Camila, and Sarah on successfully completing their Senior Capstone projects! As Indy once said, "fortune and glory, kid. Fortune and glory!"

It's CUA Founders Day! To support Anthropology, click on the "School of Arts and Sciences" tile, then choose "Anthropology" from the "Designation" drop-down menu.
https://www.givecampus.com/schools/TheCatholicUniversityofAmerica/founders-day-2025

It was great to see such a big turnout for our student-alumni mixer on April 2! We're already looking forward to the next one!