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The Anthropology Department at The George Washington University is committed to integrating humanistic and scientific perspectives while pursuing advanced research of the highest quality. A degree in anthropology from GW signals that the holder can synthesize diverse data about human beings, a skill increasingly valued in a variety of professions and academic settings. The study of human differenc
03/29/2022
Another successful defense today!! Please give your congratulations to Dr. Kim Foecke on her dissertation titled “Deconstructing the δ15N Paleodietary Proxy: Implications of Culturally-Mediated Food Behavior for Trophic Position Reconstruction.”
03/28/2022
Congratulations to Dr. Shweta Krishnan on her successful dissertation defense on Friday! Her dissertation is titled, "Ethical Kinships: Religious Assemblages and Relatedness in the Indo-China Borderlands."
03/07/2022
Major congratulations to our very own Axelle Kamanzi Shimwa and Kristen Tuosto for their induction in the Bouchet society. This graduate honor society recognizes doctoral students of color who not only are making major strides in their field but are also committed to DEI work and serve as examples of scholarship, leadership, character, service, and advocacy for those who have been traditionally underrepresented in the academy. We’re so very proud of them and all their work to improve our community 💕💕
The Anthropology Department is looking for multiple student administrative assistants for our G St Office! If interested, please visit the link in our bio to submit an application!
12/15/2021
Another big congratulations are in order for our very own Alexis Uluutku! She gave her defense proposal today on “the role of character displacement and ecological niche incubency in hominin evolution” and it was absolutely fantastic!
12/14/2021
Congratulations to Ryan McRae who gave his defense proposal today on ‘Testing the efficacy of the hominin fossil record with respect to hypotheses of alpha taxonomy and phylogeny’. Wonderful job Ryan! 🥳🥳
09/24/2021
By popular demand flora Friday is back! We decided to start by highlighting our department survivor. One of the few plants that made it through this past year. Quite aptly named the philodendron hope
09/22/2021
Repost from “9/21/21 678,406”
Right now on the national mall this art installation shows the magnitude of loss in America by honoring those who have died from COVID-19. We are grateful for the chance to collectively mourn these lives and the many more impacted by the pandemic. Special thanks to our gw anth volunteers and for their work on this project.
09/13/2021
Coming in hot this Monday with another staff profile!! A couple months ago we got a new lab coordinator Tiara Jenkins 👩🏾🔬
Hometown: Charleston, SC
Favorite Place on Campus: HAH back porch
Favorite bone: the clavicle and tibia
Welcome to the department!! 🎉
09/07/2021
Our very own Rachel Nelson gave her defense proposal today, on “Water Stress and Behavioral Strategies to Lactation in Wild Chimpanzees!” She did a phenomenal job and we’re so very proud of her!
09/02/2021
New staff profile!! Everyone say hello to Dustin Howard! (He/him)
Position: Research Assistant in the Lab for Evolutionary Neuroscience 🧠
Hometown: Cherry Hill, NJ
Favorite place on campus: Duke’s grocery (he recommends the burgers and the pho 🍜)
Favorite thing to cook: Chicken Satay!
05/07/2021
Meet Kaymak! “Kaymak means milk custard in Turkish, it is a taster we love and miss a lot in the US. Thankfully, our cat Kaymak is as sweet as it is!”
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