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Kicking Off "Seeking Good, Clean, and Fair Food For All" Lecture Series
Last Tuesday, Slow Food Columbus Chapter Leader, APOP Lecture Series Team Leader and PhD candidate Mark Anthony Arceño kicked off the “Seeking Good, Clean, and Fair Food for All: Equity. Inclusion…
Welcoming our 2020 Graduate Student Cohort
With a new academic year comes a whole new cohort of graduate students to our department. Since we're unable to meet in person, we would like to take this opportunity to introduce all of our new…
ALX Racial Justice Grant
The Affordable Learning Exchange (ALX) is expanding their scope this autumn by piloting a racial justice grant. This new opportunity will support instructors who are incorporating assignments,…
In ancient Arabia, some tools were created to show off skills
Fluted projectile points were used like a “peacock’s feathers”People living in southern Arabia some 8,000 years ago created intricate stone weapons that were not just useful, but designed to “…
Anthropology undergraduate Naa Dromo Korley nominated for 2020 Scholar Athlete Award
Incoming Anthropology undergraduate Naa Dromo Korley was nominated for the 2020 Athlete Award presented by The Columbus Dispatch & Encova Insurance. The Columbus Dispatch & Encova…
Statement and Resources from The Department of Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology is deeply saddened by the circumstances surrounding the death of George Floyd and the continued systemic violence inflicted upon people of color.…
Dr. Erin Moore to join Anthropology Department, Fall 2020
In the fall of 2019, the Department of Anthropology, in collaboration with the Department of History conducted a search for the Asseff Chair in the Anthropology and History of Medicine. The…
Taylor Tomu co-authors a children's book about COVID-19
Talking to children about the ongoing pandemic is not an easy task. Fortunately, there are tools to help. Graduate student and biological anthropologist Taylor Tomu co-authored a free digital book…
Congratulations to the Graduates of 2020!
On Sunday, May 3, The Ohio State University will be hosting a virtual commencement for the Class of 2020. At this time, the Department of Anthropology is excited to graduate 54 undergraduates from…