Stories and News
Stories and news from the Department of Anthropology
Upcoming lecture by Dr. Hernández to the South Suburban Archaeological Society (May 16)
On May 16 (7:30pm), Dr. Hernández will present “A Forest of Conflict: The Rainforest, Warfare, and Relational Archaeology at Tzunun, Chiapas, Mexico” at the Karie Irwin Community Center (18120 Highland Ave.) in Homewood, Il. Sponsored by the South Suburban Archaeological Society.
Congratulations to Our 2024 Anthropology Graduates!
Graduating seniors were honored at the 2024 Anthropology Gala, which featured special recognition for outstanding accomplishments and students who earned departmental honors.
Dr. Strand publishes book, awarded grant
Dr. Strand’s book “A Winning Dialect: Reinventing Linguistic Tradition in Rural Norway” (UToronto Press) will be published in May. Dr. Strand has also been awarded a Wenner-Gren grant for upcoming ethnographic research.
Dr. Butler receives two faculty fellowships in teaching and learning
Dr. Butler has been named a Brackley Fellow with the Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Scholarship (CELTS). This fellowship explores the concept of “vocation” as it relates to course design and pedagogy. In addition, Dr. Butler has been named Program Evaluation Faculty Fellow with the Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy (FCIP), where his work focuses on the historical development of centers of teaching and learning.
Dr. Butler receives teaching award, is runner-up for second
Dr. Butler has received the Adolfo Nicolas SJ Excellence in Engaged Learning and Teaching Award.
Dr. Tallman receives advising/mentoring award
Dr. Tallman has received the Alice B. Hayes Award for Advising and Mentoring.
Dr. Nichols receives teaching award
Dr. Nichols has received the Sujack Master Teacher award. The Sujack Awards constitute the highest academic honor that a faculty member can achieve within the College of Arts and Sciences.
Anthropology Speaker Series, “You are what you eat: Food, ethnicity, and social justice” (April 5, 4pm)
An interdisciplinary panel hosted by the Anthropology Department: “You are what you eat: Food, ethnicity, and social justice” with presentations by Drs. Paula Tomczak (Anthropology), Christine Hippert (SES), and Alice Weinreb (History). April 5, 2024, 4 pm Regis Multipurpose Room
Dr. Adams receives Fulbright Specialist Program award
Dr. Kathleen Adams, Professor Emerita of Anthropology, was recently awarded a Fulbright Specialist Program award. The award will support her time at one of Indonesia's premier universities, the University of Gadjah Mada in Yogyakarta. Dr. Adams will share expertise to help develop a graduate program stream that emphasizes critical tourism studies, anthropology, museums, and heritage.
Dr. Tallman presenting at upcoming “Frugal Innovations in Global Health” Conference
This two-day conference introduces innovations in improving global health equity by addressing pervasive gaps in healthcare access. The theme of this year's conference is clean water and sanitation. Dr. Tallman will present about “Action Research to Address Water Insecurity and Women’s Health in Indonesia and Peru.” March 14 and 15, 9:00-10:30 AM REGISTER
Dr. Hallett (Anthropology), Dr. Cerasoni (Biology), and ELEVEN LUC undergrads co-author article
The article, which was on the cover of the Journal of Lithic Studies, and involved work from NINE Anthropology majors, describes findings that help contribute to new ways of thinking about flint knapping.
Dr. Talman to host panel on water insecurity and gender-based violence
Dr. Talman to host panel on water insecurity and gender-based violence
Jenna Tuckerman (BA ‘21, Anthropology) awarded Fulbright-ETA
Congratulations! Jenna will be heading to Morocco as part of the Fulbright’s English Teaching Assistant Award program.
New Edited Volume from Dr. Grauer
The Routledge Handbook of Paleopathology (A.L. Grauer, ed.) London: Taylor and Francis. "The volume begins by exploring current methods and techniques employed by paleopathologists as means to highlight the range of data that can be generated, the types of questions that can be methodologically addressed, our current limitations, and goals for the future. Building on these foundations, the volume introduces a range of diseases and conditions that have been noted in the fossil, archaeological, and historical record, offering readers a foundational understanding of pathological conditions, along with their potential etiologies. Importantly, an evolutionary and highly contextualized assessment of diseases and conditions will be presented in order to demonstrate the need for adopting anthropological, biological, and clinical approaches when exploring the past and interpreting the modern world. The volume concludes with the contextualization of paleopathological research."
Dr. Hernandez organizes special issue of “Ancient Mesoamerica.”
In this special issue, the authors harness archaeological, art history, geospatial, experiential, and military history approaches to examine the particulars of how past Mayas made war. Themes of the issue include practices of fortification, tactics, strategy, weaponry, and landscape.
Dept. of Anthropology--Student Travel and Research Award Competition--Student Applications: **Spring 2023 One-Time Policy Change**
The Department is pleased to offer a one-time increase in the funding amount request for the Student Research Award and Student Travel Award. During Spring 2023 only, this amount will be increased from up to $250 per award to up to $500 per award. (Funding expenditures must be completed by June 30, 2023.) Also, re: previous awardees: Award rules state that a student may only receive one research award and one travel award during their time as an undergraduate. For this semester only, if a student has previously received a research or travel award, they may apply again for up to $250 in any award category. For this semester, the March 1 deadline has been changed to a rolling deadline. Award applications are available and are currently being accepted. Students who may be submitting applications later in the Spring 2023 semester are encouraged to inquire with Dr. Krueger if funds are available before preparing an application. Students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Dr. Hernandez asks “Is war inevitable”?
Dr. Hernandez (with Dr. Justin Bracken ) recently published an essay in 'Sapiens' entitled “Is war inevitable? Consider the ancient Maya.” In the essay, “two archaeologists show how investigating tactics, weaponry, and the logistics of battle helps answer questions about social conflict in the human experience.”
Dr. Krueger awarded NSF-MRI grant
Dr. Krueger was recently awarded a National Science Foundation-Major Research Instrumentation (NSF-MRI) grant to establish the ChEW (Chicago Experimental Wear) lab. This grant will bring Artificial Resynthesis Technology (ART), a novel chewing simulator developed at the Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics, to Loyola University Chicago. This technology, only used for clinical research, will now be used to answer questions about dental wear found in the fossil record, including humans, primates, and other organisms. Currently, seven undergrads (aka “The ChEW Crew”) are working with Dr. Krueger, and she welcomes inquiries about student research involvement. Dr. Krueger describes her research and the groundbreaking potential of ART in biological anthropology here:
2022 Student Award Winners
On Friday, April 29, 2022 the department had its annual year-end celebration, during which awards were presented to graduating seniors. The winners were: The Chardin Award for outstanding student in all fields of anthropology: Tasia Rusco Outstanding student in Biological Anthropology: Emily Driehaus The Father Eugene Buechel, S.J. Award for student who combines anthropology knowledge with work for others: Hannah Maher Breidenbach Award for Outstanding Student in Cultural Anthropology: Emma Falk Breidenbach Award for Outstanding Student in Cultural Anthropology: Sana Jeong Durkheim Award for Outstanding Student in the combined Soc-Anthropology: Rayne Deffenbaugh
Dr. Catherine Nichols named Sujack Master Researcher
On Wednesday, April 20, 2022, Dr. Catherine Nichols was named a Master Researcher as part of the 2022 Sujack Family Faculty Research Excellence Awards. The Sujack Awards constitute the highest academic honors that a faculty member can achieve within the College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Nichols, in particular, was named a Master Researcher for her extensive research productivity which included the publication of her book Exchanging Objects: Nineteenth-Century Museum Anthropology at the Smithsonian Institution, which was issued by Berghahn Books, one of the premier scholarly publishers in the area of museum studies.
Undergraduate Women's Leadership Award
Dr. Paula Skye Tallman is the feature keynote speaker for The Gannon Center for Women and Leadership Undergraduate Women's Leadership Award
Emily Driehause lecture on "Sex, Science, and Anthropological Inquiry"
Emily Driehaus, a Senior double major in Anthropology and Multimedia Journalism, is on the move. This month, she gave a guest lecture in the class, "Sex, Science, and Anthropological Inquiry" (ANTH 106), where she is a teaching assistant for Dr. Paula Skye Tallman. Emily based her lecture on a paper she wrote last year for Dr. Kathleen Adams, titled, "Effects of Colonialism and Globalization on the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Among LGBTQ+ People and Sex Workers in Southeast Asia". Her presentation aligned perfectly with ANTH 106's content and garnered a thunderous ovation from the class!
Twice Over Podcast out of Fordham University features special guest Dr. Catherine Nichols
Catherine Nichols talks with Anne Fernald and Steve D’Agustino about teaching with the May Weber Ethnographic Study Collection, considering inquiry-driven pedagogy and opportunities to involve students in knowledge creation. You can listen to “Inviting Students In” wherever you get your podcasts.
Dr. Paula Tallman Publishes Two Articles on Health and Nutrition in the Amazon
Working in the Peruvian Amazon with then undergraduate student Giuliana Sanchez-Samaniego, new faculty member Dr. Paula Skye Tallman found that indigenous Awajún community members were suffering from a "dual burden" of both under and over-nutrition (Tallman et al., 2021). Giuliana Sanchez-Samaniego took their research one step further by examining what community members were eating. She found that the diversity of traditional Awajún diets has substantially decreased and been replaced with carbohydrate-heavy market foods (Sanchez-Samaniego et al., 2021), potentially explaining the trends they found in dietary health. Giuliana is now pursuing her PhD on cardiovascular health in the Peruvian Andes and continues to work with Dr. Tallman. Dr. Tallman encourages any LUC students interested in these topics to reach out to her (ptallman@luc.edu)!
New Book from Dr. Catherine Nichols! Exchanging Objects is based on her research at the Smithsonian Institution.
Dr. Nichols' new book, Exchanging Objects, is based on her research at the Smithsonian Institution.
Anne Grauer named AAAS Fellow
Join us in congratulating Professor Anne Grauer on being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science! This honor is awarded to distinguished scientists for their significant contributions to scientific knowledge.
READ MORE
Dr. Catherine Nichols to present on teaching with digital humanities for the Library Journal webinar.
Dr. Catherine Nichols to present on teaching with digital humanities for the Library Journal webinar.
Dr. Kathleen Adams Wins Books Award
Dr. Kathleen Adams has been awarded the 2020 Ed Bruner Book Prize by the Anthropology of Tourism Interest Group for her 2020 co-edited volume.
Dr. Nichols to speak at the Day of Digital Humanities at University of Texas
Professor Catherine Nichols is participating in a panel about Digital Humanities Data at the University of Texas-Austin.
Kathleen Adams participates in webinar on COVID-19 and tourism in Southeast Asia
Kathleen Adams was an invited panelist on a recent webinar, “Southeast Asia, Tourism, COVID-19 and Silver Linings.” An American Anth. Association Anthropology of Tourism Interest Group Blog featuring the panel (and link to the 30 minute webinar) can be found here: http://atig.americananthro.org/southeast-asia-tourism-covid-19-and-silver-linings/
Kathleen Adams has a new article in the journal Tourism Geographies.
Kathleen Adams recently published an article about the intersections between migration and tourism in Indonesia, urging more attention be devoted to local conceptions and experiences of mobility, which do not always align with “Western” dominant binary categories. The article can be found here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14616688.2020.1765010?journalCode=rtxg20
Anthropology students Diandra Sarr and Sana Leebe awarded Gilman Scholarships
Anthro major Diandra Sarr plans to study in Senegal, while Anthro minor Sana Leebe’s program will take her to Jordan, once COVID-related travel restrictions are lifted. Congratulations to both!
New Report from Dr. Gomberg-Muñoz and Project Solidarity
Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz is part of collaborative research team that recently released findings-to-date from their research with deportees in Mexico City.
East Asian Textiles Project Virtual Launch on March 30
The East Asian Textiles project is a collaboration between the Center for Textual Studies and Digital Humanities and the May Weber Ethnographic Study Collection. There will be a virtual launch on Monday, March 30, via Zoom. At 1:30 p.m., Xiaolin Sun, project director and MA student in Digital Humanities, will be speaking about the project and website. Please join us!
Stacy Drake of the Field Museum to Speak about Human Remains in Museum Collections
Dr. Drake's talk will address concerns around viewing and engaging with human remains at educational institutions like museums and illustrate some of the ways in which the Field Museum is working to navigate and mitigate potential cultural trauma caused by past collection methods. Join us in the IC 4th Floor at 4:00 on Thursday, February 13!
Dr. Adams Gives Keynote Lecture at Tourism Forum in China
Kathleen Adams’ lecture at the 4th Boao International Tourism Communication Forum, in Hainan, China, was titled “Dark Tourism as Engine for Tourism Vitality?: Learning from Indonesian Case Studies.”
Anthropology Speaker Series Event: "Repairing Family and Community After Deportation"
Youth leaders from Mexico and El Salvador will highlight stories of youth engagement and the impact of deportation and violence on young people in Latin America. Join us at 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 4 in IES 123/124!
10th Anniversary Edition of Dr. Gomberg-Muñoz’s “Labor and Legality” Just Released
The new edition of Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz’s first book, an ethnography of undocumented immigrants working in a Chicago-area restaurant, incorporates new interview data, updated policy discussions, and recent theoretical approaches to inequality.
Loyola Anthropologists Head to Vancouver for 2019 AAA Conference
Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz, Catherine Nichols, and Thea Strand attended the American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting in late November, presenting original research and participating in a variety of events.
Senior Nicholas Puente's Provost Fellowship Research Focuses on Prehistoric Social Inequality
Puente's original archaeological research took him to Veracruz, Mexico, over the summer, alongside Loyola anthropologist Dr. Philip Arnold.
Another New Book from Dr. Adams in 2019! The Ethnography of Tourism
Dr. Adams is co-editor of and contributor to a brand-new volume addressing the ethnographic study of tourism, including topics ranging from emergent culture to authenticity to contested sites and beyond.
2019-20 Anthropology Speaker Series Kicks off Oct. 2
The first event in this year's lineup is a talk by Kristin Otto on the theme of repair in material culture studies and museum collections. Join us at 6:30 on Oct. 2 in the IC 4th floor!
New Article by Dr. Penglase in Ethnography Journal
Ben Penglase’s most recent article is titled “Tubarão and Seu Lázaro’s dog: Spectacular and banal violence in a Brazilian favela.” In it, he re-examines his ethnographic research on violence and insecurity in a favela in Rio de Janeiro.
Article out from Dr. Nichols in Teaching and Learning Anthropology Journal
Dr. Nichols's "Teaching and Learning Anthropology in the Museum: Developing an Exhibit with the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm” discusses her work with interns in the May Weber Collection.
Alum Katie Day Good ('07) Contributes to Slate with an Essay on Printing Her Facebook Account
Dr. Good, now an Assistant Professor at Miami University in Ohio, studies mediated communication in American education and everyday life. Click through for a link to her piece in Slate!
New Book from Dr. Adams out in May 2019
Kathleen Adams's most recent book, titled *Indonesia: History, Heritage, Culture*, is published by the Association for Asian Studies Press. Click through for links to an author interview with Dr. Adams and an excerpt from the book.
Dr. Krueger Featured on Sausage of Science Podcast
Kristin Krueger was interviewed for a June 2019 episode titled "The Toothy Ladies" on the Sausage of Science, a podcast from the Human Biology Association.
Congratulations to Our 2019 Anthropology Grads!
Graduating seniors were honored at the 2019 Anthropology Gala, with special recognition for outstanding accomplishments and those who earned departmental honors.
Dr. Adams in Switzerland, Belgium and Portugal to Start the Summer
Kathleen Adams was in Europe to give lectures, advise advanced graduate students, and participate in workshops and conferences in late May and early June.
Dr. Nichols Presents at Collections in Circulation Conference at Kew Royal Botanic Gardens in London
Dr. Nichols presented the paper “Illustrating Anthropological Knowledge: the Exchange and Use of Duplicates Specimens at the US National Museum and the Pitt Rivers Museum”. Click through for a link to a podcast of her talk.
Dr. Gomberg-Muñoz Co-Hosts Successful SANA-SUNTA Spring Conference
The Society for the Anthropology of North America and Society for Urban, National, and Transnational Anthropology held a joint spring conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, co-hosted by SANA President Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz. The meeting featured more than 200 attendees and several dozen local participants.
Marisa LaBella Presents at SANA in Puerto Rico
Congratulations to recent anthropology graduate Marisa LaBella for presenting her research on the devastating effects of federal policies on immigrant communities at the SANA-SUNTA Spring Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Contributions by Dr. Krueger Featured in PBS Nova and National Geographic Articles
Dr. Kristin Krueger recently contributed expert comments to Nova's reporting on the newly identified Homo luzonensis and to National Geographic's coverage of four hominin teeth recently found in Southern China.
Professor Adams Presents Paper at Association for Asian Studies Annual Meeting
Dr. Adams' paper, “Rethinking Power in Upland Indonesia: Spirits and Sacred Statues in an Era of Heritage-Consciousness,” was part of the panel “Rethinking Power in the Southeast Asian Present” at the AAS conference in Denver in March.
Dr. Krueger Publishes Paper in American Journal of Physical Anthropology
Titled "Dental microwear texture analysis of Homo sapiens sapiens: Foragers, farmers, and pastoralists," the paper finds significant differences in dental microwear texture signatures among populations with different diets.
Dr. Nichols Publishes Article on Her Research at the Field Museum
Nichols chronicles exchanges of anthropological museum specimens between Field Museum Curator of Anthropology Paul S. Martin and renowned southwest archaeologist Harold Gladwin.
Alum Michele Statz Launches First Book at AAA 2018
Statz (BA ’05, PhD UWash ’14) launched her first book, Lawyering an Uncertain Cause: Immigration Advocacy and Chinese Youth in the U.S., at the 2018 American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting.
Dr. Strand Publishes Article on Written Dialect in Norway
The article addresses non-standard spellings in rural Norwegians’ digital communication and in local marketing campaigns. It is published in the journal Multilingua as part of a special issue on contemporary language revitalizaiton in Europe.
Mia LaRocca ('17) Wins Fulbright Award to Italy
The Fulbright/Casten Family Foundation Award will allow Mia to pursue a Master’s degree at the University of Gastronomic Sciences, which is committed to promoting a sustainable and just food economy through the tenets of the Slow Food movement.
May Weber Ethnographic Art Collection Finds a Home at Loyola
A university acquisition that was years in the making is now giving students a chance to study non western folk art – and unravel the mind of a collector.
Professor Jim Calcagno creates new online course for TED
Professor Jim Calcagno has developed one of the first online courses available as part of TED’s new Ted Studies series. Dr. Calcagno’s 2013 Evolutionary Anthropology article “What Makes Us Human” served as the inspiration for the course, which features a set of curated talks on evolution from experts such as Jane Goodall.
Landfill on campus a glimpse into Chicago's past
What’s underneath this grass on Halas Quad, may surprise you: old garbage. Extending across this part of Loyola’s Lake Shore campus is a landfill that contains about 60 tons of trash. Hundreds of artifacts exposed during construction projects have been collected and studied by Anthropology professor Dr. Daniel Amick.
Abbey Stone Accepted to Bioanthropology Field School
Anthropology major Abbey Stone has been accepted to participate in University College London's Astypalaia Bioanthropology Field School this summer in Astypalaia, Greece.
Archaeology Field School in May
Join us May 11-31, 2014, for Loyola’s 11th summer field school at LUREC, Loyola’s retreat and ecology campus in Woodstock, IL, about 60 miles from Chicago!
Documented and Deportable Lecture by Dr. Gomberg-Muñoz
Dr. Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz will be the featured speaker in Loyola’s Peace and Social Justice Faculty Research Series on Wednesday, March 12, from 12:30-1:30 p.m., in the IES Conference Room.
Alexandria Peterson Presents at LUC Research Symposium
Alexandria Peterson, Anthropology senior and Provost Fellow, will present original research at the Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium on April 12.
Dr. Gomberg-Muñoz Edits "City & Society" Special Issue
Dr. Gomberg-Muñoz has organized a special issue of the journal City and Society, entitled "We Are All Arizona: Heightened Immigration Enforcement and Community Responses in the United States."
Dr. Calcagno is Invited Speaker at Notre Dame
Dr. James Calcagno is an invited speaker at the "Conference on Human Nature(s): Moving Us Forward", to be held at the University of Notre Dame in April.
Dr. Grauer and Students Assist Cook County Sheriff
Loyola students will assist Dr. Anne Grauer and the Cook County Sheriff's Police in searching for human remains this April.
Dr. Amick Speaking at Syrian Refugee Symposium April 7
Dr. Dan Amick will participate in the "Sanctuary and Sustenance: Syria and the Plight of Refugees" symposium, sponsored by Loyola's Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage.
Edward Chong & Kaitlin Madsen Awarded LUROP Fellowships
Rising seniors Kait Madsen and Eddie Chong have recently been awarded Provost and Social Justice Research Fellowships, respectively.
YES! Magazine Features Dr. Gomberg-Muñoz
Dr. Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz's research on undocumented migrants and U.S. immigration politics was recently featured in YES!
Anthropology Celebration and Student Awards
This year's Anthropology Student Celebration was held on April 23, featuring original student research and awards for graduating seniors.
Dr. Adams Invited to Speak in Kazakhstan
Dr. Kathleen Adams will deliver a lecture series on art and nation-building at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Dr. Adams Featured on Canadian Radio's "The Current"
Dr. Kathleen Adams was recently interviewed by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for a story on the ethics of tourism to North Korea.
Aspen Sprague Presents at Foreign Affairs Conference
Anthropology and Political Science student Aspen Sprague will participate in the upcoming Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference.
Catherine Nichols Joins Anthropology Faculty
Loyola Anthropology welcomes a new faculty member this February. Catherine Nichols will initially be involved in the ongoing development of a new ethnographic museum to be housed in Mundelein Center.
New Chardin Officers Elected
On the E-Board for 2014-15 are Eddie Chong, Tom Brown, Vanessa Mercado, Nicole York, and Emma Harley.
Anthropology Students at NCUR
Loyola Anthropology students and Provost Fellows Ashley Wahnschaff, Cydney Stein, and Juan Basadre recently participated in the National Conference on Undergraduate Research.
Dr. Penglase Presents at LASA 2014 Conference
Ben Penglase recently participated in the annual International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association, presenting a paper in a panel focused on ethnographies of street violence.
Dr. Strand Featured in Norwegian Magazine
Thea Strand's research on the local dialect of Valdres, Norway was recently featured in Valdresmagasinet (The Valdres Magazine).
Anthropoliteia Blog Post by Dr. Penglase
Ben Penglase has recently contributed a blog post on the pre-World Cup police pacification of marginalized neighborhoods in Rio for the website Anthropoliteia.
Dr. Grauer Hosts CPS After School Matters Students
In June and July, Anne Grauer will host high school students interested in learning about the human skeleton and forensic anthropology.
Essay by Dr. Penglase on Huffington Post
Ben Penglase recently had an essay on Brazilian soccer, politics, and the World Cup published online at Huffington Post.
Anthropology Alum Michelle Statz Launches Youth Circulations Website
Statz, together with Lauren Heidbrink, has developed the site to draw attention to representations of young migrants in policy reports and media.
Anthropology Senior Eddie Chong Awarded Field Museum Internship
Eddie has been awarded an Anthropology Alliance Internship with the Science Action for Conservation and Community Center at the Field Museum.
Brooke Morgan Completes Ph.D. in Anthropology at SMU
Loyola Anthropology alum Brooke Morgan (2008) has successfully defended her Ph.D. dissertation in Anthropology at Southern Methodist University.
Michele Statz Receives Ph.D. at University of Washington
Statz, a Loyola Anthropology alum (2005), recently received her Ph.D. in Sociocultural Anthropology and a graduate certificate in Comparative Law and Society Studies
Alum Ericka Menchen-Trevino Accepts Position at American University
Menchen-Trevino (2001) completed her Ph.D. in Communications in 2012, and she will take a position as an Assistant Professor at American University beginning in Fall 2015.
Katie Day Good Joining Faculty at Miami University
Good, a Loyola Anthropology alum (2007), recently defended her Ph.D. at Northwestern and will join the faculty at Miami University in Fall 2015.
Christina Rodriquez Awarded Johnson Scholarship
Her research project is entitled "Empowering Each Other: Leadership Development in an Immigrant Women's Collective."
Alice Thompson Wins Johnson Scholarship
Her research project will focus on "Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA): Gendered Dimensions of the Application Process."
River Simpson Awarded Social Justice Research Fellowship
His project is entitled "What Ever Happened to Class?: Lesson Learned from the Fight for 15."
Anthropology Students Present Research at 2015 LUROP Symposium
Abby Stone and Naveen Kanji recently presented at Loyola's annual Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium.
Grace Iverson Receives Johnson Scholarship
Grace will study gender the production and collection of textiles from the May Weber Collection.
Nicole Constantine ('15) to Intern at The Field Museum
Nicole has accepted an internship to assist with cataloging a 13th century shipwreck excavated from the Java Sea.
Frank Walsh ('15) Awarded Fellowship for Study in Indonesia
Frank has received a fellowship from the USINDO Society for 2015 summer study of Indonesian language and culture.
New Article by Dr. Gomberg-Muñoz on Immigration Processing
Ruth Romberg-Muñoz has a new article in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies.
Dr. Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz Featured in Anthropology News
Dr. Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz's research on immigration reform and inequality in the United States was recently featured in Anthropology News.
Caitlin DeRango and Dr. Grauer Present at AAPA Meeting
Recent graduate Caitlin DeRango, Dr. Anne Grauer, and colleagues from NYU and Seton Hall will present at the upcoming AAPA meeting.
Recent Graduates at Paleopathology Conference
Recent grads Thomas Jaskowiec, Michael Lee, and Sean Rajnic, along with Dr. Anne Grauer, will present collaborative research at the annual meeting of the Paleopathology Association.
Dr. Penglase Publishes Interview with Rolker Gracie
The interview on the history of Brazilian jiu-jitsu was recently published in The Rio Reader (Duke Univ. Press).
Dr. Krueger Contributes to New Companion to Dental Anthropology Book
Her chapter is titled "Dentition, Behavior, and Diet Determination."
Dr. Krueger to Speak at UW-Milwaukee
She will present original research and host a workshop on molding and casting teeth.
Faculty Presentations at AAA 2015
Drs. Gomberg-Muñoz, Nichols, Penglase, and Strand gave presentations at the American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting in Denver.
Dr. Nichols leads Alternative Break Immersion to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Dr. Nichols and six Loyola undergraduates recently spent their Spring Break as guests of the Oglala Lakota.
Dr. Adams co-leads Alternative Break Immersion to El Salvador
Dr. Adams, Co-leader Becky Ramirez-Malagon and ten Loyola students spent ten days in El Salvador in January, 2016 learning about contemporary and historical social justice issues.
Dr. Nichols to Speak at Colorado College
Dr. Catherine Nichols will discuss her doctoral research on the history of anthropology at the Smithsonian Institution in the talk, "Trading Specimens: The Exchange of Anthropological Duplicates by the Smithsonian Institution”.
Dr. Angela Stuesse to Speak on Race and Worker Justice
Stuesse, author of Scratching Out a Living: Latinos, Race, and Work in the Deep South will speak on Monday, April 4, at 4:30 p.m.
Dr. Adams Guest Edits Special Issue of Museum Anthropology
The theme issue explores "Teaching with Objects," including an article by Dr. Adams titled "Back to the Future? Emergent Visions for Object-Based Teaching in and Beyond the Classroom."
Dr. Nichols contributes to special issue of Collaborative Anthropologies
The theme issue is focused on collaborative anthropological practice in the past, present, and future.
Dr. Gomberg-Muñoz to Speak at the University of Pittsburgh
Her talk at the Global Studies Center will focus on "Gendered Experiences of Migration, Gentrification, and Displacement."
Dr. Penglase Speaks at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management
Dr. Ben Penglase is speaking at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management as part of a series of lectures in Global Programs addressing Brazil's role in the global economy.
Francesca Gervasi ('16) Awarded Graduate Fellowship at Merrimack College
She will begin her Masters of Education in Community Engagement at Merrimack (North Andover, MA) in May 2016.
Dr. Adams to Speak at UCLA’s Fowler Museum
Dr. Adams will join five other scholars making presentations at an April 23 symposium on “Art of the Austronesians: The Legacy of Indo-Pacific Voyaging.”
Dr. Penglase Speaking at Loyola's Corboy Law Center on April 21
Dr. Ben Penglase will discuss his recent book, Living with Insecurity in a Brazilian Favela, with particular focus on how people perceive safety or insecurity.
Anthro Students Receive LUROP Awards for 2016-17
Amanda Sorensen, Evan Chwa, Mia LaRocca, Karina Fierro, and Karishma Bali have all received LUROP scholarship or fellowship awards for the coming academic year.
Dr. Adams Named Master Researcher
Kathleen Adams received the honor at this year’s Sujack Awards ceremony on April 25.
Weekend of Excellence Anthropology Research Presentations
Anthropology students were among the poster presenters at Loyola's Weekend of Excellence 2016.
Two New Articles by Dr. Gomberg-Muñoz
Dr. Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz has two new articles out in the most recent issues of American Ethnologist and North American Dialogue.
Dr. Penglase Publishes New Article on Soccer, Scandal, Security and Race in Brazil
The article appears in a special issue of Brasiliana: The Journal for Brazilian Studies.
Dr. Penglase Publishes Essay on Lochte Olympic Scandal
Ben Penglase recently penned an article for the Huffington Post on responses to Ryan Lochte and violence during the Olympics.
New Article by Dr. Adams in Asian Journal of Tourism Research
Dr. Kathleen Adams' most recent article is titled "Tourism and Ethnicity in Insular Southeast Asia: Eating, Praying, Loving and Beyond.”
New Article by Dr. Nichols in History and Anthropology
Dr. Catherine Nichols has a new article available, entitled “Social and Material Connections: Otis T. Mason’s European Grand Tour and Collections Exchanges.”
Dr. Nichols Contributes to Special Issue of Museum Anthropology
The theme issue examines critical histories of museum catalogues.
Dr. Adams Gives Invited Lecture at the East-West Center and University of Hawaii
In August, Dr. Kathleen Adams gave an invited lecture on “Crafting Ethnic and Cultural Identities in Indonesia” as part of the “Infusing Southeast Asian Studies into the Undergraduate Curriculum” faculty development program.
Sarah Horton to Speak on Migrant Worker Health
Dr. Horton is the author of "They Leave Their Kidneys in the Fields" (2015). Her talk on Oct. 6 at 4:00 is titled "Ghost Workers: The Labor Implications of Governing Immigration Through Crime." It will be held in Cuneo 109.
Dr. Langlie Featured in IES Research Seminar on Nov. 15
BrieAnna Langlie will present on "Farming and Warfare in the Ancient Peruvian Andes" at 4 p.m. in the Institute of Environmental Sustainability, Room 123.
Mostra Brazilian Film Series Screenings at Loyola Nov. 5-15
Loyola's Lake Shore Campus will serve as the venue for eight film screenings and special events during Chicago's annual Brazilian film festival.
Dr. Adams Honored by Critical Tourism Studies Asia-Pacific
Dr. Kathleen Adams was recently named “Distinguished Honorary Member of the Board” of CTS-AP
Dr. Brophy Featured in Loyola Magazine
Juliet Brophy's research at the Rising Star site in South Africa was featured in the Spring 2014 issue of Loyola Magazine.
New York Review of Books Mentions Dr. Penglase's 'Living with Insecurity'
A recent review in the NYRB includes Dr. Ben Penglase's recent book 'Living with Insecurity in a Brazilian Favela: Urban Violence and Daily Life.'
New Book by Dr. Penglase
Ben Penglase's new book, "Living with Insecurity in a Brazilian Favela" was recently published by Rutgers University Press.
Abbey Stone and Dr. Krueger Present at AAPA Conference
Abbey Stone and Dr. Kristin Krueger will present the results of a collaborative research project at the AAPA Annual Meeting in April.
Dr. Brophy to Participate in Rising Star Workshop in South Africa
Dr. Brophy will participate in the upcoming Rising Star Workshop at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), Johannesburg, South Africa, where she will document and compare the occlusal morphology and cuspal arrangement of the Rising Star hominid teeth.
New Blog Post by Dr. Penglase on Anthropoliteia
Ben Penglase writes about the various inspirations for his book, Living with Insecurity in a Brazilian Favela
David Hanley Presents at Midwest Archeological Conference
Hanley's presentation was titled "Spatial Analysis of Subsurface Metal Artifacts at 11MH515: an Early 19th Century Pioneer Farmstead in Northern Illinois." It was a product of his Provost Fellowship project, supervised by Dr. Daniel Amick.
Loyola Faculty Present at AAA 2016
Drs. Adams, Arnold, Gomberg-Muñoz, and Strand participated in the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association in Minneapolis.
Dr. Adams to Give Keynote Lecture at the 2016 Annual Congress of the Swiss Anthropological Association
Her talk is titled “Longing and Belonging: Reflections on Anthropology through the Prism of Homeland Travel,” and it will take place in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Friday, Nov. 11.
Naveen Kanji (BS '16) Heading to Stritch
Naveen will attend Loyola's Stritch School of Medicine beginning in Fall 2016. Congratulations!
New Article by Dr. Gomberg-Muñoz in Citizenship Studies
Dr. Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz has a new coauthored (with Abby C. Wheatley) article available in Citizenship Studies, entitled "Keep Moving: Collective Agency on the Migrant Trail."
Dr. Adams to Give Brownbag Talk on Indonesian Homeland Travel
On Monday, April 3, Kathleen Adams will offer a presentation of her on-going research with far-flung Indonesian migrants whose recreational returns to the homeland for international festivals and family rituals entail varied experiences of inclusion and exclusion, as well as re-imaginings of identity and ethnic, religious and national heritage.
Nell Haynes to Speak on Indigenous Bolivian Women Wrestlers
Haynes' talk is titled "Global Cholas: Reworking Authenticity and Indigeneity in Bolivian Lucha Libre." The event will be held in Cuneo 109 on Thursday, April 27, at 4:00 p.m.
Students Elizabeth Bajjalieh and Claire Abell Present at CSAS 2017
Liz and Claire participated in a panel on touristic imagery alongside Dr. Kathleen Adams at this year's Central States Anthropology meeting in early April.
LUC Anthro Students and Faculty at the Society for Applied Anthropology 2017 Meeting
Loyola Anthropology was well represented at the 2017 SfAA's. Student sharing original research included Kathleen Lantto, Mia LaRocca, Karina Fierro, Amanda Sorensen, and Alice Thompson. Drs. Adams and Gomberg-Muñoz also presented their work in Santa Fe.
Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz and Kristin Krueger Awarded for Research and Teaching Excellence
Dr. Gomberg-Muñoz received the Sujack Award for Research Excellence, while Dr. Krueger was named Master Teacher at this year's CAS faculty awards ceremony.
Congratulations to Our Graduating Seniors!
Graduating seniors were celebrated, and awards for outstanding accomplishments were presented at LUC Anthropology's annual gala and symposium.
New Alum Claire Abell Wins CSAS Undergraduate Paper Award
Abell (BA '17) presented her original paper at the Central States Anthropology Society Annual Meeting in Spring 2017 and was recently honored for submitting the best undergraduate paper at the conference.
’17 Anthro Grads and Recent Alumni Heading to Grad School
New and recent LUC Anthropology alumni are starting graduate programs in Museum Anthropology, Environmental Science, and Public History, among others, in Fall 2017.
Bringing art to life
Anthropology students are taking a hands-on approach to help curate a new LUMA exhibition about Indonesian puppets. “It’s fun because this isn’t something, at least from my experience, most people really know about,” said Liz Bajjalieh, an anthropology major. “I’m taking this little shadow puppet from a little corner of the world, so an entire other world of people can experience it.”
Salvadoran Congresswoman Marina Alvarenga at LUC Nov. 6!
Alvarenga will address migration challenges facing El Salvador, including mass deportations from the United States. The talk will be at 4:00 p.m., Nov. 6, in McCormick Lounge.
Dr. Butler Contributes to New Volume on Islamic Education in Africa
His chapter discusses new forms and uses of schools in Muslim communities in Niger.
Dr. Penglase and Students Attend Soccer Match in Brazil
Participating in a semester-long USAC study abroad program in Florianopolis, Brazil, Dr. Penglase took Loyola students to the match as part of his class on "Culture of Brazil."
Students Attend Umbanda Religious Ceremony with Prof. Penglase in Brazil
Prof. Ben Penglase, who is teaching in a USAC study-abroad program in Florianópolis, Brazil, took students to an Umbanda religious ceremony at the Ilê de Xangô center, where priests also gave a short talk about the African roots of the Brazilian religions Candomblé and Umbanda.
Dr. Adams Examines Santa Fe Collection of Toraja Art
In late November, Kathleen Adams traveled to Santa Fe to examine materials at the Museum of International Folk Art, photo-documenting a Toraja effigy of the dead as part of a digital repatriation project.
Loyola Faculty at the 2017 AAA Annual Meeting
Drs. Adams, Gomberg-Muñoz, and Penglase participated in the 116th Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association in Washington, DC, presenting original research and contributing to disciplinary discussions of museums, migration policies, and Olympic legacies.
Migration and Belonging Exhibit and Talk by Lauren Heidbrink
Anthropology's Mobility and Immobility Speaker Series will feature an exhibit titled "Migration and Belonging: Narratives from a Highland Town" in the IC from Feb. 19-Mar. 1, including a talk by exhibit creator Lauren Heidbrink on Feb. 26.
Undocumented to Hyperdocumented, Loyola's Dra. Aurora Chang Talks About Her New Book
School of Education professor Chang will discuss her new book, The Struggles of Identity, Education, and Agency in the Lives of Undocumented Students, on Feb. 13.
"The Anthropologist" Film Screening and Q&A with Dr. Susie Crate
In concert with the Loyola's Climate Change Conference, Dr. Crate will host a screening of *The Anthropologist,* a film that is part biographical story of daughters and their anthropologist mothers, as well as a tour of indigenous communities contemplating relocation from traditional homes as a result of climate change. The screening will be Friday, March 16, from 11:15-1:00 in the Damen Cinema.
Dr. Adams Delivers Keynote at Critical Tourism Studies Conference
Kathleen Adams delivered a keynote lecture at the Inaugural Conference for Critical Tourism Studies Asia-Pacific Association in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Dr. Krueger Publishes "A Guide to Teaching Race after Charlottesville"
Her reflections on best practices for teaching about race and racism in the anthropology classroom recently appeared in Anthropology News.
From the Attic to the Web: Building the May Weber Ethnographic Digital Collection
Dr. Catherine Nichols, along with Digital Humanities graduate students Lucas Coyne, Andi Pacheco, and Adam Depew, will discuss progress on their project, "Decolonizing the Museum Catalogue," at a lunchtime lecture on Wednesday, April 11.
Drs. Butler and Gomberg-Muñoz Honored at 2018 Sujack Awards
Noah Butler and Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz received Master Teacher awards at the 2018 Sujack Awards ceremony, recognizing outstanding CAS faculty accomplishments in teaching and research.
Dr. Grauer Elected President of AAPA, to Receive 2018 Lasker Award
Anthropology Chair Anne Grauer has been elected President of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. At the AAPA meeting in April, Dr. Grauer will also be receiving the Gabriel W. Lasker Service Award for her history of excellent service to the AAPA and the field of physical anthropology.
LUC Anthro Alum Alexandria Peterson Publishes in Journal of Human Evolution
Alex Peterson (BS '14) recently published an article as first author in JHE analyzing dental microwear, paleoenvironment, and diet for A. africanus and P. robustus.
Congratulations, Anthropology Grads!
Outstanding accomplishments were recognized at the annual gala, featuring student research and senior awards. Congrats to all of our new graduates in Anthropology!
Dr. Adams Contributes to New Handbook of Contemporary Indonesia
Kathleen Adams' chapter in the Routledge Handbook is titled "Revisiting 'Wonderful Indonesia': Tourism, Economy, and Society."
Mia LaRocca ('17) Wins Fulbright Award to Italy
The Fulbright/Casten Family Foundation Award will allow Mia to pursue a Master’s degree at the University of Gastronomic Sciences, which is committed to promoting a sustainable and just food economy through the tenets of the Slow Food movement.
Dr. Adams Publishes Chapter on Mortuary Tourism in Indonesia
Kathleen Adams has contributed a chapter to the edited volume "Leisure and Death," based on her ongoing research in Toraja, Indonesia.
Dr. Gomberg-Muñoz Contributes to Inaugural Issue of the Journal for the Anthropology of North America
In JANA's first "Come to Terms" column, Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz makes a case for anthropologists as "accomplices" rather than "allies."
Dr. Strand Contributes to Interdisciplinary "Rural Voices" Book
Thea Strand recently published a chapter on rural Norwegians' use of urban language in the edited volume "Rural Voices: Language, Identity, and Social Change Across Place."
Dr. Butler Featured in Phoenix Article on Masks
Noah Butler contributed an anthropological perspective on Halloween and masking for Loyola's student newspaper.
Loyola Anthropologists at AAA 2018
Drs. Adams, Gomberg-Muñoz, and Strand participated in research and discussion panels at the American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting in San Jose, CA, in November.
New Article from Dr. Adams on Local Vendors in Indonesian Tourism
The article addresses local strategies for economic survival in Toraja, and it appears in the most recent issue of the journal Tourism Culture & Communication (18(4)).
Lecture by Southeast Asian textile scholar, Dr. Jill Forshee, on April 10
The event, titled "Enfolding Life, Death, History, and Flux: Sumba Textiles through Time," will focus on past and present shifts and changes in fabrics.
Fall 2020 Anthropology Classes
Registration for Fall 2020 classes starts on April 6. Take a look at what's on offer in Anthropology next semester!
Kathleen Adams invited to speak on tourism and COVID-19 in Southeast Asia
Kathleen Adams was an invited panelist on a recent webinar, “Southeast Asia, Tourism, COVID-19 and Silver Linings.” An American Anth. Association Anthropology of Tourism Interest Group Blog featuring the panel (and link to the 30 minute webinar) can be found here: -http://atig.americananthro.org/southeast-asia-tourism-covid-19-and-silver-linings/
Fall 2021 Anthro Courses--Introductory
Check out the intro courses being offered by the anthropology department in the fall!
Fall 2021 Upper-level anthro courses
Check out the upper level courses being offered by the anthropology department next fall!
Dr. Butler Receives FCIP Teaching Award
Noah Butler was honored in Fall 2018 with the Provost's Award for Excellence in Teaching Freshmen.