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In Memoriam: Emeritus Professor Charles Faulkner

Charles H. “Charlie” Faulkner, UT Professor Emeritus, passed away peacefully on July 11,…

We mapped the ‘super-highways’ the First Australians used to cross the ancient land

Author provided/The Conversation, Author provided Stefani Crabtree, Santa Fe Institute; Alan N Willi…

Cultural Values and Demographics Impact COVID-19 Pandemic

Researchers from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have collaborated on two studies examining …

Simek, Carroll Receive 2020 Patty Jo Watson Award

Jan Simek, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, and Beau Carroll, anthropology graduate student,…

Remembering Dr. Rebecca Klenk

Obituary from The Daily Times   Rebecca Klenk died of pancreatic cancer, peacefully at home in …

Bentley, Shteynberg, Garthoff Publish Interdisciplinary Paper on Collective Learning

Alex Bentley, head of the Department Anthropology, published an interdisciplinary paper with Associa…

Bentley, Devlin Honored at College Awards Banquet

The 2019 College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Awards banquet took place Thursday, December 5 at the …

DDHR Graduate Hera Jay Brown Is Named Rhodes Scholar

The faculty of the Disasters, Displacement and Human Rights Program (DDHR) would like to honor and c…

Heath, Hollenbach Receive Chesapeake Cultural Studies Grant

Anthropology Professor Barbara Heath and Assistant Professor Kandi Hollenbach received a $24,461 gra…

Bentley Publishes Study Confirming Link Between Secular Countries and Future Economic Growth

New research measuring the importance of religion in 109 countries spanning the entire 20th century …

Jantz Awarded for Service

Richard Jantz, professor emeritus, received the Anthropology Section Service Award from the American…

New Research Provides Insight to Sea-Level Rise and Archaeological Site Destruction

Sea-level rise may impact vast numbers of archaeological and historic sites, cemeteries, and landsca…

Anthropology student speaks at Strong Hall opening

  On Friday Sept 8, the UT community joined to celebrate the grand opening of Strong Hall, foll…