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Department of Anthropology

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  • Interior Secretary has 'much to learn' from Kivalina's Inupiaq elders on climate change and village relocation

    Joshua Griffin, doctoral candidate in anthropology at the UW, co-authors a report on Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell's meeting with community elders, hunters, and search and rescue volunteers in Inupiaq, Alaska.
    02/23/2015 | Huffington Post
  • 5 things you should read before saying the IMF is blameless in the 2014 Ebola outbreak

    UW research is cited as evidence that austerity imposed by organizations such as the IMF is at least partly to blame for the Ebola epidemic.
    01/05/2015 | Washington Post
  • 6 high notes for Danny Shelton in 2014

    Husky senior nose tackle Danny Shelton had a busy year in 2014. Both on and off the field, dedication to his academic studies and leadership on the football field reflect this Husky's passion and drive.
    12/30/2014 | Undergraduate Academic Affairs
  • Make it unanimous for All-American Kikaha

    Washington senior Hau'oli Kikaha has become the first Husky football player to earn unanimous All-America status since 1995 as, Wednesday after, he was named to the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) first team.
    12/17/2014 | Go Huskies
  • A natural fix for ADHD?

    What happens when part of a nomadic tribe settles down and what can that tell us about ADHD? Dan Eisenberg, assistant professor of anthropology explains.
    10/31/2014 | New York Times
  • It's a long way to the top (if you wanna be a Uighur pop star)

    Heartthrob Ablajan embodies the tension between pop and politics in China's Xinjiang region. Darren Byler, graduate student in anthropology, is quoted.
    10/24/2014 | Time
  • How the aid and development industry helped cause Africa's Ebola outbreak

    James Pfeiffer, professor of global health and anthropology, discusses how Western agencies devoted to reducing global poverty imposed policies on African nations that discouraged many from investing in public infrastructure, such as basic health care.
    09/19/2014 | Humanosphere
  • Experiencing the Real Tahiti

    Undergraduates in an immersive summer program in Tahiti looked beyond the tourist appeal of French Polynesia to the implications of it being a French colony.

    September 2014 Perspectives
  • Back home again: UW ethnomusicologists return heritage music to its roots

    The UW School of Music's Ethnomusicology Program is helping to bring roots and hill music back to its place of origin, with teaching materials and local ceremonies.
    UW Today
  • UWs Hau'oli Kikaha a finalist for Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award

    Washington defensive end Hau'oli Kikaha is one of 16 national finalists for the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award for minorities.
    The Seattle Times
  • Unleashed: Petersen's Instant, Lasting Impact With Kikaha, Huskies

    UW's new coach allowed co-captain Hau'oli Kikaha to miss the first months of offseason workouts to pursue his passion: studying the culture and history of the Pacific Islands in French Polynesia.
    Go Huskies
  • From Ukraine: The heartbreak of victory; the fear of Russia

    In an op-ed piece, Jennifer Carroll, research assistant in anthropology currently doing research in Kiev, comments on the current political climate in Ukraine.
    The Seattle Times
  • From Burke Volunteer to EMP Curator

    EMP Museum curator Jacob McMurray ('95) discovered a passion for museums while working at the UW's Burke Museum as an undergrad.

    January 2014 Perspectives
  • Teaching with Technology

    UW graduate students start program that has instructors share ideas and experiences that incorporate technology in the classroom. The group provides a platform for teachers to discuss digital tools in various classroom settings.
    Simpson Center
  • Three Huskies football players explore their heritage with Burke Museum

    Huskies John Timu, Hau'oli Kikaha and Danny Shelton take a weekly independent-study class at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture.
    Seattle Times

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