Department of Anthropology

Ben Marwick, associate professor of anthropology discusses an ancient aboriginal aquaculture system recently uncovered by the Australian wildfires.

Students and professors show the diverse research, opportunities, and learning at the UW through this photoset.

UW professors in the departments of history, English, music, and anthropology have recently produced a multitude of diverse books and music.

Associate professor of anthropology, Dan Eisenberg, discusses research into genetic links to longevity.

Graham Pruss, University of Washington lecturer, discusses the socioeconomic reasons behind why families live in vehicles.

Crisca Bierwert, an anthropology faculty member, has created an online map of public art by Northwest Native artists.

Daren Byler (PhD, 2018, Anthropology), a scholar of Uighur culture explains the savior mentality behind the "manner education" in China's Uighur detention camps.

UW alum and lecturer Graham Pruss lived in an RV for five months as part of the research for his anthropology PhD, and discusses the feelings of unwelcomeness it brought from his community.

Ben Marwick, associate professor in anthropology, talks about container platforms -- standardized computational environments that can be shared and reused. 

Curators at the Burke Museum are also academic faculty, which translates to unparalleled opportunities for UW students.

Recent notable books by UW faculty members explore the legal history of Indigenous nations and the mentoring benefits of fan fiction, and more.

Analysis from UW anthropology graduate student, Graham Pruss.

Ryan Robinson (BA, 2019) digs deep for archaeological research.

UW mentors inspired Deja Edwards (BA, 2019) to accomplish more than she'd ever imagined.

 The UW's Graham Pruss has studied vehicle residency for a decade and speaks about the challenges and solutions facing this community.