Senior Aarya Newasekar shares her passion for language, culture and storytelling as she pursues a future in cultural heritage repatriation and museum law.
Join the Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research for an upcoming talk showcasing Dr. Kurt Rademaker, an associate professor in the Department of Anthropology, and his archaeological research discoveries made in desert and mountain environments in Peru.
The annual spring banquet recognized the achievements of students and benefactors while awarding prestigious medals to former students and faculty for their contributions to science, humanities, law and philanthropy.
Dr. Catharina Laporte, a cultural anthropologist and instructional professor in the Department of Anthropology, explores the cultural significance of kissing, examining its evolution across time — and how, in some cultures, kissing doesn't exist at all.
Anthropology student Alyssa Carpenter won first place in the master’s category for her presentation, “The Origin of 20 Guns Recovered in Savannah, Georgia.”
Nurturing the seeds planted by her Texas A&M classes and family stories, former sociology and anthropology student Dr. Myeshia Babers '07 '14 '17 led a heartfelt campaign to honor her grandmother's legacy and cement the history of Calvert Colored High School with a historical marker.
Twelve years after earning her Ph.D. at Texas A&M, Dr. Jessi Halligan has returned as an associate professor in the Anthropology Department, bringing her expertise in Ice Age archaeology and submerged history to the Center for the Study of the First Americans.
Funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities will expand access to the collections while enabling Texas A&M Anthropology to move toward becoming a state-certified repository complete with digitized materials.
Nicholas Bentley '21, Sara Maynard '17 and Tiffany Sill '22 are three of six Texas A&M students honored with 2024 Phil Gramm Doctoral Fellowships recognizing scholarly excellence in teaching, research and mentorship.
1977 Texas A&M anthropology graduate Dr. Lynn Hagan’s current gift, which will be bolstered by a $1 million planned gift, is intended to enhance the educational experiences of Aggie undergraduates by funding internships, field trips, travel and research projects related to museum studies.
