Anthropology
CLAS Scholars Bring New Expertise to UConn
Nearly 40 new tenure-track faculty members will teach and conduct research in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
August 29, 2023 | Heather Borton
InCHIP Award Supports Research on Migrant Experiences Traveling to the U.S.-Mexico Border
'In transit northward from Panama, where migrants lose contact with family members, experience bodily injury, sexual violence, malnutrition, disease, and mental health impacts, they face similar forces of violence based on policies that limit movement from southern Mexico to the U.S. border.'
June 7, 2023 | Heather Borton
White-tailed Deer Bones Give a Glimpse into Connecticut’s Past and May Help Inform a More Sustainable Future
'This contributes to broader discussions about how humans interact with their environment, and that there are ways that we can manage environments sustainably and interact with resources sustainably'
May 26, 2023 | Heather Borton
Ten Named To Fulbright US Student Program For 2023-24
The program provides grants for individually designed study and research projects or for English teaching assistantships around the world
May 10, 2023 | Heather Borton
Ritual, Superstition, and Other Things that Make Life Worthwhile
A conversation with UConn Professor Dimitris Xygalatas
May 3, 2023 | Heather Borton
Research Ready: Preparing Students for Life After UConn
CLAS programs create new opportunities for underrepresented students interested in research careers
April 20, 2023 | Heather Borton
New Study Shows Archery Appeared in Europe Thousands of Years Earlier than Previously Thought
The use of bow-and-arrow technology gave humans an edge over Neanderthal neighbors in hunting game
February 22, 2023 | Heather Borton
The Darién Gap in Focus: Exhibition Centers the Stories of Migrants Traveling through Panama in Transit to the U.S.-Mexico Border
"The photographs connect us closer to the experiences of migrants transiting through Panama: shoes laying across the migratory reception center, two children under a tent sponsored by U.S. and E.U. aid, a Bible drying under the sun, children playing in the river, and border officials' increasing presence in Darién."
January 31, 2023 | Heather Borton
Opening Eyes and Minds: UConn Experts Help Transform Connecticut K-12 Curricula
State turns to CLAS faculty for expertise on Black and Latino history, Asian American and Pacific Islander studies, and more
December 7, 2022 | Heather Borton
Pandemic Journaling Project Continues to Grow and Develop
The record of thoughts and feelings collected from around the globe during the pandemic has hit the road with a multimedia exhibition at the Hartford Public Library through December 15
December 7, 2022 | Heather Borton