GW Department of Anthropology

Two of my earliest “1177 BC” public lectures, which were posted on YouTube by the organizers, have now been seen a combined total of 11.1 million times, with more than 15,000 comments. Very pleased that the Late Bronze Age in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean is reaching such a wide audience.

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National Geographic Society is hiring 30+ positions to staff their new museum location in Washington D.C. 👀 ngs.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/ngs_external...

Jane Goodall Leaves a Legacy at GW | GW Today | The George Washington University The groundbreaking primatologist, conservationist and educator, who passed away Oct. 1, had ties across the university.

In this GW Today article, Dr. Carson Murray reflects on her mentor and friend, Dr. Jane Goodall, and their ongoing research about the chimpanzees of Gombe National Park in Tanzania.

Your cuneiform tablet plushie is lovely.

Sociocultural anthropology teaching position at Purdue University careers.purdue.edu/job/Professo...

The Edward H. & Rosamond B. Spicer Travel Award deadline for abstracts is soon approaching. Abstracts are due October 15.

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Abstracts for the Gil Kushner Memorial Student Travel Award are due October 15.

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The Human Rights Defender Travel Award for students to attend #SfAA2026 has an abstract deadline of October 15.

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The Bea Medicine Student Travel Award deadline for #SfAA2026 abstracts is soon approaching. Abstracts are due October 15.

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Abstract submissions for the Del Jones Memorial Travel Award deadline is approaching.

All abstracts are due October 15.

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Safeguarding Sound Science | National Center for Science Education Safeguarding Sound Science, Evolution EditionThe second season of Safeguarding Sound Science examines the everyday impacts of evolution, the grand theory that informs our understanding of all life on ...

Episode 2 of Safeguarding Sound Science: Evolution Edition is now up on our website and wherever you get your podcasts! Guests this week are Jeremy DeSilva and Briana Pobiner (@brianapobiner.bsky.social) for a discussion on human evolution misconceptions.
#podsky #paleobio #evosky

From Stigma to Science and Support: Anthropology’s Grinker Authors Autism Narrative | Columbian College of Arts & Sciences | The George Washington University As a researcher, educator and father, Anthropology’s Roy Richard Grinker shares his personal and professional journey through autism’s changing landscape.

Dr. Richard Grinker did a Q&A with the GW Columbian College of Arts & Sciences news team, and he offered both his professional and personal insights about autism.

The Student Endowed Award deadline for abstracts is soon approaching.

Abstracts are due October 15. More info: appliedanthro.org/awards-prize...

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The John Bodley Student Travel Award deadline is soon approaching. Abstracts are due October 15.

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"Why waste time say lot word when few word do trick?"

WSU Anthropology is growing! We seek a tenure-track Assistant Professor in cultural anthropology specializing in health, well-being, and/or human-environment interactions, to start next fall in Pullman. Apply by Nov 2, 2025: wsu.edu/jobs (search R-14034).

Submit an abstract for our 2nd @italianglianetwork.bsky.social
Symposium by Oct 10.
We want to see your cool #glial research!!!

The 2nd #IGN Symposium will be online on November 26 at 2 pm CET, and everybody can attend 😍 We will post the link to connect here: tinyurl.com/ye232mx9

Opinion | Autism Has Always Existed. We Haven’t Always Called It Autism.

Dr. Richard Grinker's New York Times op-ed about the history of autism, and how it's understood now, was published today.

How recent research and expanded diagnosis are changing our understanding of autism Experts say there is no link between vaccines and autism, and NBC News reports that a much-anticipated review from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy is expected before the end of the month. NBC News' Er...

Dr. Richard Grinker is featured in this NBC news segment about autism and its increasing rates of diagnosis.

The second review of my forthcoming Amarna Letters book is out, from Publishers Weekly: "...a remarkable glimpse into deep history and a savvy examination of an academic discipline's evolution."

And just heard that 1177 BC will be translated into Indonesian -- that makes 21 foreign languages...

DIG-ging Anthropology: Senior Bridges Labs, Lessons, Leadership | GW Today | The George Washington University Lucia Kustra studies primate cultures and leads the next generation of anthropologists as president of the DIG pre-professional fraternity.

Lucia Kustra, our DIG President, is featured in this article discussing her primatology research as a member of Dr. Carson Murray's lab.

📆 It's September, which means it's time to think about your abstract submission to #AABA2026 in Denver! The abstract portal will open on September 15 and close on October 15. Check out the guidelines and start planning your submission: bioanth.org/95th-annual-...

Big attendance at last Dun Ailinne Open Day A daily updated news website relating to the small but dynamic village of Kilcullen, Co Kildare, IRL.

Dr. Susan Johnston is quoted in this article about the archaeological work she, her colleague Dr. Suzanne Garrett, and their students have been conducting at Dun Ailinne. They have concluded this phase of excavations, and Dr. Susan Johnston will be working on publishing their findings.

We went people-watching at the zoo with primatologists. Here’s what they saw. Sometimes the world can feel like a zoo. Especially when it comes to parenting.

Our own Sims Patton and Dr. Carson Murray are featured in this article! They discuss primatology while people-watching at the National Zoo.
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Congratulations to Dr. Robert Hildebrandt! He successfully defended his dissertation Entangled Labor, Entangled Lives: Work, Reciprocity, and Settler-Colonial Capitalism in Jisr al-Zarqa on August 18th, 2025. Very well done!

Congratulations to Dr. Michael Kaplan! On August 12th, he successfully defended of his dissertation titled Cultivating the Umma: Muslim Mobilities and Everyday Aspirations in Istanbul. Great work!

In memoriam: Ruth Krulfeld, long time anthropology professor at George Washington University and women’s rights advocate, dies at 94 gwhatchet.com?p=1236817

The Disability Research Interest Group of SMA is pleased to announce this year’s Disability Anthropology Essay Prize competition. Submissions are due September 1! More info here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Data Scientist (GIS Support), IS-1560-13 Job Opening: Data Scientist (GIS Support), IS-1560-13 at National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC.

New 2 year temporary trust (not federal) job at Smithsonian NMNH posted today: data scientist, GIS support! Application deadline Aug 1, salary $120,579 - $156,755 / year. trustcareers.si.edu/postings/560...

The deadline for submitting Invited Symposium proposals is August 15, 2025. - AABA Be sure to read the instructions below. Have all materials ready to enter prior to starting the submission process as you cannot save a draft […]

Have an idea for an #AABA2026 symposium? The submission portal is OPEN! Check out the guidelines and submit your proposal by August 15 bioanth.org/95th-annual-...