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Anthropology Faculty Member and Graduate Student Featured in University Post Highlighting UNC Summer Projects

Dr. Anna Agbe-Davies was featured in a university post on summer projects engaged in by UNC faculty. Her work mentoring two rising seniors in their scholarly research as a part Moore UndergraduateRead more

Anthropology Graduate Student Elisabeth Nebie Featured in Global Studies Center Video

Anthropology PhD student Elisabeth Nebie was featured in a video recently released to better link students with information about the global area studies centers at UNC and the opportunities they offer for students to researchRead more

Dr. James Peacock Honored on UNC Homepage for Long, Distinguished Record

On July 29th, 2015 Dr. James Peacock’s venerable record at Carolina was honored by a post recognizing his many contributions, including his balanced approach to pursuits of scholarship and passion forRead more

Geoffrey Hughes Named Field Director of Archaeological Project in Old Salem

Graduate Student Geoffrey Hughes has been named Field Director for an archaeological project conducting excavations and research at the 1766 Builders House in Old Salem. He applied for the highlyRead more

International Symposium Focusing on Chinese-Latin American Economies: June 1 and 2

Dr. Juliane Mueller, Visiting Scholar and Postdoctoral Fellow, will be hosting an international symposium entitled, Entrepreneurship, Artisans, and Traders: the Remaking of China-Latin America Economies. It will be held June 1st-2nd andRead more

Dr. James Peacock Retirement Celebration Honors Decades of Commitment to UNC

Friends and family gathered in the James and Florence Peacock Atrium of the FedEx Global Education Center on May 7th for a retirement celebration commemorating Dr. James Peacock’s decades ofRead more

Dr. Steponaitis Receives Faculty Award

At the 2015 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony, Dr. Vin Steponaitis was awarded the 2015 Faculty Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring. His nomination for the award came from current and formerRead more

Faculty Members Awarded URC Grants

We congratulate the following faculty members who have been awarded grants by the University Research Council to continue their work! Publication grant for his new book –Rasta: The Evolution of a PeopleRead more

Dr. Amanda Thompson Receives Interdisciplinary Initiatives Grant

Dr. Amanda Thompson has received an Interdisciplinary Initiatives Grant Award for the proposal Measuring Social Resilience in Rural Mozambique. We congratulate her on this significant award to further her importantRead more

Graduate Students Orisanmi Burton and Maia Dedrick Awarded Wenner-Gren Grants

We congratulate Orisanmi Burton and Maia Dedrick who have both been awarded dissertation fieldwork grants from the Wenner-Gren Foundation! Orisanmi Burton was awarded the Wenner-Gren grant for work on his dissertation research tentatively entitledRead more

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